Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:30:16 -0500 (COT) From: Buliwyf McGraw <buliwyf@libertad.univalle.edu.co> To: Michael Tang Helmeste <glassfish@frogbox.dyndns.org> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Unsafe Message Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0106072126530.58539-100000@libertad.univalle.edu.co> In-Reply-To: <GLECJJEOFFBMALIKCDHIIEANCBAA.glassfish@glassfish.net>
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> If its not in your code, its most likely in one of the libraries that it > uses. Thanks for your answer. I was reading the man of the functions: tmpnam() tempnam, tmpfile, tmpnam - temporary file routines mkstemp() make temporary file name (unique) But i am not sure about how improvement the libraries... i mean, there is a patch or something for this specific error??? Thanks for any "smart" answer. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Chris Johnson > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:36 PM > To: Buliwyf McGraw > Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Unsafe Message > > > On Thu, Jun 07, 2001 at 08:32:32PM -0500, Buliwyf McGraw wrote: > > Everytime that i compile something on my server, i get this message: > > > > warning: tmpnam() possibly used unsafely; consider using mkstemp() > > > > What it means? > > tmpnam() was possibly used unsafely > > > how i can avoid it? > > consider using mkstemp() > > Chris > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > ======================================================================= Buliwyf McGraw Administrador del Servidor Libertad Centro de Servicios de Informacion Universidad del Valle ======================================================================= To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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