full-disclosure - Re: Windows Command Processor CMD.EXE Buffer Overflow

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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:54:29 -0400
From: "Brian Eaton" <eaton.lists@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Windows Command Processor CMD.EXE Buffer
	Overflow

On 10/23/06, offset@...vanet.com <offset@...vanet.com> wrote:
> This works on Windows SP2 : The system doesn't reply "The filename or extension is too long."
> but cmd crash.

Is there a reason that a buffer overflow in cmd.exe matters?

If the attacker is sending arbitrary input to cmd.exe, haven't they
owned the box anyway?

Regards,
Brian

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