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ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges"
From: David C Niemi <niemi () tux org>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 19:16:42 -0500 (EST)
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. ... ---David C Niemi--- If I am not for myself, who will be for me? ---niemi at tux.org--- If I am only for myself, what am I? ---Reston VA USA--- If not now, when? -- Hillel
Current thread:
- RE: Hacked R. DuFresne (Mar 01)
- ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges" David C Niemi (Mar 02)
- Re: ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges" David LeBlanc (Mar 03)
- Re: ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges" dbell (Mar 03)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Hacked dreamwvr (Mar 02)
- RE: Hacked Bluefish [@ home] (Mar 03)
- Re: Hacked Bennett Todd (Mar 04)
- ZDNet Article: "Major Unix flaw emerges" David C Niemi (Mar 02)