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From: bbadger@x102c.harris-atd.com (Badger BA 64810)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: .plan
Keywords: terminfo
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Date: 1 Sep 89 21:07:46 GMT
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The termincal characteristics which lead to the security faults have been 
recognized and given standards designations in terminfo and termcap:

From HCX/UX man terminfo:
pkey_key    pfkey        pk     Prog funct key #1 to type string #2
pkey_local  pfloc        pl     Prog funct key #1 to execute string #2
pkey_xmit   pfx          px     Prog funct key #1 to xmit string #2
plab_norm   pln          pn     Prog label #1 to show string #2

From Sun man termcap:
pk   str            program function key n to type string s (terminfo only)
pl   str            program function key n to execute string s (terminfo only)
pn   str    (NP)    program label n to show string s (terminfo only)
px   str            program function key n to transmit string s (terminfo only)

What next, terminal-independent nasty-grams?  Maybe a terminal capability 
for forge_output and wreak_havoc should be standardized?  (:-o) Oh Nooo!

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