[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libcgi.tex,1.41,1.42

aleax at users.sourceforge.net aleax at users.sourceforge.net
Sun Nov 9 11:31:20 EST 2003


Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv10344

Modified Files:
	libcgi.tex 
Log Message:
Avoid giving advice that's bad for security, as per SF bug #823515
(same as commit of Sun Nov 2 to the release23-maint branch)


Index: libcgi.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libcgi.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.41
retrieving revision 1.42
diff -C2 -d -r1.41 -r1.42
*** libcgi.tex	12 Aug 2003 00:01:14 -0000	1.41
--- libcgi.tex	9 Nov 2003 16:31:18 -0000	1.42
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*** 599,603 ****
  
  \item When reading or writing external files, make sure they can be read
! or written by every user on the system.
  
  \item Don't try to give a CGI script a set-uid mode.  This doesn't work on
--- 599,605 ----
  
  \item When reading or writing external files, make sure they can be read
! or written by the userid under which your CGI script will be running:
! this is typically the userid under which the web server is running, or some
! explicitly specified userid for a web server's \samp{suexec} feature.
  
  \item Don't try to give a CGI script a set-uid mode.  This doesn't work on





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