How security holes happen

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.7670.1393885170.18130.python-list at python.org>,
 Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au> wrote:

> On 03Mar2014 09:17, Neal Becker <ndbecker2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >  Charles R Harris <charlesr.harris at gmail.com> Wrote in message:
> > > 
> > 
> > Imo the lesson here is never write in low level c. Use modern
> >  languages with well designed exception handling.
> 
> What, and rely on someone else's low level C?

Don't laugh.  http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TheKenThompsonHack