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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: iptables and ports 0, 1
From:       Tyler Smith <tyler.smith () eku ! edu>
Date:       2009-11-30 13:37:38
Message-ID: 87iqcsb0bh.fsf () eku238261 ! eku ! edu
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Alex Samad <alex@samad.com.au> writes:

> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 08:07:55PM -0500, Tyler Smith wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I've got a pretty basic iptables setup for my personal laptop, drop
>> all input except connections from local host, and allow all outgoing
>> requests. 
>> 
>> However, When I check with Shields Up!
>> https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 
>> 
>> I see that port 0 and 1 are listed as 'closed' instead of 'stealth'
>> (ie., rejecting requests instead of dropping them). I'm not sure what
>> I'm doing wrong, since my setup is so basic. Any suggestions?
>
>
> closed is good, unless you have something on port 1
>

I don't have anything on port 1 (that I know of), I was just curious why
0 and 1 are closed, while everything else is actually dropping requests,
rather than rejecting them. I haven't seen this on other laptops setup
with the same iptables rules.

Cheers,

Tyler


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