Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 19:56:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: vns@delta.odessa.ua, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, security-officer@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: vmware changes result in nasty bridging mess Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008061953400.85397-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1000806190759.90634A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Robert Watson wrote:
> Un-announced, the vmware port enabled bridging between the ethernet
> interfaces on my notebook
This is bad - ethernet segments should not be bridged without explicit
user confirmation, because they are commonly separated precisely for
security reasons.
Someone please fix the port appropriately..thanks.
Kris
FreeBSD Security Officer Team
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