Examples of using Format string in English and their translations into Russian
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Colin Watson discovered a format string vulnerability in the Python bindings for the Clearsilver HTML template system,
In other words, in a real program, the format string is seldom present explicitly in the code,
The problem stems from the use of unchecked user input as the format string parameter in certain C functions that perform formatting, such as printf.
This update also fixes a format string vulnerability, which can only be triggered through configuration files under control of the local administrator.
But they forget that the format string may be called from other program parts or loaded from resources.
The format string is processed by replacing the following symbol combinations with the actual timestamp value parts.
Dirk Müller discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the handling of error messages, which might lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
In other words, the format string is seldom present explicitly in the code of a real program
use a spacial dialog box for entering your own format string.
which does not provide the substitution of arguments unlike the format string above.
Ulf Härnhammar discovered that a format string flaw in helptags_one()
In this code, the format string is expecting 4 arguments
the error is in the format string.
arguing that gcc checks if the format string corresponds to actual parameters which are being passed; for instance, into the printf function.
David Thiel discovered that several format string vulnerabilities may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
This one is an opposite issue: a format string requires 1 argument while the method has 2 arguments,'item' and'text.
The format string is a template in which various parts of the date are combined(using"format characters")
This recommendation is often criticized by Linux developers who argue that gcc compiler checks if the format string corresponds to the actual arguments passed into the function printf.
notices that the function takes more actual arguments than specified in the format string.
Ulf Härnhammar discovered that a format string vulnerability in the handling of shared calendars may allow the execution of arbitrary code.