--- gpm-1.20.1/src/gpm.c.lunar	2005-09-12 19:12:53.000000000 +0200
+++ gpm-1.20.1/src/gpm.c	2005-09-12 19:16:20.000000000 +0200
@@ -974,8 +974,8 @@
       gpm_report(GPM_PR_OOPS,GPM_MESS_BIND_PROB,ctladdr.sun_path);
    maxfd=max(maxfd,ctlfd);
 
-   /* needs to be 0777, so all users can _try_ to access gpm */
-   chmod(GPM_NODE_CTL,0777);
+   /* needs to be 0700, only allow console users  */
+   chmod(GPM_NODE_CTL,0700);
 
    get_console_size(&event); /* get screen dimensions */