annotate config/initializers/bigdecimal-segfault-fix.rb @ 8:0c83d98252d9 yuya

* Add custom repo prefix and proper auth realm, remove auth cache (seems like an unwise feature), pass DB handle around, various other bits of tidying

# Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Koziarski <[e-mail]>
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require 'bigdecimal'

alias BigDecimalUnsafe BigDecimal


# This fixes CVE-2009-1904 however it removes legitimate functionality that your
# application may depend on.  You are *strongly* advised to upgrade your ruby
# rather than relying on this fix for an extended period of time.

def BigDecimal(initial, digits=0)
  if initial.size > 255 || initial =~ /e/i
    raise "Invalid big Decimal Value"
  end
  BigDecimalUnsafe(initial, digits)
end