Security hole in gnu-win32-gcc

[David Dyck]

Quite a while ago I read the documents that described
the test that were done for the higher level security.

It assumed that Networking must have been turned off!
It also assumed that the ability to debug programs was
  also turned off.

Obviously, the didn't plan on C2 developer security :-)

On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, Mikey wrote:

> Happens even on NT if system isn't configured for C2 security.
> 
> +10% security -20% speed
> 
> Don't you love Bill?
> 
> On Thu, 11 Sep 1997 02:28:54 +0200 (METDST), you wrote:
> 
> >Hi Daniel, you wrote:
> >
> >: I discovered a security hole in cygnus gnu-win32 gcc: Obviously,
> >: allocated ram is not initialised. The generated binaries thus contain
> >
> >W95 only. Shouldn't happen under NT, else it wouldn't be C2 certified.
> >
> >
> >Bye, Heribert (dahms@ifk20.mach.uni-karlsruhe.de)
> >-
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> (jeffdbREMOVETHIS@netzone.com)
> delete REMOVETHIS from the above to reply
>          Mikey

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