Re: How do you get IO::Uncompress::Gunzip to error if the input file isn't a GZ file?

You could use file(1) magic to check if a file is indeed a compressed file before trying to uncompress. For Perl there are File::MMagic and File::LibMagic among other modules to check file MIME type.

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Re^2: How do you get IO::Uncompress::Gunzip to error if the input file isn't a GZ file? by afoken (Chancellor) on Jun 20, 2020 at 14:20 UTC
You could use file(1) magic to check if a file is indeed a compressed file before trying to uncompress. ... but you should remember that this creates a TOCTTOU vulnerability. Also, magic checks check only for magic numbers, not for validity. Alexander -- Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)	[reply]