Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 12:02:39 +1000 (EST) From: Nicholas Brawn <ncb@zip.com.au> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: "Harry M. Leitzell" <Harry_M_Leitzell@cmu.edu>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BPF on in 3.3-RC GENERIC kernel Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9909161158470.31403-100000@zipperii.zip.com.au> In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.58.19990915170025.048d0b00@localhost>
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On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Brett Glass wrote: > Maybe it's a religious issue, or maybe some utility depends on it. > But it might not be a good idea to let it be on from the get-go. > If the machine is rooted, you've got an instant packet sniffer. > I plan to turn it off on EVERY install, and I sure wish it > were that way to start. > > --Brett > <sarcasm> Yes, and let's include two kernels in the distribution. One for those who want BPF, and one for those who don't. </sarcasm> Come on people, this issue is long past dead and buried. It is a simple matter to [dis|enable] BPF in the kernel. Rather than arguing about the default nature of such installs, why not promote user education about such security issues. Nick -- Email: ncb@zip.com.au (or) nicholas.brawn@hushmail.com Key fingerprint = 71C5 2EA8 903B 0BC4 8EEE 9122 7349 EADC 49C1 424E To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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