Re: How to disable XFree86 and wdm listening ports

From: Wolfgang Kess (bsdlist_at_kess.ch)
Date: 10/28/03

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    Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:44:02 +0100
To: Jason Stone <freebsd-security@dfmm.org>

    On Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 06:00:42PM -0800, Jason Stone wrote:
    >
    > If you think that you might someday invoke X with a different display
    > manager, you might consider replacing /usr/X11R6/bin/X with a shell script
    > that calls "X.real -nolisten tcp" - this would make all methods of
    > starting X not use the tcp port. On the other hand, you'll have to
    > remember to maintain it when you upgrade.

    A very nice recommendation.

    X is linked to Xwrapper-4
    lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel - 10 Oct 22 18:18 X@ -> Xwrapper-4

    Please publish your shell script.

    > Also, it's probably a good idea to firewall of that port as well - defense
    > in depth and all that.

    Yes, I'll do so.

    Thank's Wolfgang
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