XFree86 xkbmap parameter buffer overflow XFree86 versions 3.3.5 and 3.3.6 have been found to contain a buffer overflow in the xkbmap command-line switch. An attacker can execute arbitrary code as root, since XFree86 runs either with setuid permissions, or via a wrapper that is setuid. No patches have been made available. Version 4.0.0 is reported to be fixed. Source: Bugtraq http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-04/0076.html -- ----/ / _ Fred A. Miller ---/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Systems Administrator --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / Cornell Univ. Press Services -/____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ fm@cupserv.org