full-disclosure - Work-around solution to : Apple Mac OS X Screen Saver Password Prompt Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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From: petard at sdf.lonestar.org (petard)
Subject: Work-around solution to : Apple Mac OS X Screen Saver Password Prompt Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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> 	With regards to the above vulnerability, I tested 3 Machines (1: G4 
> 450 & 2: Dual G4 1.2G) They all had the mentioned screen saver 
> vulnerability.
> 	However, a work-around solution is if you use "Key-chain access" and 
> lock screen instead of using the "hot-spot" method. The end effects are 
> the same using both but the buffer overflow is avoided using the former 
> method.

Using your method of locking the screen, my machine (G4 1GHz, 10.2.6) is still 
vulnerable. I was able to get in in under 20 seconds using the emacs shortcuts, 
same as before.

Regards,
petard

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