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@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ because it can be used by the patch program if you encounter an ed-based patch
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file. This happens rarely because diff-based patches are preferred these
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days.</para></note>
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-<para>This package requires its patch to be applied before you can
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-install it. This patch fixes a symlink vulnerability in
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-<userinput>ed</userinput>. The <userinput>ed</userinput> executable
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-creates files in <filename class="directory">/tmp</filename> with
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-predictable names. By using various symlink attacks, it is possible
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-to have ed write to files it should not, change the permissions of
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-files, etc.</para>
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+<para>Ed uses mktemp to create temporary files in <filename
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+class="directory">/tmp</filename>, but this function has a security
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+vulnerability (see section on Temporary Files in
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+<ulink url="http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/avoid-race.html"/>).
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+This patch makes Ed use mkstemp instead, which is the recommended way to
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+create temporary files.</para>
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<para>Apply the patch:</para>
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Gerard Beekmans