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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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Mark Diekhans <markd <at> soe.ucsc.edu>
Cc: 6953 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6953: 24.0.50; serious security bug in create backup files
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:25:17 -0500

> When Emacs is forced into writing "~/%backup%~", it may expose protected
> data to being read by others.

Regardless of what other problems there might be, such backups should
probably go somewhere under ~/.emacs.d.


        Stefan
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