26 May
2004
26 May
'04
01:24
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 15:14, Sid Boyce wrote:
X11 forwarding should be enabled with caution. Users with the ability to bypass file permissions on the remote host (for the user's X authorization database) can access the local X11 display through the forwarded connection. An attacker may then be able to perform activities such as keystroke monitoring.
Now I'm a bit puzzled.
Users with the ability to bypass file permissions put you at risk of being owned, and X11 forwarding will not be an issue nor will absense of it be a problem for said hackers. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen