ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges"

David C Niemi (niemitux.org)
Mon, 1 Mar 1999 19:16:42 -0500 (EST)

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I'm interested in collecting feedback to this article off-line, from those
who have some knowledge about the vulnerability of UNIX-based firewalls and
servers to denial of service by filling up the process table via null
connections. I'm also curious whether this vulnerability applies to NT as
well, and if not why not. The article is at:

http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2217922,00.html

Major Unix flaw emerges

Built-in bug lets hackers shut down ISPs at will, but Unix vendors don't
seem overly concerned.

A newly discovered Unix design flaw threatens thousands of computers that
operate on the Internet.
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