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Re: [Tigerlead] BUG #5334: Version 2.22 of Perl Safe module breaks UTF8 PostgreSQL 8.4 - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From David E. Wheeler
Subject Re: [Tigerlead] BUG #5334: Version 2.22 of Perl Safe module breaks UTF8 PostgreSQL 8.4
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In response to Re: [Tigerlead] BUG #5334: Version 2.22 of Perl Safe module breaks UTF8 PostgreSQL 8.4  (Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@pobox.com>)
Responses Re: [Tigerlead] BUG #5334: Version 2.22 of Perl Safe module breaks UTF8 PostgreSQL 8.4  (Tim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@pobox.com>)
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On Feb 19, 2010, at 1:13 AM, Tim Bunce wrote:

>> Hrm. I don't have this bug with Safe 3.19, FWIW.
>
> That's because Safe 1.19 (which I presume you meant) doesn't execute
> closures 'inside' the Safe compartment. So when the regex executes at
> runtime the C code looks up the utf8::SWASHNEW method without a problem.

Oh, so 2.19 is less secure in that regard, yes?

David

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