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List:       netsaintplug-devel
Subject:    Re: [Netsaintplug-devel] check_hpjd - shell metacharacter bug
From:       Subhendu Ghosh <sghosh () sghosh ! org>
Date:       2002-11-13 13:35:13
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Thanks

Will apply it to the nagiosplugins.

-sg

On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Alexander Haderer wrote:

> hi,
> 
> I found a bug in 1.2.9-4   plugins/check_hpjd.c and fixed it.
> 
> check_hpjd checks HP JedDirect print server. The returned message (display 
> message) of the printserver may contain some shell metacharacters that will 
> result in unreadable or unsent email notifications in the case of email 
> notification. This is because Netsaints notify by Email command uses a 
> shell commandline where the chars "'^`$ has a special meaning for the 
> invoked shell.
> 
> I found the bug with a JetDirect printserver switched to german Messages 
> where all display messages where surrounded by double quotes like ("BITTE 
> LADEN SIE A4")
> 
> The patch supplied fixes this bug for check_hpjd by converting shell 
> critical characters mentioned above to space 0x32.
> 
> This patch is for version 1.2.9-4
> 
> This patch was made using "diff -U 3 oldfile newfile"
> 
> With best regards
> 
> 	Alexander Haderer
> 

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