opwvhk commented on code in PR #3681:
URL: https://github.com/apache/avro/pull/3681#discussion_r2899660868


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doc/content/en/project/Security/_index.md:
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@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Security Model
 The Avro library implementations are designed to read and write any data 
conforming
 to a schema. Transport is outside the scope of the Avro library: applications 
using
 Avro should be surrounded by security measures that prevent attackers from 
writing
-random data and otherwise interfering with the consumers of schemas.
+random data and otherwise interfering with the consumers of schemas. In 
addition,
+the Avro IPC mechanism should not be exposed on a public network to untrusted 
actors.

Review Comment:
   This is a simple addition, and will at the very least warn people about the 
IPC mechanism.
   
   I wonder though, would it be feasible/useful to create a more elaborate 
paragraph, mentioning the things one would need to do to make IPC safer?



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