[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Misc NEWS,1.559,1.560

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv3036/Misc

Modified Files:
	NEWS 
Log Message:
Applying patch

[#636769] Fix for major rexec bugs

* Lib/rexec.py
  (FileBase): Added 'xreadlines' and '__iter__' to allowed file methods.
  (FileWrapper.__init__): Removed unnecessary self.f variable, which gave
  direct access to the file object.
  (RExec): Added 'xreadlines' and '_weakref' to allowed modules.
  (RExec.r_open): Convert string subclasses to a real string classes
  before doing comparisons with mode parameter.

* Lib/ihooks.py
  (BasicModuleImporter.import_module/reload/unload): Convert the module
  name to a real string before working with it.
  (ModuleImporter.import_module/import_it/reload): Convert the module
  name to a real strings before working with it.

* Misc/NEWS
  Document the change.


Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Misc/NEWS,v
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retrieving revision 1.560
diff -C2 -d -r1.559 -r1.560
*** NEWS	14 Dec 2002 19:51:31 -0000	1.559
--- NEWS	16 Dec 2002 13:11:57 -0000	1.560
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*** 668,671 ****
--- 668,674 ----
    skipstone browser was included.
  
+ - Fixed bug #636769: rexec would run unallowed code if subclasses of
+   strings were used as parameters for certain functions.
+ 
  Tools/Demos
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