Stateless filtering does not filter on the basis of the context of the communication, and so it has limited value in a firewall.

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Stateless filtering only examines individual packets without considering their place in the overall communication flow. As a result, it cannot effectively distinguish between legitimate and malicious traffic that may exploit certain weaknesses in the network setup. Therefore, it is insufficient for protecting against advanced threats and requires additional security measures such as deep packet inspection, application-level gateway, or intrusion prevention systems.

Stateless Filtering Does Not Filter on the Basis of the Context