[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] lavf/img2dec: change the default pattern to none
Carl Eugen Hoyos
cehoyos at ag.or.at
Sun Jan 17 19:14:55 CET 2016
Marton Balint <cus <at> passwd.hu> writes:
> The current default pattern type, glob_sequence is
> deprecated for almost 3.5 years,
Sorry if I misunderstand: When was it deprecated?
> before removing it, we need a new, sensible pattern
> default. I suggest "none" which turns off pattern
> matching, because using the filename as a pattern
> can be a security risk exposing other files in the
> source directory,
Is the current default a security risk or would
another default be?
> and can also cause problems for file names which
> are patterns by themselves.
I apparently don't understand why this patch is
necessary but it certainly will make many users
unhappy.
Carl Eugen
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