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XFree86, X.org: XDM ignores requestPort setting

Package(s):XFree86 X.org CVE #(s):CAN-2004-0419
Created:July 5, 2004 Updated:July 28, 2004
Description: XDM will open TCP sockets for its chooser, even if the DisplayManager.requestPort setting is set to 0. This may allow authorized users to access a machine remotely via X, even if the administrator has configured XDM to refuse such connections. See this XFree86 bug report.
Alerts:
Mandrake MDKSA-2004:073 2004-07-27
Gentoo 200407-05 2004-07-05
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