From: Mike N. 

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 21:21:44 -0700, Randall Parker

wrote:

>Well, security thru obscurity really is an advantage against a large array of
attacks.
>
>Suppose OS/2 has some buffer overflow in its TCP/IP stack. The odds of an
attacker
>noticing that you have OS/2 in your firewall and then also having a tool to
exploit
>this seem remote.

   Except that stack fingerprinting utilities are quite common.   If the
firewall is in front, it may be able to protect the basics.  But ole
FTPD.exe and TelnetD are certainly exploitable.   It all depends on what
they're allowed to connect to through the firewall.

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