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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


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