Re: C Compiler
On Wed, May 26, 2004 at 09:36:52AM -0600, s. keeling wrote:
> Usenix' ;login: had an article recently discussing this sort of
> vulnerability. If you're letting just anyone at your C compiler, you
> MAY be facilitating exploits.
I suppose any access is more of a security risk. But if someone can
gain access via a network then it seems like they could also probably
compile a program elsewhere and bring it in also.
> Personally, I'd tend to think that once they're in, all bets are off
> and locking down the C compiler is the least of your problems.
Exactly.
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Bill Moseley
moseley@hank.org
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