Release Notes for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1
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5.1. Security fixes
- Several buffer overrun problem discovered since the release of
XFree86-3.3.2 have been fixed
- Sanity checks on DISPLAY variable
- Attempt to stop X connection hijacking (sticky bit for /tmp/.X11-unix)
Note that this is only a short-term partial solution, and it is
doesn't help at all for some SYSV based OSs (like Solaris 2.x).
Release Notes for XFree86[tm] 3.3.3.1
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