Bug#4233: startx does not initialize X cookies
I wrote: xauth add :0 . `dd if=/dev/urandom count=1 bs=16 | md5sum` This is an incomplete fix to the problem; the serverargs also need to be set: serverargs=-auth $HOME/.Xauthority -- Thomas Koenig, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram.
Bug#4233: startx does not initialize X cookies
On Thu, 22 Aug 1996, Thomas Koenig wrote: I would suggest adding a line like xauth add :0 . `dd if=/dev/urandom count=1 bs=16 | md5sum` util-linux 2.5-5, includes mcookie, a small c program which does this, so the line should really be: xauth add :0 . `mcookie` Incidentally, mcookie tries /dev/random, /dev/urandom, some files in /proc, and /dev/audio as a last resort. Guy
Bug#4233: startx does not initialize X cookies
Package: xbase Version: 3.1.2-9 The startx script does not initialize the X Magic Cookies when X is started up. This can be a significant security hole. I would suggest adding a line like xauth add :0 . `dd if=/dev/urandom count=1 bs=16 | md5sum` to startx (ok, so md5sum is merely the fastest way to get a correctly formatted string - possibly od can be persuaded with the right options, or somebody can write a Perl script). -- Thomas Koenig, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram.
