Re: Bug#291542: rcs: [source] warning: the use of `mktemp' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'
reopen 291542
severity 291542 grave
tags 291542 security sarge
thanks
On Fri, Jan 21, 2005 at 05:58:10PM +0000, Mark Baker wrote:
> Jari Aalto wrote:
>
> >Severity: minor
> >
> >
> Minor? It's a potential security hole, albeit not a serious one.
Hm, then why didn't you upgrade this to grave, and tag it security? This
bug needs to be tracked, otherwise chances are that it'd slip in Sarge
as your package is frozen.
Note: I didn't check out the actual claims to a vulnerability, just
following the assassment of the maintainer.
--Jeroen
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Jeroen van Wolffelaar
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