Thanks, not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that e-mail.  An
outbound filter will block this vulnerability.
-Brian


-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Howansky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:59 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [gb-users] Virtual Cracks and Microsoft Security Bulleting
MS02-027


> Would a remote access filter block virtual cracks (also called 
> secondary connections)?

No, else your outbound connections would never receive replies.

> So I basically need to know if remote access filters supersede virtual

> cracks.  If not, is there anyway to block virtual cracks for the 
> Gopher protocol (i.e. TCP port 70).

Just block gopher outright with an outbound filter, and you won't have
to worry about virtual cracks.

-- 
Alex Howansky
Wankwood Associates
http://www.wankwood.com/


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