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Re: (PC video card memory aperture !=0) =>OS Rootability?

From: Dave Feustel (dfeustelmindspring.com)
Date: Tue May 02 2006 - 08:40:39 CDT

On Monday 01 May 2006 21:00, mcb, inc. wrote:
> On Mon, 1 May 2006, Dave Feustel wrote:
>
> > Below is a comment about X-Windows security sent to me
> > by a person with a lot of experience in computer security:
> > ===========
> > Dave,
> >
> > X-Windows has been known to be insecure for some time. That is to
> > say it can be hacked.
>
> This is true but doesn't enumerate the attack vectors and their
> defenses. It's just a sweeping statement that sounds impressive
> to children and maiden aunts.

Read this and then get back to me.

http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/fr/sciences/fichiers/lti/cansecwest2006-duflot-paper.pdf