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Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 19:46:17 +0100
From: Krzysztof Zaraska <kzaraska@student.uci.agh.edu.pl>
To: Rasputin <rasputin@submonkey.net>, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: hosts.allow
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 18:27:06 +0000 Rasputin wrote:

> 
> 
> I just noticed I have a hosts.allow that is set up to all kinds of 
> wierd examples:
> 
> 
> # hosts.allow access control file for "tcp wrapped" applications.
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/hosts.allow,v 1.8.2.5 2001/08/30 16:02:37 dwmalone
Exp $
> 
> Should/is this enabled by default?
At least my "stock" version [v 1.8.2.3 2000/07/20 15:17:44] had this near
the top:

# Start by allowing everything (this prevents the rest of the file
# from working, so remove it when you need protection).
# The rules here work on a "First match wins" basis.
ALL : ALL : allow

So the examples don't matter. But this default setup is insecure anyhow. 

Krzysztof

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