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Re: first draft of "relocatable" module


From: Matthew Woehlke
Subject: Re: first draft of "relocatable" module
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:51:56 -0600
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Bruno Haible wrote:
/tmp is world-writable but a directory created by a user in /tmp is not
world-writable (assuming an umask of at least 002). Therefore I don't see
a security problem here.

HP-UX has a default umask of 000. At least if I log on and don't change it myself, that's what I get. IMO this is not a safe assumption.

--
Matthew
"Have you tried that new mixed drink, 'GDR'"?
"What is it?"
"Gin, Duck and Rum. It tastes fowl."





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