> Im unconvinced. Where is the exploit documented ?
You've already read it. 8)
> If the exploit relies on overwriting
No, it does not.
> Except that I construct attacks to use massive amounts of AVL tree space.
> Very easily in fact. On something like an appliance with 8Mb of RAM that
> makes the AVL setup a non solution and something better is needed
It is not sensitive to this. Alan, you may be sure, memory hog would not
pass through me, I am sitting on 8Mb box now and count each byte 8)
Alan, I emphasize, it saves more than loses. We need reliable state storage
in any case.
Alexey
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