Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Defeating XP SP2 Heap Protection

Posted by michael on from the secure-by-design dept.

hobo2k writes "XP SP2 included canary values and hardware-implemented execution protection in order to avoid exploitable buffer overruns. Now Positive Technologies has released an article describing one way that protection could be bypassed. To solve the problem, they provide a program which disables the small allocation heap as described here. CNET reports that SP2 has been foiled."

3 of 242 comments (clear)

  1. i know the drill by numike · · Score: 5, Funny

    firefox

  2. Re:SP2 what? by A+beautiful+mind · · Score: 5, Funny

    it's like putting on a second condom AFTER sex when the first one proved to be leaking.

    --
    It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
    Be yourself no matter what they say
  3. Re:Is that link to MS correct by DarkMantle · · Score: 5, Funny

    You expect the links and the article to be related?

    You expect too much from the editors.

    --
    DarkMantle I been bored, so I started a blog.