Embedding Python in Python

[Robey Holderith]

I've found the crack in the armor.  See additions below.

-Robey

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:48:26 -0500, Robey Holderith wrote:
> 
> 
> Where test2.py looked like this:
> 
> 
> #---------Begin Code
> 
> print __builtins__
> 
> try:
>     del __builtins__
>     print 'del worked'
> except:
>     pass
> 
> try:
>     exec('del __builtins__')
>     print('exec del worked')
> except:
>     pass
> 
> try:
>     import sys
>     print 'Import Worked'
> except:
>     pass
> 
> try:
>     f = file('out.tmp','w')
>     f.write('asdfasdf')
>     f.close()
>     print 'File Access Worked'
> except:
>     pass
> 
> seed()
> 
> def move():
      #Add the following for a nice security hole
      global __builtins__
      del __builtins__ 
>     print __builtins__
> 
> #------ End Code
> 
> I sure it has a crack in in somewhere, but it doesn't
> seem to be del __builtins__ .
> 
> -Robey