Hunting a 34 year old pointer bug in EtherSlip
https://www.brutman.com/Adventures_In_Code/EtherSlip_ARP/EtherSlip_ARP.htmlArticle
- Deep dive into tracking down a pointer bug in EtherSlip, a 1990s DOS network driver
- EtherSlip emulates Ethernet packet driver over SLIP serial connection
- Bug lurked undetected for 34 years in rarely-executed ARP code path
Discussion
- Commenter notes SLIP-over-serial pattern persists in modern WiFi and GSMA mobile protocol stacks
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| Added | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Modified | Apr 22, 2026 |