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# Invalid IP Address binding
## What it it?
Binding an IP address to a server or service means authorizing connections incoming from those networks. This allows to limit what kind of incoming connections a server may or may not accept. Binding the 0.0.0.0 IP address to a service means that any connection from any network is accepted.
### Example
Using Puppet to configure a MySQL database bind address:
```puppet
class { 'mysql::server':
config_hash => {
'bind_address' => '0.0.0.0'
}
}
```
This configuration means that the database accepts connections from anywhere, including remote clients if it's connected to the internet.
## How can it be exploited?
A server or service that's open to all kinds of connections it's more exposed to possible attacks coming from non intended networks. A malicious attacker can try to gain access to it just by using it's own network or other compromised networks across the globe.
## How to avoid it?
Properly configuring binding addresses means that the server should only accept connections from trusted networks known to use the service. This ensures a greater level of control and also protection, as an attacker would know have an extra obstacle in trying to gain access first to one of those networks.
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