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

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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.

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Message #53 received at 6953 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 6953 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, eliz <at> gnu.org, markd <at> soe.ucsc.edu,
	monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca
Subject: Re: bug#6953: 24.0.50; serious security bug in create backup files
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:21:42 -0400

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> So, is there a consensus for what approach to take with this?

How about simply not making a "~/%backup%~" file?
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