Adam Jimerson wrote:
Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote:
Adam Jimerson wrote:
are you using the -T switch on your script? When I tried to open "/usr/bin/mail" with that switch on I get a error message about an insecure environment command.

Did it just say "insecure environment"? On my box it says: "Insecure $ENV{PATH} ...", which means that you need to untaint the $ENV{PATH} variable. The easiest way to do that is:

     $ENV{PATH} = '';

Please read more about Perl security in "perldoc perlsec".

I wasn't able to remember what it exactly said, but yes it is about $ENV{PATH}, on my machine perldoc perlsec is riddled with formating problems

You can always read it online: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlsec.html

Do I need to specify anything for the $ENV{PATH} or do I just leave it blank

It depends. You have to take into consideration whether your program relies on any of the paths. If not, it's fine to leave it blank.

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