fd_set -- bitmap index overflow in multiple applications

3APA3A reports: If programmer fails to check socket number before using select or fdset macros, it's possible to overwrite memory behind fdset structure. Very few select based application actually check FDSETSIZE value. ... Depending on vulnerable application it's possible to overwrite portions o...

NetBSD Security Advisory 2002-014: fd_set overrun in mbone tools and pppd

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- NetBSD Security Advisory 2002-014 ================================= Topic: fdset overrun in mbone tools and pppd Version: NetBSD-current: source prior to August 10, 2002 NetBSD 1.6 beta: sources prior to August 11, 2002 NetBSD-1.5.3: affected NetBSD-1.5.2:...