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Date:      Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:09:57 +0100
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
To:        "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>, ru@FreeBSD.org, cjc@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/netinet in_pcb.c
Message-ID:  <xzp1y21u3m2.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
In-Reply-To: <20030221135056.GA32007@madman.celabo.org> ("Jacques A. Vidrine"'s message of "Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:50:56 -0600")
References:  <200302210528.h1L5SS0H092948@repoman.freebsd.org> <20030221131205.GE30966@sunbay.com> <20030221.062059.34122968.imp@bsdimp.com> <20030221135056.GA32007@madman.celabo.org>

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"Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar@FreeBSD.org> writes:
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 06:20:59AM -0700, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> > One implication of this is that if you have a server running on a
> > used-to-be priviledged port and now run it on a no-privs port your
> > machine has more potential for compromise.  [...]
> Yes, this is why this feature _must_ remain `off' by default.

Did you guys even read the commit message?  The default values cover
the range of historically privileged ports.  There is no feature that
needs to be turned off.  Unless the admin explicitly modifies one or
both of the sysctl variables introduced by the commit, there is
absolutely no change in behaviour.

DES
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Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org

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