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Subject: Re: [boost] Review - boost::log
From: Scott McMurray (me22.ca+boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-14 16:37:06


On 14 March 2010 15:21, Tom Brinkman <reportbase2007_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> The printf style parameters is responsible for thousands and thousands of
>> security vulnerabilities.
>
> Just plain wrong.
>

Some evidence for your position would be good, since it's trivial to
find documentation of holes from printf-style parameters:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_string_attack


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