Re: DROP or REJECT that is the question...

["Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor () hammerofgod com>]

Reject typically sends a response saying it was rejected.  Drop just drops 
the packet without a response.

If dropped, the user would not know if it was a firewall rule or if the 
ip/port was not available - this is what those prone to hyperbole call 
"true-stealth" or some such jargon.

t

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mohamed Abdel Kader" <mak.pen () gmail com>
To: <pen-test () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:07 AM
Subject: DROP or REJECT that is the question...


> All,
>
> I wanted to gather your opinions on whether firewall rules should be 
> Dropped
>
> Or Rejected. To me I believe that both give away the firewall rules.
>
>
>
> What does everyone out there think?
>
>
>
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