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From: Marc Matteo (marcmlectroid.net)
Date: Mon Mar 25 2002 - 15:57:53 CST

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    On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Panayiotis A. Thermos wrote:

    > So if you can access another object or resource on a server through an
    > application's interface
    > by manipulating the reference points of a function, it will be categorized
    > as Application Implementation vulnerability.

    Like a buffer overflow.

    > If the the object is accessed based on the use of different credentials
    > (certificates/ user id's etc.), then
    > it will fall under the misconfiguration category.

    So a world readable /etc/passwd file that can be read is a
    misconfiguration?

    > I hope this helps.

    No. :)

    Not that it matters, David made what he's afetr clear enough :).

    Marc