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It goes far beyond CGI. Linux systems use shell scripts all over the place where the data involved may come from untrusted sources. DHCP is one example, but the
by anon1385 12y ago
It goes far beyond CGI. Linux systems use shell scripts all over the place where the data involved may come from untrusted sources. DHCP is one example, but there are many others. If shells can't be trusted not to suddenly execute the data inside variables then shells can't be trusted to do anything.