> Think about the security implications of a file name that is in advance > known to an attacker as well as the fact that the said file will replace > an *important* system file.
You should always use O_EXCL in that case. Relying on random name will be a severe security threat to the application. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
