Major security flaw with FFmpeg - or the bug that went to Mars ..

[Owen Smith]

I have to say having looked at the original code with the bug in my first thought was "what awful, badly laid out code". No wonder the bug wasn't noticed, the code seems to have been written to prevent comprehension not aid it.

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Owen Smith <owen.smith at cantab.net>
Cambridge, UK

On 6 Jul 2014, at 10:32, Chris J Brady <chrisjbrady at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Technical details of the 'bug' which even exists on Mars!! can be found here:
> 
> Raising Lazarus - The 20 Year Old Bug that Went to Mars
> 
> http://blog.securitymouse.com/2014/06/raising-lazarus-20-year-old-bug-that.html
> 
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.risks/pniAM_boB_s
>