gregory alan bolcer gbolcerendeavorscom didnt discussion fork hard nowadays write something thats buffer overflow protected httpnewszdnetcoukstory0t269s212125000html location httpnewszdnetcoukstory0t269s212125000html im client vulnerable attack im client vulnerable attack james pearce zdnet australia users messenger client trillian vulnerable attack according information security analyst john hennessy hennessy published proofofconcept showing latest version trillian v073 vulnerable bufferoverflow attack allow individuals malicious intent run program computer trillion piece software allows connect icq aol instant messenger msn messenger yahoo messenger irc single interface despite companies actively avoiding messenger interoperability according jason ross senior analyst amr interactive june 2002 28000 home users trillian australia 04 percent internet population 55000 people using work 18 percent internet population david banes regional manager symantec security response told zdnet australia code appeared valid sort things find process would accept connection throw loads random data get crash said crashed try find way exploit said proofofconcept published designed run notepad could easily modified run program system said problem easy fix writing protective code around particular piece closely validate data around piece people pushed productivity tend leave checks balances put buffer overflows exploits said banes cerulean studios creator trillian contacted comment responded time publication securityrelated news including updates latest viruses hacking exploits patches check zdnet uks security news section say instantly see others said go security forum let editors know think mailroom copyright 2002 cnet networks inc rights reserved zdnet registered service mark cnet networks inc zdnet logo service mark cnet networks inc httpxentcommailmanlistinfofork sat 24 aug 2002 113040 0700 buffer overflows