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Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky?


From: ChrisB <Christopher.Bowles () uwe ac uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 17:23:51 +0100 (British Summer Time)

How is it actually possible to send negative packets?

Is there a tool available for testing servers for this 
weakness

Any help would be appreciated,

Chris


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

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



-- ChrisB
HOW DO I SET A LASER PRINTER TO STUN?



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