On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 09:28:05PM -0300, PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote: > > Since I've installed postgres on debian-testing I'm getting firewall logs > of: > > RELATED PACKET: > SRC=localhost DST=localhost PROTO=ICMP CODE=3,3 > PROTO=UDP SPT=1030 DPT=512 > > My logs show it happens every time postgres postmaster sends mail.
$ grep 512 /etc/services exec 512/tcp biff 512/udp comsat $ You are seeing "biff", or the email-notification service (depricated) at work. Something in the startup of Postgres sends email, and that is what causes this. Nothing to worry about. > Any clue as to why Postgres would want rexecd on localhost? After all, the > inetd author said NOT to allow anything localhost in hosts.allow since > applications can too easily be insecure that way on many OSes. No, not exec, but biff/comsat. (Udp versus Tcp) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
