bugtraq - Re: Re[2]: Hijacking Apache 2 via mod

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:51:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve G <linux_4ever@...oo.com>
To: 3APA3A <3APA3A@...URITY.NNOV.RU>, Ben Laurie <ben@...roup.co.uk>
Cc: Steve Grubb <linux_4ever@...oo.com>, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com,
	httpd security <security@...pd.apache.org>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Hijacking Apache 2 via mod_perl


>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.

Right. To me, that sounds ideal. In these days of 3 GHz machines,
I don't mind a little extra checking if it makes things more
secure.

-Steve Grubb

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