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Subject: Re: xf86OpenConsole: KDENABIO failed (Operation not permitted) 
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Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 13:46:13 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> Most things that are disallowed under securelevel 1 are things that
> aren't frequently done except during rc, a system install, or an
> attack.  But running X is a normal operation.  I'd classify it as a
> bug myself.

Actually, running X is not a "normal" operation at all - it performs
inb/outb instructions and does various privileged bits of syscons
frobbing that could be potentially quite hazardous in the hands of the
deliberately malicious.  Running an X server should be a conscious
compromise of certain types of security.

- Jordan

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