fred >>> expert 11/06/00 21:19 >>> The ping of death attack sends a ping (ICMP echo) packet longer than 65,536 bytes. The huge ping packet causes an overflow in the recieving machine and sometimes crashes it. The vulnerability was discovered in 1996, so most operating systems have been patched by now. Linux has been immune to the ping of death since kernel 2.0.24. Windows NT4 was patched against it in service pack 2. On Sun, 05 Nov 2000, you wrote: > > Hey anyone know about ping of death ? what does it do ? -- Madness takes it's toll; please have exact change Will Reinhart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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