[DotGNU]Secure Programming

[Norbert Bollow]

Here's something that I recommend for reading up on the security
stuff.  DotGNU needs to be better than our proprietary competitors.
This e-book is a great resource (even though he unfortunately writes
"Linux" where he means GNU/Linux) and licensed under GNU Free
Documentation License.  I think it would be a good idea to include a
copy with the planned "DotGNU package".

Greetings, Norbert.

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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:17:38 -0500
From: David Wheeler <address@hidden>
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Subject: Updated "Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO" now available.
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The latest version of my book, "Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO",
is now available!  You can freely download it in a variety of formats at:
  http://www.dwheeler.com/secure-programs

This book provides a set of design and implementation guidelines for writing 
secure programs for Linux and Unix systems. Such programs include application 
programs used as viewers of remote data, web applications (including CGI 
scripts), network servers, and setuid/setgid programs. This document includes 
specific guidance for a number of languages, including C, C++, Java, Perl, 
Python, and Ada95.

This is version 3.005, dated 30 December 2002.
Compared to version 3.000, this version adds new text on handling tmp files
where there are tmp cleaners running (true on most real systems -
this causes particular problems with mktemp(1)),
notes on avoiding buffer overflow in FD_SET/FD_CLR(), and
a long discussion on a new attack against web-based systems:
session fixation.  I also added text about protecting secrets in memory.

Enjoy, and happy new year.


- --- David A. Wheeler
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