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Re: Application level firewall


From: Raj Mathur <raju () linux-delhi org>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 19:10:18 +0530

"Jason" == Jason Freidman <jason.full-disclosure () compnski com> writes:

    Jason> Is there any sort of application level firewall for linux?
    Jason> Something like Zone alarm where you can trust an
    Jason> application?  I think that openBSD has something that
    Jason> allows you to choose which system calls a program can run.

firestarter.sourceforge.net?

    Jason> The idea would be to restrict a bind call and connect call
    Jason> using kernel modules unless the program is in a config
    Jason> file.  It would make it easier (i would think) to lockdown
    Jason> a computer for outgoing connections as well as add a new
    Jason> layer of security.

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