XML flaw

[MRAB]

Hi all,

I've just read this article, which mentions Python:

XML flaw threatens millions of apps with DoS attacks
http://infoworld.com/print/86340

Something to worry about?
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Re: XML flaw

[Chris Rebert]

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:05 PM, MRABpyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com wrote:
 Hi all,

 I've just read this article, which mentions Python:

 XML flaw threatens millions of apps with DoS attacks
 http://infoworld.com/print/86340

 Something to worry about?

More detailed article:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=4609

Quote:
If you own any of the following libraries you need to be alert and
ready to patch:
* Python libexpat
AKA xml.parsers.expat AKA pyexpat

The good news: [a patch] is in process for Python.

Cheers,
Chris
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Re: XML flaw

[Mark Lawrence]

MRAB wrote:

Hi all,

I've just read this article, which mentions Python:

XML flaw threatens millions of apps with DoS attacks
http://infoworld.com/print/86340

Something to worry about?
No.  Discussing letting Tom, Dick and Harriet loose on the Python 
documentaion is far more important than trivial issues like Denial of 
Service atacks via XML.


Sorry, just couldn't resist.

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