From: ueno <ueno>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:56:19 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Update.
X-Git-Tag: epg-0_0_2~32
X-Git-Url: http://git.chise.org/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=eaf78ab79d490da12b6ade87d7add75527ea6ecf;p=elisp%2Fepg.git

Update.
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diff --git a/README b/README
index e0c2104..570197d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -40,20 +40,21 @@ There are security pitfalls around Emacs.
 
 ** Passphrase may leak to a temporary file.
 
-`call-process-region' writes data in region to a temporary file.
-The EasyPG Library does not use `call-process-region' to communicate with a gpg
-subprocess.
+The function call-process-region writes data in region to a temporary
+file. If your PGP library used this function, your passphrases would
+leak to the filesystem.
+
+The EasyPG Library does not use call-process-region to communicate
+with a gpg subprocess.
 
 ** Passphrase may be stolen from a core file.
 
 If Emacs crashes and dumps core, Lisp strings in memory are also
-dumped within the core file.  `read-passwd' function clears passphrase
-strings by `(fillarray string 0)'.  However, Emacs performs compaction
-in gc_sweep phase.  If GC happens before `fillarray', passphrase
-strings may be moved elsewhere in memory.  Therefore, passphrase
-caching in elisp is generally a bad idea.
-
-The EasyPG Library dares to disable passphrase caching.  Fortunately,
-there is more secure way to cache passphrases - use gpg-agent.  Elisp
-programs can set `epg-context-passphrase-callback' to cache user's
-passphrases, it is not recommended though.
+dumped within the core file. read-passwd function clears passphrase
+strings by (fillarray string 0) to avoid this risk. However, Emacs
+performs compaction in gc_sweep phase. If GC happens before fillarray,
+passphrase strings may be moved elsewhere in memory. Therefore,
+passphrase caching in elisp is generally a bad idea.
+
+The EasyPG Library dares to disable passphrase caching. Fortunately,
+there is more secure way to cache passphrases - use gpg-agent.