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Subject: Re: Access List Review
From: Blast <blast @ worldbit . com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 23:43:44 -0700 (PDT)
To: Eric Wieling <ewieling @ hephaestus . icorp . net>
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <199604250507 . AAA13509 @ hephaestus . icorp . net>

On Thu, 25 Apr 1996, Eric Wieling wrote:

Eric,
this is a classic example of a more unpopular stance which says:
"That which is not expressly prohibited, is permited"

That which is not expressly prohibited...

> ! Prevent IP spoofing
> access-list 100 deny   ip 127.0.0.0  0.255.255.255 any log
> access-list 100 deny   ip 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 any log
> ! Prevent access to unprotected services
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq netbios-ns log
> access-list 100 deny   tcp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq 139 log
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq snmp log
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq snmptrap log
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq syslog log
> access-list 100 deny   tcp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq 515 log
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq 1645 log
> access-list 100 deny   udp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq 1646 log
> access-list 100 deny   tcp any 198.105.96.0  0.0.7.255 eq 8080 log

is permited.

> ! Allow everything else.
> access-list 100 permit ip any any
> access-list 100 permit udp any any
> access-list 100 permit icmp any any

Most paranoids will take the more popular stance which states:
"That which is not expressly permited, is prohibited!"

Enough said.
-blast


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