Secure Python

[timmy]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:44:37 +1000, timmy wrote:
> 
> 
>>congraulations you have discovered loops and their misuse
> 
> 
> Did you have a point in your utterly inane comment, or did you just want
> to see your name on Usenet?
> 
> In any case, it isn't just "loops" that are dangerous.
> 
> print 2**512**512
> 
> No loop there, but it will operate as a lovely DoS attack if you run it.
> 
> The Original Poster is suggesting running UNTRUSTED code. That means you
> have to assume that it will be actively hostile, but even if it isn't
> deliberately hostile, there will be bugs which the developer can't control.
> 
> He wants to run this untrusted (hostile or buggy or both) code in an
> environment where it can't do bad things. "Bad things" include Denial of
> Service attacks. So, Timmy, let's hear your brilliant scheme for
> preventing DoS attacks when running hostile code in Python.
> 
> 
> 

as posted before, linux kernel limit.

then you and your users can go as crazy as you want and you won't take 
out your system.

maybe you should think a little more before going on the attack like that.