Re: [HACKERS] Possible make_oidjoins_check Security Issue

Neil Conway wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 10:07, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > My method is secure, and I think we do have to handle this in a way that
> > addresses the security concerns.
>
> I think Tom's fix adequately addresses the security concerns. Exactly
> what is wrong with writing to the current working directory?

Because it could be run from a directory where others have write
permission.

> > It is easy to say no one would run
> > this under normal use but that isn't really a safe answer for the
> > security folks, I think.
>
> This is a non-sequitor -- I don't think Tom or anyone else has argued
> this.

I remember hearing that from someone. I thought it was Tom.

Bottom line is that the only secure way I have ever heard of for
creating temp files is to create a 077 directory in /tmp and write in
there.

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