Good point there... Sorry for replying to you with this... But... I'd swear that HL2 is one of the most easy to crash remotely programs I've seen in a LONG time.
Also, if there are such STUPID crashes as "%n" how many bugs are there to inject code to your server/clients to run? Imagine that... User overflows the server... All players and the server get recruited in the lamers botnet. Sorry, all these bugs have made me pissy. ~ > Just curious: Does no one learn defensive programming anymore? And it's > not > like this is just a problem with Valve. Every software shop seems to > repeat > the same error. I recall MS making a big stink about sending its > programmers to special defensive programming classes as part of their > security initiative. > > Never trust the input. Never trust the user. Certainly don't trust crap > from the network. And assume that everything is going to try to bust your > buffers. > > Thinking like this isn't a panacea, but it sure decreases your exposure. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
