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Whonix KVM dnsmasq - listen port on host operating system - attack surface reduction

dnsmasq on the host operating system is increasing the attack surface. How did I find that out? Install Debian. Check open ports and write them to a file. sudo netstat -tulpen > old Install packages required for Whonix KVM according to Whonix KVM documentation. Check open ports again and write them to a different file. sudo netstat -tulpen > new Use any (graphical) diff viewer of your choice. meld old new Result: dnsmasq opens a listen port on the host operating sy…