Re: Security validity of iptables in multi bridge environment.

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On Wednesday 2012-08-08 19:27, Stewart Middleton wrote:
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxinfo/v3r0m0/topic/liaat/liaatkvmsecnetfilter.htm
> """Netfilter, although allowing the use of iptables to create layer 3
> filtering rules, is also seen as a security risk for guest isolation because
> Netfilter processing sometimes occurs on a global context (without
> distinction of a source layer 2 port). """
>
> So i would be interested in any advice in terms of:
>
> 1) Is the IBM info outdated?

Yes it is. -j CT --zone  and  -m physdev  should be used
to resolve the "problem".
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