How can I limit where my application creates a socket to a specifc network interface?

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Issue

  • Is there a way within Red Hat Enterprise Linux to force an application to bind to only a particular network interface, when it appears to listen/connect on all available interfaces?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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