Re: New Linux worm crawls the web
Jochen Schulz <ml@well-adjusted.de> 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>
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>
I like Firehol firewall. It's easy to set up and use. It works great for my
home server.
Ralph
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