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Docs: tidy more uses of tainted variables
author
Jeremy Harris
<jgh146exb@wizmail.org>
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:27:52 +0000
(20:27 +0100)
committer
Jeremy Harris
<jgh146exb@wizmail.org>
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:27:52 +0000
(20:27 +0100)
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-12472,7
+12472,8
@@
the complete argument of the ETRN command (see section &<<SECTETRN>>&).
.cindex "tainted data"
If the origin of the data is an incoming message,
.cindex "tainted data"
If the origin of the data is an incoming message,
-the result of expanding this variable is tainted.
+the result of expanding this variable is tainted and may not
+be further expanded or used as a filename.
When an untainted version is needed, one should be obtained from
looking up the value in a local (therefore trusted) database.
Often &$domain_data$& is usable in this role.
When an untainted version is needed, one should be obtained from
looking up the value in a local (therefore trusted) database.
Often &$domain_data$& is usable in this role.
@@
-12672,7
+12673,8
@@
once.
.cindex "tainted data"
If the origin of the data is an incoming message,
.cindex "tainted data"
If the origin of the data is an incoming message,
-the result of expanding this variable is tainted.
+the result of expanding this variable is tainted and
+may not be further expanded or used as a filename.
&*Warning*&: the content of this variable is usually provided by a potential
attacker.
&*Warning*&: the content of this variable is usually provided by a potential
attacker.
@@
-35474,14
+35476,14
@@
address if its delivery failed.
.section "Per-address filtering" "SECTperaddfil"
.section "Per-address filtering" "SECTperaddfil"
-.vindex "&$domain$&"
-.vindex "&$local_part$&"
+.vindex "&$domain
_data
$&"
+.vindex "&$local_part
_data
$&"
In contrast to the system filter, which is run just once per message for each
delivery attempt, it is also possible to set up a system-wide filtering
operation that runs once for each recipient address. In this case, variables
In contrast to the system filter, which is run just once per message for each
delivery attempt, it is also possible to set up a system-wide filtering
operation that runs once for each recipient address. In this case, variables
-such as &$local_part
$& and &$domain$& can be used, and indeed, the choice of
-filter file could be made dependent on them. This is an example of a router
-which implements such a filter:
+such as &$local_part
_data$& and &$domain_data$& can be used,
+and indeed, the choice of filter file could be made dependent on them.
+
This is an example of a router
which implements such a filter:
.code
central_filter:
check_local_user
.code
central_filter:
check_local_user
@@
-37302,7
+37304,7
@@
follows:
.code
my_mailboxes:
driver = appendfile
.code
my_mailboxes:
driver = appendfile
- file = /var/mail/$domain/$local_part_data
+ file = /var/mail/$domain
_data
/$local_part_data
user = mail
.endd
This uses a directory of mailboxes for each domain. The &%user%& setting is
user = mail
.endd
This uses a directory of mailboxes for each domain. The &%user%& setting is
@@
-37342,7
+37344,7
@@
It runs a user's &_.forward_& file for all local parts of the form
cases by testing the variable &$local_part_suffix$&. For example:
.code
if $local_part_suffix contains -special then
cases by testing the variable &$local_part_suffix$&. For example:
.code
if $local_part_suffix contains -special then
-save /home/$local_part/Mail/special
+save /home/$local_part
_data
/Mail/special
endif
.endd
If the filter file does not exist, or does not deal with such addresses, they
endif
.endd
If the filter file does not exist, or does not deal with such addresses, they