Devil-Linux cd firewall
Does anyone have experience with the Devil-Linux cd firewall ?
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I haven't directly used Devil Linux, but from their homepage, it looks like it just uses the standard iptables/netfiler firewall with the patch-o-matic base add-ons and includes the firewallbuilder GUI.
Try asking a specific question, as there are a number of people here who are iptables gurus and can help you out. |
I currently use IPcop v1.2 on an old Pentium 100 box, but would like less noise and hassle if the box shuts down for any reason. I got the Devil-Linux cd burned and ready to run, I just need to buy a floppy to set the config up.
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Buuuuuuuuump
After all the recent discussions about Linux boxes getting root-kitted, compromised etc etc, I too am now looking at using a Live CD firewall and Devil Linux is the one I'm having an extra good look at. So anyone using Devil Linux, I would appreciate comments please One question I would like answered, is a distro like this susceptible to root kits and other nasties. floppy |
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having said that, it should be noted that devil linux uses a grsecurity patched kernel and most of it's binaries are compiled with the gcc stack smashing protector option, so you get a higher-level of security than you would on most other live distros... the possibilities of getting owned on devil linux via something like a buffer-overflow (for example) are lower than on typical live cd distros... http://www.grsecurity.net/ http://www.research.ibm.com/trl/projects/security/ssp/ just my two cents... |
Thats very interesting , thanks for the info
While I didn't make any assumptions about live CD security, I have to admit that I didn't know that about RAM infections ... thats why I asked. Anyway the system is anything but remote LOL its under the table where I'm working now. :D The more I learn the more I realise how little I know always learning ...... :study: any other comments about Devil Linux or Live Cd firewalls appreciated. floppy |
Loading USB drive for config files
In devil linux, u have to either provide a floppy disk or USB disk so that Devil can read and write configuration files to and fro. The thing is I do not know what parameters u have to pass on to mount the USB disk (something with DL_config=.....)
Please help! THanx |
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