RE: GNUstep BUFFER OVERFLOWS

[a b]

> Why didn't you say so before? Getting buffer overflows in that situation
> seems to be quite common and harmless. See for example:
> 
I thought I did say so. 
 
Thanks for the feedback.
 
 

> Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 13:42:22 +0100
> From: fredkiefer@gmx.de
> To: discuss-gnustep@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: GNUstep BUFFER OVERFLOWS
>
> On 29.12.2013 12:47, a b wrote:
> >> Does this happen with your "Own" test app only? or also when starting
> >> Gorm or PojectCenter?
> >
> > I am trying to become familiar with GNUstep; it is a test app only.
> > If GNUstep is already installed, I don't see any problem.
> >
> >> If you just compile and run it inside ProjectCenter, does it happen?
> >>
> > If GNUstep is already installed, I don't see any problem.
> > In my opinion, buffer overflow is unusual. That is why I am asking.
> >
> >> Where/how do you see these buffer overflows?
> >>
> > The overflows were captured using the SysInternals Process Monitor tool
> > made available by Microsoft. Start the process monitor, then set the filter
> > to ignore all the normal background processes. Start the application, the
> > monitor will capture all the activity related to the application.
>
> Why didn't you say so before? Getting buffer overflows in that situation
> seems to be quite common and harmless. See for example:
>
> http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2005/05/17/buffer-overflows.aspx
>
> or
>
> http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2005/06/04/buffer-overflows-in-regmon-traces.aspx
>
> Nothing to worry about, just something you have to live with if you
> really want to use Windows and look under the hood as well.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Fred
>
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