Your process() function executes one command and then returns. As far as I can tell, it doesn't even close the socket (unless there was an error). You need to do something like: 
sub process {
    while(@_) {
        my $line = shift @_;
        .
        .
        .
    }

    print $new_sock, "Done.\n";
    shutdown $newsock, 0;
}

That way it will execute every command that you give it and then close the socket properly. Also, any "returns" in your process() function should be changed to "nexts".

lhoward also makes a good point about security.

 

In reply to Re: Socket programming & CGI hell by dbrown
in thread Socket programming & CGI hell by TQuid

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