GNU bug report logs - #6953
24.0.50; serious security bug in create backup files

Previous Next

Package: emacs;

Reported by: Mark Diekhans <markd <at> soe.ucsc.edu>

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:13:02 UTC

Severity: important

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Full log

View this message in rfc822 format

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 6953 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Mark Diekhans <markd <at> soe.ucsc.edu>
Subject: bug#6953: 24.0.50; serious security bug in create backup files
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:52:15 +0200

> An attempt at a proper fix (the manual would also need updating):

Wouldn't it be better to close the window in backup-buffer-copy?


        Stefan
This bug report was last modified 14 years and 204 days ago.

Previous Next

GNU bug tracking system
Copyright (C) 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson.