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Shutting down SNMP to eliminate vulnerability

Regarding the SNMP flaw: If I do not use this service, will simply shutting down the service eliminate the vulnerability?


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If you are not using the SNMP service, then shutting it down and making sure it stays shut down, will protect you from the vulnerability.


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This was first published in March 2002

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