HGNYPEM
12-12-2002, 02:12 AM
i was just wondering if the X11 port is open, is this a security issue and if so what can you do about it???
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fatpelt
12-12-2002, 04:41 AM
Really any open port is a bad thing..
What can you do about it? Block the port from the outside..
You can do this with the hosts.deny file
or if you are using iptables
iptables -I INPUT -i ! lo -p tcp --dport 111 -j DROP
syntax for ipchains is similar (if I remember right).
pat
What can you do about it? Block the port from the outside..
You can do this with the hosts.deny file
or if you are using iptables
iptables -I INPUT -i ! lo -p tcp --dport 111 -j DROP
syntax for ipchains is similar (if I remember right).
pat
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