Jochen Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Realos: >> > Mike McCarty wanted us to know: >> >> >http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/38?ref=rss >> > >> >> I have rpc.statd and portmap running on my system. Are they vulnerable >> to this security hole/worm? >> >> As I do not use nfs on my debian server, doesn't it make sense to >> disable both portmap and rpc.statd on my system? > >If you don't need them, remove them. Or at least block access to them >with the help of iptables. > >J. >-- >I cannot comprehend the idea of chemical and biological weapons. >[Agree] [Disagree] > <http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html> > > I like Firehol firewall. It's easy to set up and use. It works great for my home server.
Ralph -- The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.