Re: New Linux worm crawls the web

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Ralph Crongeyer wrote:
> 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>
> I like Firehol firewall. It's easy to set up and use. It works great for my
> home server.

Specifics how firehol protects against this worm?

H