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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: pgsql: Use temp files in current directory, not /tmp, to reduce security
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Msg-id 10699.1098327099@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: pgsql: Use temp files in current directory, not  (Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.com>)
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Neil Conway <neilc@samurai.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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