Re: [TCLUG:17252] XFree86-4.0 Security Hole?

[Tim Sandquist <tsandqui@yahoo.com>]

It could be port 6000 cause the X server listens on that port for 
incoming connections.  This is the case with all X servers though.
This might not be the security hole he's talking about but it is
something to think about.  

Tim

On Fri, 5 May 2000, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

> Does anybody know anything about a supposed XFree86-4.0 root security hole?
> I noticed the FreeBSD port maintainer has marked the port forbidden for this
> reason and sited bugtraq.  I have not been able to find anything on this.
> 
> Tom Veldhouse
> veldy@veldy.net
> 
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