[exim] Should the taint checks apply to arguments?

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Autor: Richard Gilbert
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Assumpte: [exim] Should the taint checks apply to arguments?
I understand why it is dangerous to use tainted data in constructing
filenames so I can no longer run a command containing the local_part,
e.g.

data = |/home/exim/scripts/$local_part

I see that it is also an error to use, e.g.

data = |/home/exim/scripts/my_script $local_part

In this case the script is fixed and the tainted data is being used as
an argument. Is that still dangerous? The script can pick up the
local_part from the LOCAL_PART environment variable.

Richard
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