Re: [patch] ip_local_port_range sysctl has annoying default

[Jan Engelhardt]

On May 11 2007 19:14, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>David Miller wrote:
>> 
>> All ports above and including 1024 are non-privileged and available to
>> anyone.
>> 
>> Applications which have some requirements in this area need to work
>> those things out themselves.
>
>However, there are a large number of applications which have registered
>ports in this range.

For more reference material, check up on http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/1/24/258
it is/was basically the same issue (multiple privileged programs fighting
their way in the 'lower half' @ 512-1023)


	Jan
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