One type of race condition is known as a time-of-check-to-time-of-use, or TOCTTOU (pronounced "TOOK too"). a. What is a TOCTTOU race condition and why is it a security issue? b. Is the mkdir race...

One type of race condition is known as a time-of-check-to-time-of-use, or TOCTTOU (pronounced "TOOK too").

a. What is a TOCTTOU race condition and why is it a security issue?

b. Is the mkdir race condition discussed in this chapter an example of a TOCTTOU race condition?

c. Give two real-world examples of TOCTTOU race conditions.