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sort is a common Unix utility which will sort text files by line. sort was originally included in Version 5 AT&T Unix, and it may be safely assumed that it is included in all current Unix distributions. Some versions of sort are dependant on the ability to create a temporary file with a predictable name. An attacker able to create this file ahead of sort will be able to deny the usage of the utility to other local users, and possibly impede the functionality of automated system tasks.

sort is a common Unix utility which will sort text files by line. sort was originally included in Version 5 AT&T Unix, and it may be safely assumed that it is included in all current Unix distributions. Some versions of sort are dependant on the ability to create a temporary file with a predictable name. An attacker able to create this file ahead of sort will be able to deny the usage of the utility to other local users, and possibly impede the functionality of automated system tasks.