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I'm SO mad about computers sending ICMP Unreachable messages about closed UDP ports.

DON'T JUST GIVE AWAY WHAT PORTS YOU ARE USING

StackOverflow posts like "How do I turn this off" with answers like "Stop wanting to turn it off" EAT 100% OF MY ENTIRE ASS

I just want to run a service that can't be tagged on Shodan without having CAP_NET_RAW T_T

Please

@jennamagius maybe add a firewall rule blocking outbound ICMP Unreachable?

@queerhackerwitch That's what the StackOverflow advice is, and that's pretty much the best answer. It doesn't really make it possible to run a hidden service without privileges though, 'cause you need privileges to make the firewall rule.

@queerhackerwitch The reason I want to operate without privileges is not because I can't get them; I'm developing some security-paranoid software, and rule 1 of security paranoia is "try not to have privileges. The more privileges you have, the worse it is when you get pwned."

Jenna Magius @jennamagius

@queerhackerwitch So I'm at the point of maybe having a suid knock helper program that runs in a different process.