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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Xwindows Security Hole in OpenBSD 3.8
From:       Thiago Macieira <thiago () kde ! org>
Date:       2005-12-24 20:22:35
Message-ID: 200512241822.48549.thiago () kde ! org
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Dave Feustel wrote:
>I hate to send this Christmas present to kde,
>but there is definitely a security hole in Xwindows
>which permits exploits to be committed at least
>with user permissions, if not root permissions.
>Since the problem appears to be in Xwindows,
>using KDE may be inadviseable. I'm considering
>going back totally to console mode now that
>I'm aware of the problem.

This message does not help.

Please send the details to security@kde.org. Do not post the details 
publically yet.

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  Thiago Macieira  -  thiago (AT) macieira.info - thiago (AT) kde.org
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4. And æfter se scieppend ingelogode, he wrát "cenn", ac eala! se 
rihtendgesamnung andswarode "cenn: ne wát hú cennan 'eall'. Ástynt."

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