Re: [PATCH] Add $umask for mailboxes and attachments
On Sat, Mar 17, 2007 at 12:05:49AM -0400, Derek Martin wrote:
> [stuff about strict umask and in another thread about hard-coded
> paths]
>
in short, all this stuff is discussing securing the door of a blown-up
house. mutt is just one application. if umask (or the ~/ mode) or PATH
are not set sensibly for *all* apps, you can conceive any number of
attacks against mutt or the data it produces/processes.
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