approval_X11R6.8.x requested: [Bug 1416] "x11perf -copypixpix500" crashes Xprt's PostScript DDX [PsCreateAndCopyGC : [Attachment 994] New (workaround) patch for 2004-10-03-trunk

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Julien Lafon <[email protected]> has asked  for approval_X11R6.8.x:
Bug 1416: "x11perf -copypixpix500" crashes Xprt's PostScript DDX
[PsCreateAndCopyGC
https://freedesktop.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1416

Attachment 994: New (workaround) patch for 2004-10-03-trunk
https://freedesktop.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=994&action=edit

------- Additional Comments from Julien Lafon <[email protected]>
nominating for X11R6.8.2, the patch fixes a hole which can be used to crash the
XPrint server (DOS attack possible).
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