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Subject: Re: Linux firewall question.
From: Helmut Springer <delta @ RUS . Uni-Stuttgart . DE>
Organization: Stuttgart University, FRG
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:28:10 +0100
To: Dave Wreski <dave @ nic . com>
Cc: Bret McDanel <bret @ rehost . com>, firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM, speed @ barney . iamerica . net
In-reply-to: <XFMail . 980311220317 . dave @ nic . com>; from Dave Wreski on Wed 11-Mar-1998 (22:03)
References: <199803091806 . NAA12947 @ rehost . com> <XFMail . 980311220317 . dave @ nic . com>

On Wed 11-Mar-1998 (22:03), Dave Wreski wrote:
> Umm.. If someone breaks into your system, you've got bigger problems to worry
> about than someone loading a module.
yes and no.  if he can manage to avoid discovery by patching the kernel
the trouble gets _much_ bigger.

regards
 delta

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