Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 14:00:43 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@mail.iowna.com> To: "J. Miguel =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gon=E7alves?=" <jg@mail.EUnet.pt> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Router (Firewall) Security Message-ID: <3A819B5B.807609F3@mail.iowna.com> References: <SAK.2001.02.07.ojfbsber@speedy>
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"J. Miguel Gonçalves" wrote: > > Hi! > > I am about to install a FreeBSD 4.2 box (DX4 @ 100 MHz, 12 MB RAM, 210 MB disk) as a cable > router/firewall for a small network. > > I will disable all network services and the maintenance is going to be done over a serial console. > It is immossible for an external attacker to reach the firewall machine and execute commands, > right? The only thing he can do is circunvert the firewall and penetrate the internal network, > right? Never say "impossible" However, if you add "nearly" in front of "impossible" you've got the right idea. Theoretically, it should be impossible. -Bill To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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