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Jon Mitchell wrote: |
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> The current behaviour of a default Gentoo install is to load iptables |
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> after the network has been initialised. Upon shutting down likewise |
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> iptables is shutdown then the network interface. This strikes me as |
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> presenting a window of opportunity when the computer is exposed without |
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> iptables, albeit a small one. |
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> Do people on this list think there is any value in re-arranging this |
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> order by default? |
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Yes I do. |
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Bug 76624 was trying to push that change for shorewall, maybe it's time |
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to reactivate it with broader scope. |
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Thierry Carrez (Koon) |
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Gentoo Linux Security |
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