Bugtraq: Re: ncurses 4.1 security bug

[geoffk () DISCUS ANU EDU AU (Geoffrey KEATING)]

> In C++ _you cant_
>
> C++ global object constructors are called in pretty much arbitary
> order before
> main() is entererd.
>
> Its an interesting reason not to write setuid apps in C++ 8)
Note that with ELF shared libraries, it is possible to have a shared
library (written in C, C++, or any other language) that also has
constructors that get executed before any code from the executable
(possibly apart from crt0) gets run.  So you can upgrade a
harmless-looking library and make your system insecure because it was
used by a setuid executable...

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Geoff Keating <Geoff.Keating () anu edu au>