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Re: WWW-safe Forth?

Date 2013-07-06 21:01 -1000
From "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com>
Organization FORTH, Inc.
Newsgroups comp.lang.forth
Subject Re: WWW-safe Forth?
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On 7/6/13 6:51 PM, Paul Rubin wrote:
> "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> writes:
>>>   the attacker can say something like...
>> That assumes (a) you have an attacker, not a naive user,
>
> Yes.  We are talking about sandboxes which are mechanisms for
> controlling the effects of potentially malicious code.  That means
> attackers.
>
>> and (b) the attacker knows what FOO is and where it is
>
> Yes, one should always assume that the attacker has complete knowledge
> of the system.  See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerckhoffs%27s_principle
>
> Schemes like address randomization have had limited success.  Being able
> to jump to even a random address of course already indicates brokenness.
>
>> 1. Who is the intended user?
>
> The "intended" user is irrelevant--the program has to be able to deal
> with anyone who can get access to it, whether intended or not.  In other
> words, attackers.
>
>> Since this is on the internet, you presumably have a Forth being
>> hosted, and the host can restart the Forth if necessary.
>
> By the time "necessary" is determined, it may already be too late.

If you're controlling access (e.g. by password & other ID) you can do a 
lot better than that.

Cheers,
Elizabeth

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WWW-safe Forth? papa@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (David Meyer) - 2013-07-05 19:24 +0000
  Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-05 13:37 -0700
    Re: WWW-safe Forth? papa@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (David Meyer) - 2013-07-05 21:17 +0000
      Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-05 15:22 -0700
        Re: WWW-safe Forth? papa@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (David Meyer) - 2013-07-06 01:56 +0000
      Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-06 14:42 +0200
        Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-06 07:56 -0500
          Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-07 01:11 +0200
            Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-07 02:44 -0500
              Re: WWW-safe Forth? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2013-07-07 10:28 +0000
        Re: WWW-safe Forth? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2013-07-06 13:42 +0000
          Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-07 01:40 +0200
  Re: WWW-safe Forth? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-07-05 20:20 +0000
  Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-06 12:41 -0400
  Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-06 12:03 -0700
    Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-06 12:41 -0700
      Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-06 14:01 -0700
        Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-06 14:26 -0700
          Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-06 12:32 -1000
            Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-06 19:58 -0700
              Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-06 18:14 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-06 21:51 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-06 21:01 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 00:36 -0700
              Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-07 01:25 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 01:56 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-07 08:34 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-07 07:08 -0400
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 12:59 -0700
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 18:15 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-07 17:22 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-07 17:20 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-07 13:13 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 14:02 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-08 01:25 +0200
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 18:26 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-09 19:21 +0200
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-10 01:55 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-10 23:51 +0200
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-07 21:10 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 22:03 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-07 22:27 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-08 00:30 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Hannu Vuolasaho <hannu.vuolasaho@nospam.tut.fi.invalid> - 2013-07-08 13:08 +0000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-08 09:18 -0400
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-08 07:02 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-08 09:46 -0500
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-08 11:04 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-08 12:49 -0500
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-08 11:26 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-08 16:28 -0500
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-08 11:15 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-09 17:09 -0400
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-09 12:02 -1000
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-14 13:50 -1000
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-15 10:22 -0700
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-17 01:12 -0700
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2013-07-17 13:50 +0000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-15 07:57 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-15 22:45 -0400
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-15 18:21 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-15 07:52 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2013-07-16 16:15 +0000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Elizabeth D. Rather" <erather@forth.com> - 2013-07-16 08:17 -1000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2013-07-17 09:33 +0000
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@notemailnotq.cpm> - 2013-07-15 22:40 -0400
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2013-07-10 03:26 -0500
              Re: WWW-safe Forth? Howerd <howerdo@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-07-07 01:46 -0700
                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 02:39 -0700
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                Re: WWW-safe Forth? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2013-07-07 03:20 -0700
      Re: WWW-safe Forth? Bernd Paysan <bernd.paysan@gmx.de> - 2013-07-07 01:21 +0200
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