Dear Ben Laurie, --Thursday, January 22, 2004, 6:53:01 PM, you wrote to linux_4ever@yahoo.com: BL> This is not a leak - mod_perl is a module that is compiled into Apache, BL> and hence has access to all its resources (including memory). If you BL> want to run untrusted Perl, then don't use mod_perl. You're right: mod_perl is inside apache memory space and can access any descriptor, so it's impossible to blame apache descriptor is leaked. But you're wrong. mod_perl has access to memory, not perl script. At least, it's possible to store descriptors table and implement check for descriptor in every perl file/socket function inside mod_perl (and mod_php and mod_something) and only allow access to std descriptors and to descriptors open inside same script. The choice is between speed and security. -- ~/ZARAZA Когда птичка погибает от обжорства, ее нанизывают на вертел. (Лем)
