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What is a limitation of TCP Wrappers?

The correct answer is A. It cannot control access to running UDP services. TCP Wrappers can control when a UDP server starts but has little control afterwards because UDP packets can be sent randomly. The following answers are incorrect: It stops packets before they reach the application layer, thus confusing some proxy servers. Is incorrect because…

Submitted by stefanr· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

Question

What is a limitation of TCP Wrappers?

Options

  • AIt cannot control access to running UDP services.
  • BIt stops packets before they reach the application layer, thus confusing some proxy servers.
  • CThe hosts. access control system requires a complicated directory tree.
  • DThey are too expensive.

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    94% (29)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

TCP Wrappers can control when a UDP server starts but has little control afterwards because UDP packets can be sent randomly. The following answers are incorrect: It stops packets before they reach the application layer, thus confusing some proxy servers. Is incorrect because the TCP Wrapper acts as an ACL restricting packets so would not confuse a proxy server because the packets would not arrive and would not be a limitation. The hosts. access control system requires a complicated directory tree. Is incorrect because a simple directory tree is involved. They are too expensive. Is incorrect because TCP Wrapper is considered open source with a BSD licensing scheme.

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#TCP Wrappers#Network Access Control#UDP Services#Host-based Security

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