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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?
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)
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? Mark Plesser (Oct 07)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Negative IP Packets - Risky? Ryan Russell (Oct 06)