Re: pgsql: Use temp files in current directory, not /tmp, to reduce security

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql: Use temp files in current directory, not /tmp, to reduce security
Date: 2004-10-21 02:51:39
Message-ID: 10699.1098327099@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com> writes:
> On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 02:42, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Use temp files in current directory, not /tmp, to reduce security risk
>> while running this script.

> IMHO this should be backpatched to REL7_4_STABLE.

Who exactly will ever use this script again against 7.4?

This is well out in the get-a-life region of security issues.

regards, tom lane

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