On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, kk downing wrote:

> What is the problem with URG data? Doesn't URG have a

The problem isn't with the data per-se, it was with some stacks'
implementation of handling URG data.

> perfectly legal place in TCP? If you stripped URG
> wouldn't that break telnet or some other interactive
> application? Am I missing something here?
> Thanks

Yep, the fact that stripping URG "fixes" a DoS for Windows clients.

Paul
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul D. Robertson      "My statements in this message are personal opinions
[EMAIL PROTECTED]      which may have no basis whatsoever in fact."

_______________________________________________
Firewalls mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://lists.gnac.net/mailman/listinfo/firewalls

Reply via email to