[Python-checkins] r51882 - python/branches/bcannon-objcap/securing_python.txt

[brett.cannon]

Author: brett.cannon
Date: Thu Sep 14 23:21:22 2006
New Revision: 51882

Modified:
   python/branches/bcannon-objcap/securing_python.txt
Log:
Add some notes of issues that exist currently with the interpreter module.


Modified: python/branches/bcannon-objcap/securing_python.txt
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/bcannon-objcap/securing_python.txt	(original)
+++ python/branches/bcannon-objcap/securing_python.txt	Thu Sep 14 23:21:22 2006
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 + Sandboxed versions of built-ins (`Sanitizing Built-In Types`_)
     - open()
     - __import__() / PEP 302 importer (`Imports`_) <critical>
+        * Make sure importing built-in modules can be blocked.
     - execfile()
         * Force to go through open()
             + Prevents opening unauthorized files.
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@
           otherwise make an instance of InterpreterException?
         * Need to watch out for malicious __str__() instances that
           could do something nasty.
+    - Be able to clear exceptions in the interpreter to allow reuse
+        * Raise an exception if the interpreter is used while an
+          exception is still set.
+        * Provide a function to clear any set exeception.
++ Tear out old restricted mode code.
 
 
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