posted 21 years ago
agree... you should always be careful when you do stuff like that.
Most of the security problems comes with network services like sendmail, telnet, etc. That's another reason I use debian for a minimum installation and add stuff as I go.
Also, check for security updates more often, I think redhat has a support page that gives all those information.
But usually, unless you are running a super multi-user environment, ssh should be the only process that accepts outside connection. or, you can simply run everything with chroot (jailed) environment), this is a pain in the ass time to time, but definitely worth considering if you are really sensitive about it.