Description of problem: Fedora 8 Test2 - The firewall has no option to block "ping" (ICMP). I've tested F8 using the "Shields Up" test (http://www.grc.com) and the only vulnerability that was found was that F8 responds to pings. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora 8 Test2 How reproducible: Very. Select System, Admin, Firewall. Nowhere in the firewall settings is there an option to block ping. Compare this to the Firestarter firewall where ping is easily blocked - just select "Preferences, ICMP filtering". Fedora is supposed to be one of the most secure distros, so imo this is a serious oversight and should be fixed. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go into the firewall settings ("System", "Admin", "firewall"). 2. Look for an option to block ping. You'll be looking for a long time... ;-) Actual results: Result is that distro is vulnerable, and if you want to block ping, you need to grovel around with a config file. Not acceptable for such an obvious and glaring security hole. Expected results: Being rootkitted... Additional info:
Assigning to system-config-firewall.
Assigning to devel.
Adding FutureFeature keyword to RFE's.
Fixed in rawhide in package system-config-firewall-1.2.6-1 or newer.