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Re: [root@SHEGG.RH1.IIT.EDU: XFree86 insecurity]

> This applies to us as well I guess..

Well, no.  Since 3.3-6:

  * debian/xserver-wrapper.c: drop privileges on alternate -config, even
    if we do pass the security check, to prevent using the error handling
    to read the first line of any protected file.

Since we have a wrapper, XF86_* aren't setuid anyway.  The user would
need to run X -config /etc/shadow, and that will fail due to the code
above.  We're fine...
			_Mark_ <eichin@kitten.gen.ma.us>
			The Herd of Kittens
			Debian X Maintainer


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