Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 16:34:29 +0300 From: Alexandr Kovalenko <never@nevermind.kiev.ua> To: FreeBSD Security <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:27.rc Message-ID: <20020530133429.GA86256@nevermind.kiev.ua> In-Reply-To: <200205291636.g4TGaZX40801@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200205291636.g4TGaZX40801@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Hello, FreeBSD Security Advisories! On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 09:36:35AM -0700, you wrote: > ============================================================================= > FreeBSD-SA-02:27.rc Security Advisory > The FreeBSD Project > > Topic: rc uses file globbing dangerously [snip] > I. Background > > rc is the system startup script (/etc/rc). It is run when the FreeBSD > is booted multi-user, and performs a multitude of tasks to bring the > system up. One of these tasks is to remove lock files left by X > Windows, as their existence could prevent one from restarting the X > Windows server. Please, read man 7 X, and see, that X is called "X Window", not "X Windows". -- NEVE-RIPE To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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