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Bugtraq archives for 3rd quarter (Jul-Sep) 1998: Re: linux TCP/IP patch: ktcpd-strobemasker

Re: linux TCP/IP patch: ktcpd-strobemasker

Julian Assange (proffIQ.ORG)
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 05:45:09 +1000

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> * when a TCP or UDP strobe is detected, start refusing all connections
> from this IP until attempts have stopped for a specifed amount of time.
>
> ~Jesse Off
> <joffiastate.edu>

Nice, but the example I've quoted above leads to an obvious and
very effective selective denial of service attack.

Cheers,
Julian.

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