also sprach Bernhard R. Link <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008.12.05.1207 +0100]:
> 1) moving sysctl invocation later might open some subtile
> problems. For example moving things like
> net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0 after network
> initialisation might open up a window for attacks.

The key you mention should thus be disabled by default, ideally in
the kernel. Same goes for all other settings that have no real-world
use anymore.

> Or some of the arp related stuff, that might break in more complex
> settings when in the short time the wrong packages are received.

Like what?

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