Re: Debian X package shouldn't install XDM by default
On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 12:35:16PM +0400, Ilya Martynov wrote:
> xdm is started from init scripts, suid X server started by user.
> In fisrt case program is started in relatively safe environment, in
> second case environment can be very hostile.
Actually the /usr/bin/X Program is a wrapper and not a X Server. xdm had
some (remote) exploits, so I would not consider it equally safe to
X-Wrapper.
Greetings
Bernd
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