Req #35398 [Com]: php's exec() requires a shell

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=35398&edit=1 ID: 35398 Comment by: ajf@php.net Reported by: szo at szo dot hu Summary: php's exec() requires a shell Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: posix PHP Version: * Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Or rather: exec() doesn't take an array of string arguments and a command name, it just takes a string containing a command line, so we need a shell to parse it. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-08 23:59:19] ajf@php.net Can't be done, command arguments need to be parsed, sorry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-11-25 18:25:43] szo at szo dot hu changed os to posix ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-11-25 18:24:24] szo at szo dot hu Description: ------------ I use php in a chroot()-et environment, and I can't use exec() unless I provide a shell in the chroot as well, which lowers it's security a bit. The exec() requires a shell because it's implemented using popen(). I think it should be possible to aboid popen and use dup() instead. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=35398&edit=1