Odp: icmp scans

["Pawel Maciejewski" <laban () op onet pl>]

Hello


> 2.  Even if these packets made it through the firewall, I don't know what
> it could get them other than confirmation of an existing machine.  Does
> anyone know anything else they could do?


Yeah, some types of ICMP packets can be used to establish emulated "telnet"
connection and many more things.
For further information read the "Loki" paper on
http://www.infonexus.com/~daemon9/Projects/

Greetings

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-= Pawel Maciejewski =-
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