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diff --git a/doc/regexp.rdoc b/doc/regexp.rdoc index a7e2a0786e..d623487a98 100644 --- a/doc/regexp.rdoc +++ b/doc/regexp.rdoc @@ -796,6 +796,6 @@ The other is timeout keyword of Regexp.new. When using Regexps to process untrusted input, you should use the timeout feature to avoid excessive backtracking. Otherwise, a malicious user can -provide input to Regexp causing Denail-of-Service attack. +provide input to Regexp causing Denial-of-Service attack. Note that the timeout is not set by default because an appropriate limit highly depends on an application requirement and context. |