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talk:howtos:security:basic_security [2012/10/07 21:08 (UTC)] – allendtalk:howtos:security:basic_security [2012/10/09 12:47 (UTC)] (current) – allend
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 The Xorg server shows as listening on port 6000, but remote connections are disallowed in /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config.by the line 'DisplayManager.requestPort: 0'. The X -nolisten TCP section should state that. It makes it appear that default Slackware is shipped with a security hole, which is not the case.  --- //[[wiki:user:allend|David Allen]] 2012/10/07 14:00// The Xorg server shows as listening on port 6000, but remote connections are disallowed in /etc/X11/xdm/xdm-config.by the line 'DisplayManager.requestPort: 0'. The X -nolisten TCP section should state that. It makes it appear that default Slackware is shipped with a security hole, which is not the case.  --- //[[wiki:user:allend|David Allen]] 2012/10/07 14:00//
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 +Done, I hope it is adequate. I looked up kdm and it is also disabled by default, so there is no real security hole.  --- //[[wiki:user:htexmexh|Johaan Strojandogg]] 2012/10/09 02:48//
 +>> Thanks for that. I get annoyed when the misperception is voiced by someone following a security checklist that default Slackware is vulnerable to this loophole. It is sound advice to add an additional layer of security.  --- //[[wiki:user:allend|David Allen]] 2012/10/09 05:42// 

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