TCPSocket & $SAFE=1

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In a mod_ruby script I am trying to lookup an ip address with
TCPSocket.gethostbyname

But it fails - even though the same script in batch mode succeeds.

I notice that $SAFE==1 - is this what is preventing the method to
execute?

Cheers
Jesper

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Hi,

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In message “TCPSocket & $SAFE=1” on 03/08/01, Jesper Olsen jolsen@mail2world.com writes:

In a mod_ruby script I am trying to lookup an ip address with
TCPSocket.gethostbyname

But it fails - even though the same script in batch mode succeeds.

How it fails?

						matz.
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But it fails - even though the same script in batch mode succeeds.

You must untaint the String given to TCPSocket::gethostbyname : be
carefull when you do this

Guy Decoux

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ts decoux@moulon.inra.fr wrote in message news:200308010820.h718Kfv07084@moulon.inra.fr…

But it fails - even though the same script in batch mode succeeds.

You must untaint the String given to TCPSocket::gethostbyname : be
carefull when you do this

Guy Decoux

Yes, that did the trick. Thanks for the hint.

Jesper