@abstracted.away: A tiny gap between "check" and "use" is all it takes to hijack a file, an SSH key, or a server. That's the TOCTOU bug. #racecondition #concurrency #computerscience #programming
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Monday 21 September 2026 20:09:08 GMT
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Wes Winham :
The python context manager doesn't already do this with the FD?
2026-09-21 20:27:35
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Abstracted Away :
Have you ever hit a similar race condition in production? How did you catch and fix it?
2026-09-22 20:51:12
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EShaps64 :
Also, only follow symlinks when you really need to.
2026-09-21 22:44:34
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steve :
Any “gap” between checking and updating is a giant fucking hole. That applies to files in this example, or transactions in a database. 🤦♂️
2026-09-21 21:32:27
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FBI :
I'm gonna try this and I'm 19
2026-09-29 20:00:51
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