Re: wordperfect 8 for linux security

From: Dug Song (dugsongat_private)
Date: Fri Dec 18 1998 - 21:15:11 PST

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    On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Edsel Adap wrote:
    
    > When wordperfect 8 is installed it creates a /tmp/wpc-<hostname>
    > directory with permissions 777.  And all files inside of it are mode
    > 666.  And when these files are created, symlinks are followed.
    
    if you're running OpenBSD, this is already fixed and in the ports tree:
    
            /usr/ports/editors/wordperfect
    
    everyone else can just set $TMPDIR before running the install script...
    
    -d.
    
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