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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by josefx on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @04:53AM (#25844500)
> and re-launch it if it crashes without first signalling that the desktop has been unlocked.

Might be better to just exit the session or load a minimalistic replacement lock program (like the original xscreensaver) to avoid an infinite crash loop.

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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by josephg on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @05:17AM (#25844643)
Maybe! An infinite crash loop is also usually better than a security vulnerability, so I think it would be a win even without that.

Also this bug (and probably most other bugs xscreensaver has had over the years) wouldn't result in an infinite crash loop anyway.

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