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Bugtraq archives for 4th quarter (Oct-Dec) 1998: Re: Netscape "What's Related"

Re: Netscape "What's Related"

Kragen (kragenPOBOX.COM)
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 07:09:38 -0500

On Fri, 23 Oct 1998 pedwardWEBCOM.COM wrote:
> Can anyone say DNS cache poisoning???

It should be pointed out that DNS cache poisoning would interact badly
with packet-filters --- if you have filtered out the *real* IP
addresses of www-rl.netscape.com, but someone poisons your cache, your
users will be able to reach the fake www-rl.

Exciting stuff.

Kragen

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