Patch-ID# 115566-01
Keywords: security tempfiles insecure ed tempnam() open() privileges
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: ed creates tempfiles in an insecure manner
Date: Nov/25/2003


Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for sparc as patch 115565

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: ed creates tempfiles in an insecure manner

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4397459

Changes incorporated in this version: 4397459

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/ed
/usr/bin/red
/usr/xpg4/bin/ed

Problem Description:

4397459 *ed* creates tempfiles in an insecure manner

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, November 25, 2003

