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Date: Wed Apr 13 19:56:38 2005
From: Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu (Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu)
Subject: linux bugs (survival stories)? 

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:51:17 BST, pageexec@...email.hu said:
> > Although it's still possible to do the whole mmap()/mprotect() thing to
> > *still* get an executable, I'd classify it as "some thought and skill
> > required" as opposed to "type this command line".  It's not almost-impossible,
> > but I'd rate it a notch above "trivial"....
> 
> you mean, until someone writes a tool that automates the whole
> process to become as simple as "type this command line"?

Straw man, as *EVERY* exploit is that same way. :)

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