AW: Re: PDM Meeting Notes

php.internals

Matthias Pigulla

20 years ago
> > Well, safe_mode could prevent someone of doing a shell_exec("cat > > /home/otheruser/web/config.php"); open_basedir can't do the same > > thing. > > > disabled_functions=shell_exec, etc....
But safe_mode is more safe because it disables these functions altogether? It's difficult to maintain a complete list of "bad" functions in php.ini. -mp.