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   xconsole(1)
   Systems Affected: Ultrix systems with X11 libs installed yet lacking a
   /dev/xcons.
   Problem: /usr/lib/X11/xconsole can be used to destructively overwrite
   any file on the system. To duplicate set the display to a working
   server, create a symbolic link from /tmp/Xconsole.log to the file to
   be overwritten, and run xconsole. The target file will be overwritten
   with a single line error message concerning a nonexistant /dev/xcons.
   Solution: I belive the problem can be eliminated by creating ar root
   read-writeable touchfile as /dev/xcons.
   
   
    Aleph One / aleph1@underground.org
    
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