Module Name: src Committed By: wiz Date: Sat May 2 09:31:08 UTC 2009
Modified Files: src/lib/libc/string: strcpy.3 Log Message: Sort sections. To generate a diff of this commit: cvs rdiff -u -r1.18 -r1.19 src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3 Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the copyright notices on the relevant files.
Modified files: Index: src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3 diff -u src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3:1.18 src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3:1.19 --- src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3:1.18 Fri May 1 17:27:01 2009 +++ src/lib/libc/string/strcpy.3 Sat May 2 09:31:08 2009 @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" .\" from: @(#)strcpy.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93 -.\" $NetBSD: strcpy.3,v 1.18 2009/05/01 17:27:01 perry Exp $ +.\" $NetBSD: strcpy.3,v 1.19 2009/05/02 09:31:08 wiz Exp $ .\" .Dd May 1, 2009 .Dt STRCPY 3 @@ -184,14 +184,6 @@ .Xr strlcpy 3 is not defined in any standards, it should only be used when portability is not a concern. -.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS -The -.Fn strcpy -and -.Fn stpcpy -functions are easily misused in a manner which enables malicious users -to arbitrarily change a running program's functionality through a -buffer overflow attack. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr bcopy 3 , .Xr memccpy 3 , @@ -220,3 +212,11 @@ .Fn stpncpy functions first appeared in .Nx 6.0 . +.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS +The +.Fn strcpy +and +.Fn stpcpy +functions are easily misused in a manner which enables malicious users +to arbitrarily change a running program's functionality through a +buffer overflow attack.