PyJail 0.1.3

A Python module for sandboxing code execution.

PyJail

PyJail is a Python module designed to provide a secure environment for executing untrusted code. PyJail is available on PyPI.

pip install PyJail

To execute a function without access to your system, call it through PyJail as shown below.

from pyjail import Jail

with Jail() as jail:
    result = jail.execute(untrusted_func, func_args, func_kwargs)

The Jail class constructor has the optional parameters path=os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "jail") and clear_before_create=True. The path parameter specifies the directory where the jail will be created (note that this is a transient directory that will be deleted when the Jail object is destroyed) and the clear_before_create parameter specifies whether the jail directory should be cleared before creation (if it already exists).

The execute method takes an option timeout parameter to specify the maximum time in seconds that the function is allowed to run.

[!NOTE] You must run your python script as root to create a jail.

[!NOTE] PyJail is currently only supported on Linux.