Rewrote max_input_vars directive description for clarity, and indicated that this limit applies only to each nesting level of a multidimensional input array. Closes bug #60728.

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Justin Martin 2012-01-21 23:09:07 +00:00
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<listitem>
<para>
How many <link linkend="language.variables.external">input
variables</link> may be accepted. Available mainly for security reasons
to avoid hash collisions attacks. If there would be more variables in
any of <varname>$_GET</varname>, <varname>$_POST</varname>, ... arrays
then <constant>E_WARNING</constant> is issued and extra variables are
ignored.
variables</link> may be accepted. Use of this directive mitigates
the possibility of denial of service attacks which use hash collisions.
If there are more input variables than specified by this directive,
an <constant>E_WARNING</constant> is issued, and further input
variables are truncated from the request. This limit applies only
to each nesting level of a multi-dimensional input array.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>