Re: Evil TCPD? (Was: Re: UseNet Gateway One Way ok?)

Rick Ellis (ellis@ftel.net)
26 May 1997 08:28:21 GMT


In article <199705260807.EAA03149@defiant.interpath.net>,
Ricky Beam <root@defiant.interpath.net> wrote:

>This brings me to an interesting point...
>
>We need a tcp-wrapper solution half in/half out of the kernel. Why you
>say? Well, if the kernel has the tcpd controlls or tcpd can get high enough
>in the IP stack then it can do all sorts of evil IP level tricks:

Isn't that what IP firewalls are about?