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Re: argc issue


From: 3APA3A <3APA3A () SECURITY NNOV RU>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 20:36:43 +0400

Dear padre () correo ugr es,

--Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 9:51:58 PM, you wrote to vuln-dev () securityfocus com:

pcue> int main (int argc, char **argv)

pcue> But the main issue is " if (argc) exit(0);" . How can I change the argc
pcue> variable so it contais the value of 0?.

you can set argc of 0 with

execl(app, NULL);

but   your   chances   to   control   argv[1]  are  very  low.  In  most
implementations  your  argv[1] will be last NULL record from envp array.
You can try to play with envp though.



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