pysandboxing 0.1.4

A Python module for sandboxing code with restricted imports and timeout enforcement (Linux/macOS only)

PySandboxing

PySandboxing is a Python module for sandboxing code with restricted imports and timeout enforcement. It prevents the execution of dangerous built-in functions and restricts the import of certain modules to enhance security. Sort of...

Installation

From PyPI

pip install pysandboxing

From Source

To install PySandboxing, clone the repository and run the setup script:

git clone https://github.com/libardoram/pysandboxing.git
cd pysandboxing
python setup.py install

Example Usage

To use pysandboxing in your Python code, simply import the module at the beginning of your script:

import pysandboxing.sandbox  

while True:
 print("This will be stopped after the timeout!")

import pysandboxing.sandbox as sandbox

import subprocess

subprocess.run(["ls", "-l"])

You can also set an environment variable PYSANDBOX_TIMEOUT to specify the timeout duration in seconds. For example, to set a timeout of 6 seconds:

export PYSANDBOX_TIMEOUT=6

Features

1. Disables dangerous built-in functions (exec, eval, open).
2. Restricts the import of certain modules to prevent security risks.
3. Enforces a timeout to stop possible infinite loops.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Libardo Ramirez Tirado - [e-mail]