Debian Bug report logs - #7112
xterm: xterm is setuid root

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Package: xterm; Maintainer for xterm is Debian X Strike Force <[email protected]>; Source for xterm is src:xterm (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Matt Zimmerman <[email protected]>

Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 20:03:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Fixed in version xfree86-1/3.3.4-1

Done: Branden Robinson <[email protected]>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Subject: Bug#7112: Info received (was Bug#7112: xterm is unnesesary suid to root)
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