linux-kernel - Re: [patch] ip_local_port_range sysctl has annoying default

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0705142218010.9570@yvahk01.tjqt.qr>
Date:	Mon, 14 May 2007 22:19:27 +0200 (MEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, mark@...nes.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] ip_local_port_range sysctl has annoying default


On May 11 2007 19:14, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>David Miller wrote:
>> 
>> All ports above and including 1024 are non-privileged and available to
>> anyone.
>> 
>> Applications which have some requirements in this area need to work
>> those things out themselves.
>
>However, there are a large number of applications which have registered
>ports in this range.

For more reference material, check up on http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/24/258
it is/was basically the same issue (multiple privileged programs fighting
their way in the 'lower half' @ 512-1023)


	Jan
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