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or enhancement. There is no guarantee that this software will be included
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The xterm executable in this directory is an IRIX 4.0.x version
of xterm that fixes the potential security hole in the shipped
version of xterm.
To fix the problem, please do the following:
% uncompress xterm.Z
% su
# mv /usr/bin/X11/xterm /usr/bin/X11/xterm.orig
# chmod 0 /usr/bin/X11/xterm.orig
# cp /usr/bin/X11/xterm
# chmod 4755 /usr/bin/X11/xterm
The checksum for the fixed xterm is:
% sum xterm
58517 1376 xterm
You can verify that the fixed xterm is installed by doing an
"xterm -help" and verifying the following lines appear:
-/+l turn on/off logging (not supported)
-lf filename logging filename (not supported)
If you have an IRIX 5.0.x system, it is recommended you upgrade
your system to IRIX 5.1.x where the xterm security problem is fixed.
Additionally, users of IRIX 5.1.x systems should do the following:
% su
# chmod 0 /usr/bin/X11/exterm
exterm is a special internationalized version of xterm used by a
few customers. A fixed version of exterm will be released soon.
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