...making Linux just a little more fun!
René Pfeiffer [lynx at luchs.at]
[[[ This is a followup to http://linuxgazette.net/141/misc/lg/things_debian_project_leaders_do.html - Kat ]]]
On Jul 27, 2007 at 1004 -0400, Ben Okopnik appeared and said:
> [...] > I seem to recall a couple of programs in the Debian kit that do > something like this by feeding random data to apps, but this one seems > to be a real star. E.g., http://sam.zoy.org/zzuf/lol-firefox.gif crashes > my Firefox (1.5.0.11) very nicely - one-click functionality.
It does even crash the latest 2.0.0.6 Iceweasel with the same one-click functionality. Maybe one of the libraries doesn't like it.=20
> [...] I haven't taught a security class in a > while, but it seems like 'zzuf' would make a very nice teaching aid > for when I'm explaining vulnerability discovery. [...]
I have some workshops on this topic in October and November, and thanks to Kapil the students will have a new toy.
Best wishes, René, just returned from the Adriatic coast.
Kapil Hari Paranjape [kapil at imsc.res.in]
Hello,
On Sun, 05 Aug 2007, René Pfeiffer wrote:
> I have some workshops on this topic in October and November, and thanks > to Kapil the students will have a new toy.
Hey! Don't blame (thank) the messenger. Thank the author of "zzuf" Sam Hocevar.
Kapil. --
René Pfeiffer [lynx at luchs.at]
On Aug 05, 2007 at 1808 +0530, Kapil Hari Paranjape appeared and said:
> On Sun, 05 Aug 2007, René Pfeiffer wrote: > > I have some workshops on this topic in October and November, and thanks > > to Kapil the students will have a new toy. >=20 > Hey! Don't blame (thank) the messenger. Thank the author of "zzuf" > Sam Hocevar.
I will do that as well, don't worry.
Best, René.