On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:53:32 +0100 Bart wrote:
BVA> Hello,
BVA> 
BVA> Currently the behavior with regard to AgentX over TCP is as follows:
BVA> 
BVA> snmpd -x tcp: listens to *:705 (!)
BVA> agentxtrap -x tcp: connects to 0.0.0.0:705
BVA> 
BVA> The patch below changes the AgentX over TCP behavior into:
BVA> 
BVA> snmpd -x tcp: listens to localhost:705
BVA> agentxtrap -x tcp: connects to localhost:705
BVA> 
BVA> So this patch closes a security hole and makes it easier to use the
BVA> AgentX protocol over TCP.

Hmmm.. this is for a non-default config, but I agree that it's more secure.

+0.5


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