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| -rw-r--r-- | winsup/doc/utils.xml | 16 |
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diff --git a/winsup/doc/utils.xml b/winsup/doc/utils.xml index 12949c55d..906c3773b 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/utils.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/utils.xml @@ -755,10 +755,20 @@ ldd [OPTION]... FILE... <refsect1> <title>Description</title> - <para><command>ldd</command> prints the shared libraries (DLLs) an - executable or DLL is linked against. No modifying option is implemented - yet.</para> + <para><command>ldd</command> prints the shared libraries (DLLs) loaded + when running an executable or DLL.</para> + + <refsect2> + <title>Security</title> + <para> + <command>ldd</command> invokes the Windows loader on the file specified, + then uses the Windows debugging interface to report DLLs loaded, and + (for executables) to attempt to stop execution before the entrypoint. + Thus, you should never use ldd on an untrusted file. + </para> + </refsect2> </refsect1> + </refentry> <refentry id="locale"> |