Re: Bug #11890 Updated: linux exploitable

From: Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 07:16:54 +0000
Subject: Re: Bug #11890 Updated: linux exploitable
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On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 09:10:10AM +0200, derick@php.net wrote: > On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Zak Greant wrote: > > > Derick wrote: > > > > > Hello Zak, > > > > > > regarding this problem with the mail() function, I have a fix here where > > > the 5th parameter will be shell escaped (with php_shell_escape_cmd()). I > > > didn't commit it yet (because of ISP troubles), but if nobody thinks this > > > is a bad idea, I'll commit it tomorrow. > > > > Hey Derick, > > > > Excellent! :) > > > > Should we be using php_escape_shell_arg() instead of > > php_escape_shell_cmd()? > > As far as I can see does shell_arg only escape the ' and shell_cmd the > following characters: #&;`'\"|*?~<>^()[]{}$\\\x0A\xFF so I think > _shell_cmd would be the best choice. BTW, shouldn't \x0A-\xFF be escapeable only if they aren't characters according current locale? -- Sincerely yours, Alexander Bokovoy The Midgard Project | ALT Linux Team | Minsk Linux Users Group www.midgard-project.org | www.altlinux.ru | www.minsk-lug.net -- You won't skid if you stay in a rut. -- Frank Hubbard

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