[Justin Bennett]

Since no one has responded yet I'll spew my 2 cents.

Yes linux does have RPC services probably the most common is NFS for 
sharing files over a network. They're have been RPC vulnerabilities in 
the past. They're are several reasons that linux isn't affected by wide 
spread worms like MS. Linux isn't a cookie cutter OS they're are many 
dists, with many diffrent configurations, it's hard (and not worth the 
time) to write code to attack a large number of systems, due mostly to 
the fact that they're not all the same. Many diffrent versions of 
kernels, software, configs, ect, so it's hard to find a vulerability 
that affects everone, you see more one box hacking, when a hacker 
evaluates the security vulerabilities of a single box and attacks it. 
Also it is easy to turn off alot of that stuff off  if your not using 
RPC services. Also Linux has better firewalling if your directly 
connected to the internet to prevent external attacks. Plus people who 
use Linux are more likely to keep their system up to date than the 
average MS user.

Justin


Riga, Anthony wrote:

>Ok if Linux uses RPC calls are these the same as the ones Microsuks uses that causes easier access for viruses? Thanks! 
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Justin Bennett
Network Admin
Dynabrade, Inc.