2800 – xterm is default installed suid root

Bug 2800 - xterm is default installed suid root

Summary: xterm is default installed suid root

Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 2618

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2002-05-17 10:51 UTC by Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED)
Modified:	2005-07-17 13:06 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-05-17 10:51:54 UTC

Although I see no reason why, the xterm-binary (/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm) is default
installed suid root. On #gentoo I got no response on why this was, neither on
the internet.

Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2002-05-17 10:55:01 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 2618 ***