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Negative IP Packets - Risky?

From: James Rowley <james.rowley () edin uk sykes com>
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 20:11:17 +0100

By sending negative IP packets to a network, you can crash the server.

Is anyone else aware of this & possible precautions that one can take?

sincerely,

James Rowley - Eudemonic Solutions, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Current thread:

Negative IP Packets - Risky? James Rowley (Oct 05)
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? R. DuFresne (Oct 06)
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? Perry E. Metzger (Oct 06)
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? ChrisB (Oct 06)
  - Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? Mark Plesser (Oct 07)
    - Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? James Rowley (Oct 07)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? Ryan Russell (Oct 06)