Re: FTBFS if "-Werror=format-security" flag is used

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On 12/05/2013 12:11 AM, Ian Pilcher wrote:
On 12/04/2013 04:56 PM, Brendan Jones wrote:
Patching is not a problem. Unnecessary is the question. Explain to me
(not you in particular Rahul) how these printf's can possibly be exploited?

   char *output;

   output = get_user_input(...);
   printf(output);

What happens when the user enters %n?

I remain unconvinced. Exploit my system with one of ams, aubio, hydrogen, jack-keyboard, phasex, portmidi or yoshimi.

I just can't see it
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