Date: Sun, 17 May 2020 04:11:08 -0400 From: grarpamp <grarpamp@gmail.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADSUP] Disallowing read() of a directory fd Message-ID: <CAD2Ti2-GzL2DXfWSyEzBPmDMTSYW_JjiDKTufJtr2p9Vpicuow@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <202005161518.04GFIA0a099390@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <2ea8236f935a4c786a0f4f06ca1d3ea3@udns.ultimatedns.net> <202005161518.04GFIA0a099390@fire.js.berklix.net>
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> Another use of "cat ." is to see names of transient files a tool > creates, & normaly deletes People in fora have been seen doing this, often after discovering read works after figuring what command arguments blew up their screen. > so one can find same > name junk elsewhere, & search for tool causing junk, Many might not like managing ktrace -ditnp 1 then again unfortunately there may still not be anyone offering useful kernel module ports that might log all pathname add/use/del, save its contents somewhere, log all keystrokes in shells, etc. > & ensure other data files avoid using names that would be zapped. mkstemp(3)
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