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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h b/src/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h index 56277d3e4..c8fb31cf0 100644 --- a/src/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h +++ b/src/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h @@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class Dynamically_Loaded_Library /** * Load a DLL (or fail with an exception) * @param lib_name name or path to a library + * + * If you don't use a full path, the search order will be defined + * by whatever the system linker does by default. Always using fully + * qualified pathnames can help prevent code injection attacks (eg + * via manipulation of LD_LIBRARY_PATH on Linux) */ Dynamically_Loaded_Library(const std::string& lib_name); |