Subject: Re: kern/2121: Default setting of ip.forwarding is not good
To: None <perry@piermont.com>
From: Neil J. McRae <neil@domino.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 02/28/1996 23:28:03
On Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:10:41 -0500 
 "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> wrote:

> 
> Indeed, I actually think its a significant bug that there is no way to
> compile the kernel with support for forwarding of source routed
> packets off, which is a significant security hole, too...
> 
I disagree, this should be the default, although I agree there should be 
away to switch it off, maybe a sysctl if possible...

Neil

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