Re: [Devil-linux-develop] freshmeat.net: Project details for IP Tables network magic SysRq

[Friedrich L. <fl...@fl...>]

Bruce Smith wrote on 16.03.2004 20:08 MET:
>>>>>I'm sure they come up with some better authentication in the future.
>>>>
>>>>Or even better authorization.  :-)
>>>
>>>Minor details..... ;-)
>>
>>Either one would be an improvement!   :-)
> 
> 
> WAIT A MINUTE!  (imagine light bulb going on over my head :)
> 
> You supply two prime numbers (manually) while running "make".
> This would be in the DL build process?  This means the encryption is
> static and can only be changed by recompiling DL?  This means the key 
> is burned on the CD and is the same for everyone with a stock distro? 
> SECURITY HOLE!!!  I changed my mind about including this!  Or at least
> turn it off by default for all distro's available for download.  YUCK!

I know. But you would not enable it from any IP, would you? Maybe those 
numbers can be supplied on some other way in the future. May let's mail the 
author. What do you think?


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Friedrich Lobenstock
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Friedrich Lobenstock                       Linux Services Lobenstock
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