Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name

"Tor Lillqvist" <tlillqvist -AT- novell.com>
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:16:33 -0600

Do we really want to have those access() checks there?

I am not evil enough to think of a way to abuse that code (insert maniacal laughter), but in 
general, isn't that exactly the kind of coding that could be a security vulnerability? (TOCTTOU 
seems to be the technical term, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-of-check-to-time-of-use )

--tml

Context

[Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Francois Tigeot
- Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Tor Lillqvist
  - Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Francois Tigeot
    - Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Caolán McNamara
      - Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] [PUSHED] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Francois Tigeot
  - Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Francois Tigeot
    - Re: [Libreoffice] [PATCH] Simplify a function returning the temporary directory name · Tor Lillqvist

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