*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: mktemp

mktemp produces filenames that are partly not random, possibly allowing to 
mount a local attack.
Please see the discussion in Debian bug 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495193

** Affects: mktemp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: mktemp (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Visibility changed to: Public

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #495193
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495193

** Also affects: mktemp (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495193
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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mktemp-generated filenames insufficiently random when too short
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/258172
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