Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 18:35:43 -0700 (MST) From: Softweyr LLC <softweyr@xmission.com> To: jhupp@gensys.com (Jeff Hupp) Cc: lithium@cia-g.com, security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Risk of having bpf0? Message-ID: <199612130135.SAA21478@xmission.xmission.com> In-Reply-To: <199612121501.JAA23109@black.gensys.com> from "Jeff Hupp" at Dec 12, 96 09:01:46 am
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Stephen Fisher bound electrons in the following form::
: Can't the hacker just recompile the kernel with bpf support and then use
: it, though?
Jef Hupp wittily replied:
> I notice when one of my systems reboots.
>
> Leaving bpf in a public machine connected to the internet is a bit
> like leaving a loaded gun in a public place ~ you are largely responsible
> for what happens.
Also, a good security monitoring program will notice *new* devices in
the kernel (since the last run, or update of the database) and warn you
about them. No, I don't know of one for FreeBSD that does this, but
it would make a great M.S. non-thesis project. ;^)
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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