RE: Firewall comparison in Data Communications

["Brian Steele" <steele_b () spiceisle com>]

<newbie-mode>What's a "source-routed packet"?  And what danger does it pose
to a Firewall?</newbie-mode>

Brian


> -----Original Message-----
> From: firewalls-owner () lists gnac net
> [mailto:firewalls-owner () lists gnac net]On Behalf Of Nicolas FISCHBACH
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 5:22 PM
> To: Matt Curtin
> Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net; firewalls () lists gnac net
> Subject: Re: Firewall comparison in Data Communications
>
>
> Matt Curtin wrote:
> > Hmm.  I saw no mention of attempts to source-route traffic.
> >
> > I have been told that NT doesn't have the ability to detect and block
> > source-routed packets.