[buug] /etc/services

[Michael Higashi]

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000, Rick Moen wrote:

> begin  Michael Higashi quotation:
> 
> > Hmm... Would it be possible to create a hole by altering /etc/services
> > so that a port number of a service considered secure was associated
> > with a vunerable service?
> 
> Assuming the process opens ports by name rather than port number, I
> suppose so. 
> 
> But please note that this is a total change of topic from that of the
> preceding thread.

Well, the thread started with a quote from Stoddard saying to secure
/etc/services with the 'chattr' command. I was just speculating on why he
might consider that file worth securing.

Mike

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