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RE: [inbox] Arpd and DHCP


From: "Curt Purdy" <purdy () tecman com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:26:10 -0500

Graeme Connell wrote:
  If an attacker is connecting to 192.168.0.1, and another
computer comes online,
  a) will dhcp still serve out the address 192.168.0.1?

yes, unless it is already leased

  b) will honeyd and arpd disrupt services for this newly
connected user until arpd releases the address?

Actually it depends on the OS.  If the attacker is *NIX and the dhcp user is
Windows, the Windows box will thow up it's hands and cry mama.

Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA
Information Security Engineer
DP Solutions

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