netsend/netreceive

91.xbtIr_T>XR.724.31 opt at web.fm
Wed Sep 1 06:22:09 CEST 1999


hm.
it shoudl be able to restrict access via the hosts.allow/deny config in
uniks to known hosts .. of course this is no help against ip spoofs ..

so, one more reason not to be running pd as root i guess. ;))

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On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Miller Puckette wrote:

|-<By the way, it occurrs to me that "netsend" is a gaping security hole;
|-<anyone who knows your port number could send Pd commands to read and
|-<write files on your system.  I'm trying to think of a way to restrict
|-<what a netreceive can do but in the meantime, perhaps you shouldn't tell
|-<the world what port numbers your patches use, or run anyone else's patch
|-<without changing the port number.  And don't leave the help window open...
|-<
|-<cheers
|-<Miller
|-<
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