RE: [cobalt-users] name server down

[Rodolfo Paiz <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>   try this command "/usr/sbin/named -v" if you get this
> output it means your server is secure
>
> [root@www /root]# /usr/sbin/named -v
> named 8.2.3-REL Tue Jan 30 16:56:25 PST 2001
>
> admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:/home/redhat/BUILD/bind-8.2.3/src/bin/named
> [root@www /root]#

Arsalan,

If you've upgraded to bind-8.2.3 it only means that your server is no
longer vulnerable to the particular hack-of-the-week that you were
vulnerable to yesterday when you were using bind-8.2.2P7.

It does not mean that your server is secure. For example, you could
still be vulnerable to the hack-of-the-week for ProFTPd, or you could be
vulnerable to a zillion other things that might get you hacked... or you
could be up against a very tough hacker who isn't just a script-kiddie
and have more serious problems.

I know what you meant... I'm just trying to say you shouldn't *ever*
develop the feeling that your server is now secure. It won't ever be
truly secure; you'll only be able to make it more secure over time.

--
Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>