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The shlex tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Rust shlex crate, a library for safely quoting shell commands. Content highlights a security vulnerability in versions prior to 1.2.1, where certain characters could bypass quoting and lead to command injection risks. Patches in versions 1.2.1 and 1.3.0 address this by deprecating older APIs and improving safety. The tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals using Rust in pipelines that invoke shell commands, emphasizing supply-chain security and safe coding practices. Topics include quoting gaps, tokenization risks, and updates for secure shell handling.
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    Rust shlex Quoting Gap: Upgrades 1.2.1 and 1.3.0 for Safe Shells

    The Rust shlex crate has a security blind spot: versions prior to 1.2.1 allowed the characters { and the non‑breaking space (0xA0) to appear unquoted in quoted arguments, which can turn a single intended argument into multiple tokens when that output is passed to a shell — a condition that can...
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