From 03785cd9b18791828b584941eb81cc7754e72ba5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: matz <matz@b2dd03c8-39d4-4d8f-98ff-823fe69b080e>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:16:25 +0000
Subject: * ext/etc/etc.c (etc_getlogin): update documentation to note  
 security issue.  [ruby-Bugs-11821]

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://ci.ruby-lang.org/ruby/branches/ruby_1_8@13285 b2dd03c8-39d4-4d8f-98ff-823fe69b080e
---
 ext/etc/etc.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

(limited to 'ext/etc')

diff --git a/ext/etc/etc.c b/ext/etc/etc.c
index 486963378b..ecb9e16411 100644
--- a/ext/etc/etc.c
+++ b/ext/etc/etc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ char *getenv();
 char *getlogin();
 
 /* Returns the short user name of the currently logged in user.
+ * Unfortunately, it is often rather easy to fool getlogin().
+ * Avoid getlogin() for security-related purposes.
  *
  * e.g.
  *   Etc.getlogin -> 'guest'
-- 
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