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List:       openbsd-misc
Subject:    Re: Xwindows Security Hole in OpenBSD 3.8
From:       Rico <coolzone () it ! dk>
Date:       2005-12-24 20:17:40
Message-ID: 43ADACE4.9040300 () it ! dk
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What kind of post is this?

Rico

Dave Feustel wrote:
> I hate to send this Christmas present to misc,
> 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.
> 
> Dave Feustel

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