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Author serhiy.storchaka
Recipients Decorater, ammar2, ned.deily, pabstersac, r.david.murray, serhiy.storchaka
Date 2016-07-17.17:38:12
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Message-id <1468777092.48.0.937854422899.issue27538@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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If you construct a code object with user input without a checking, the segfault is the least of your problems. The user can inject a code that formats your hard disk or steals your passwords. It is impossible to write general checker that accepts all legitimate bytecode, but rejects malicious bytecode.
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2016-07-17 17:38:12serhiy.storchakasetrecipients: + serhiy.storchaka, ned.deily, r.david.murray, pabstersac, ammar2, Decorater
2016-07-17 17:38:12serhiy.storchakasetmessageid: <1468777092.48.0.937854422899.issue27538@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2016-07-17 17:38:12serhiy.storchakalinkissue27538 messages
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