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RE: CSMA/CD
From: "Stuart" <secmail () patchsupplier dyndns org>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:56:27 +0100
So technically, a specially crafted cat5 cable with rj45 jack connected to a hub with some sort of power source active to send the same amount of voltage as a network card on the send line of the cable would disrupt the collision domain? Stu -----Original Message----- From: Greg Holl [mailto:gholl () tp devry edu] Sent: 22 August 2003 05:10 To: Security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: CSMA/CD
Does this mean that IF you were to write this program, you'd actually
need to rewrite a part of the tcp/ip protocol stack?
As someone else has pointed out, this is probably normally done as
part of the Ethernet >port hardware. At best, it might be in driver code. Since Ethernet can be used to carry >AppleTalk, DECNet, IPX, etc, it's not in the TCP/IP part of the stack. This is done at the hardware level. Think of the OSI model. Collisions take place at the physical layer. CSMA/CD is an access methodology, which is located at the physical layer. Appletalk, DECNet, IPX, TCP/IP, etc are suites of protocols existing at layer 3 and above. You can technically run these protocols on a CSMA/CA network (i.e. Token Ring), because the protocol stacks don't really care what is happening at the physical layer. So, like David said, the closest you could come to this type of disruption would be a DoS attack (which is generally a layer 7 occurance). -Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information on a proactive email security service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Federal, September 29-30 (Training), October 1-2 (Briefings) in Tysons Corner, VA; the world's premier technical IT security event. Modeled after the famous Black Hat event in Las Vegas! 6 tracks, 12 training sessions, top speakers and sponsors. Symantec is the Diamond sponsor. Early-bird registration ends September 6.Visit us: www.blackhat.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Federal, September 29-30 (Training), October 1-2 (Briefings) in Tysons Corner, VA; the world's premier technical IT security event. Modeled after the famous Black Hat event in Las Vegas! 6 tracks, 12 training sessions, top speakers and sponsors. Symantec is the Diamond sponsor. Early-bird registration ends September 6.Visit us: www.blackhat.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- CSMA/CD . . (Aug 21)
- Re: CSMA/CD David Nichols (Aug 21)
- Re: CSMA/CD Adam Balogh (Aug 22)
- RE: CSMA/CD Trevor Sayle (Aug 25)
- Re: CSMA/CD Adam Balogh (Aug 22)
- RE: CSMA/CD David Gillett (Aug 21)
- RE: CSMA/CD Greg Holl (Aug 22)
- RE: CSMA/CD Stuart (Aug 26)
- Re: CSMA/CD Ansgar Wiechers (Aug 22)
- RE: CSMA/CD David Gillett (Aug 26)
- RE: CSMA/CD Greg Holl (Aug 22)
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- RE: CSMA/CD K sPecial (Aug 22)
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- Re: CSMA/CD K sPecial (Aug 22)
- Re: CSMA/CD David Nichols (Aug 21)