[P1] Security hole in X.2 and pasword protection using screen saver

[Johannes Hoffmann]

>Screensaver in OS X.2 using password protection is not safe...
>
>There is a situation where anyone using a password of 1,200 characters or
>more can bypass your password protection and have full access to your
>desktop thereafter...

Tried it on my G4 800.
It crashed the ScreenSaverEngine and I was back on my desktop without password.

That should be fixed.

Johannes
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