Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:24:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Fumerola <billf@jade.chc-chimes.com> 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.BSF.4.10.9909152123490.1881-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com> 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. Read the archive and shut the fuck up. Let me summarize: If you have a rooted machine, you have bigger problems. If you have a sniffable network, fix that at the network level. -- - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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