Justin suggested a few interesting changes.
Template: gnome-applets/cpufreq_SUID_bit
Type: boolean
Default: false
_Description: Should cpufreq-selector run with root privileges?
The 'cpufreq-selector' program, part of the CPU Frequency
Scaling Monitor can be setup to use superuser privileges when
it is run ('SUID root').
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If you choose this option, any ordinary user will have the power to
set the processor's clock frequency. However, this may also be
potentially exploitable in security attacks.
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The applet will continue to work if you choose to disable SUID for
cpufreq-selector, but only for monitoring the CPU clock frequency. The
applet may need to be restarted for a change to take effect.
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If in doubt, accept the default of no SUID root. To change this
setting later, run 'dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets'.
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