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Re: Reg. sprintf

From: Brian Dessent <brian at dessent dot net>
To: gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:38:59 -0700
Subject: Re: Reg. sprintf
References: <d0e0ce060605300728n610c45fdk537fe092fa468e2b@mail.gmail.com> <447C5D51.D5CE7601@dessent.net> <d0e0ce060605300824i2d3c5aa8mf87412755b10d848@mail.gmail.com>
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Vivek Katakam wrote:

> When compilation i was getting this error thrown by the compiler and
> so I have used that:
> 
> the use of `mktemp' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'

This message is telling you that using 'mktemp' is not secure and can
lead to vulnerabilities.  It does not mean that you can simply change
all references to 'mktemp' to 'mkstemp' without refactoring the code to
account for the fact that they work differently.

Brian

References:
- Reg. sprintf
  - From: Vivek Katakam
- Re: Reg. sprintf
  - From: Brian Dessent
- Re: Reg. sprintf
  - From: Vivek Katakam

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