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authorNorbert Preining <norbert@preining.info>2020-04-11 03:09:12 +0000
committerNorbert Preining <norbert@preining.info>2020-04-11 03:09:12 +0000
commitc2697fc286a1e2c94fd9968b76be6f4a6d2114cd (patch)
tree1dc2cfb07cb032740483dd8be7c74aff66b70352 /systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/SDBM_File.pm
parent25111608e6aa05042b0c6f83009262e1973d7a45 (diff)
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diff --git a/systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/SDBM_File.pm b/systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/SDBM_File.pm
index 5df9085760..30e380a6bb 100644
--- a/systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/SDBM_File.pm
+++ b/systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/tlperl/lib/SDBM_File.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require Tie::Hash;
require XSLoader;
our @ISA = qw(Tie::Hash);
-our $VERSION = "1.14";
+our $VERSION = "1.15";
our @EXPORT_OK = qw(PAGFEXT DIRFEXT PAIRMAX);
use Exporter "import";
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ This warning is emitted when you try to store a key or a value that
is too long. It means that the change was not recorded in the
database. See BUGS AND WARNINGS below.
+=head1 SECURITY WARNING
+
+B<Do not accept SDBM files from untrusted sources!>
+
+The sdbm file format was designed for speed and convenience, not for
+portability or security. A maliciously crafted file might cause perl to
+crash or even expose a security vulnerability.
+
=head1 BUGS AND WARNINGS
There are a number of limits on the size of the data that you can