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Re: [Groff] ~ in .so argument


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] ~ in .so argument
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:21:32 +0200 (CEST)

> Is it considered a security risk to allow ~ or shell environment
> variables in the argument to .so?  For example,
> 
> .so ~/.groffrc
> 
> .so $HOME/.groffrc

I don't think so.  All `dangerous' requests like `.open' or `.sy' are
enabled only if you add the `-U' flag to groff.


    Werner




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