Nmap Development: Re: zenmap as root error

[Brandon Enright <bmenrigh () ucsd edu>]

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On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:26:06 -0300
eldraco <eldraco () gmail com> wrote:

...snip... 
> Aaron, did you remember to execute 'xhost +' as a normal user before
> trying zenmap as root?
Just a reminder to be _extremely_ careful with 'xhost +'.  xhost + is
second only to SSH brute force attacks as the vector to a *nix box
compromise.  It solves a lot of problems but it certainly isn't without
consequence.

Brandon

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