Limewire a security threat?

JCdude2525 · 02-05-2005, 09:54 PM

Hello-

I'm running a small web server. Now, I have some nice unused bandwidth, and decided to run Limewire as an ultrapeer, but _not_ to share any files at all. Does this pose a security threat to my network/server? I'm pretty sure running as ultrapeer you handle search queories, witch I don't mind doing, but if it poses a security threat I do mind.

Edit: The server runs-
Slackware Linux 10 kernel 2.4.26-om.
There is a http server (apache), and an ssh server.
Soon it will be running a MySQL server.

Thanks.

-Jim

DavidPhillips · 02-06-2005, 01:04 AM

Any server is a security threat.

If you need it or want it then it's a trade of risk for functionality.

JCdude2525 · 02-06-2005, 09:25 AM

OK, even though I don't think Limewire is considered a server, but you do have a point. I think I'll shut it down.

-Jim