From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:32:36 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Make verify-tag a builtin.
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0707232332000.14781@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <1b46aba20707231531i4e05858foef3ee81479e559de@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007, Carlos Rica wrote:

> 2007/7/23, Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>:
> > Just one request: please use lock_file, to prevent multiple instances from
> > getting confused...  Even if that cannot be 100% secure: if you write to
> > the file, and only then start gpg, there is still the odd chance for an
> > attacker.  Even if you created the file with 0600 (very wise, BTW).
> 
> Why not using also a random name for the temporary file?
> Something like "VTAG_TMP30946".

Yes, makes sense.  One call to mkstemp() away.

Ciao,
Dscho