I'm gaim

[Ryan Nix]

Hi Leonard,

I'm referring to blocking inbound traffic while using the vulnerable 
Gaim.  is it still a security hole if you are blocking in bound requests? 

Just curious.
Leonard den Ottolander wrote:

>Hello Ryan,
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>>Speaking of which, does this Gaim flaw affect all platforms (including 
>>Windows)?
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>Dunno, possibly.
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>>  Shouldn't having a firewall be enough?
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>What's the use of a firewall when you use an instant messenger? How are
>you going to communicate with the outside world if your firewall blocks
>the traffic? You could just as well uninstall gaim in that case.
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>Bye,
>Leonard.
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