Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Nov 2002 18:42:08 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: random PID patch |
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Hi!
> > Sometimes, (well; frequently) programs that create temporary > > files let the filename depend on their PID. A hacker could use > > that knowledge. So if you know that the application that > > Still can if its random. The attacker can be the one who exec's the > vulnerable app. The attacker can use dnotify > > > things it's not supposed to. Like forcing suid apps to create > > a file in the startup-scripts dir. or something. > > Just use namespaces and give every login their own /tmp
Use namespaces? I thought export TMPDIR= was the solution ;-).
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