Re: [FWP] Puzzle - Temp file creation

[Adam Sampson <azz@josstix.demon.co.uk>]

On Fri, Jul 16, 1999 at 09:02:16AM -0500, Rubinow, Larry wrote:
> Maybe this is a little naive, but couldn't a fairly safe temp file name be
> constructed from $$ (PID) and $^T (start time)?  What are the odds of the
> host machine cycling through all available PIDs inside of one second?

Isn't this question academic anyway, as you will still hold the PID you're
using throughout the life of the temp file?

The point is more that it's better not to use a method that's even vaguely
predictable to create temp file names because it can be abused by crackers.

-- 

Adam Sampson
azz@gnu.org

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