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Tarsnap exploit bounty
Most bugs are straightforward, but occasionally one comes up which is not so clear in its impact. Such is the case with a bug which is fixed in tarsnap 1.0.36 . This bug causes the NUL string termination byte to overflow the heap-allocated buffer used for paths of objects examined as tarsnap traverses a directory…
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- 53
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Security & PrivacyTech Industry & Business2015
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Tarsnap exploit bounty by zdw | 117 | 53 |
