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Re: [Full-disclosure] incorrect integer conversions in OpenSSL can result in memory corruption.
- To: Benjamin Kreuter <ben.kreuter@xxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] incorrect integer conversions in OpenSSL can result in memory corruption.
- From: Douglas Huff <mith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:07:46 -0500
On Apr 19, 2012, at 9:32, Benjamin Kreuter <ben.kreuter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Correct me if I am wrong, but shouldn't this only be a problem on
> systems where a size_t is wider than an int i.e. not on 32 bit systems?
No because size_t is unsigned. Some attacks would rely on being 64 like he
stated, but not all.
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Douglas Huff
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