DoS, ICMP, proxies, SYNDefender
Michael Dillon
michael at memra.com
Fri Oct 4 16:53:33 UTC 1996
On Fri, 4 Oct 1996, Tim Bass wrote:
> This is an interesting issue, IMO. Application and protocol
> programmers would have more information to 'use as they choose'
> if ICMP UNREACHABLES were actually sent when destinations
> are unreachable and sent 'as a rule'.
>
> This, IMO, is a direct protocol issue, and not a security issue
> per se.
Right on! PHRACK will be publishing my program to transmit bogus ICMP
UNREACHABLE packets in the december 2001 issue. It's called the Bass
Player. :-)
Michael Dillon - ISP & Internet Consulting
Memra Software Inc. - Fax: +1-604-546-3049
http://www.memra.com - E-mail: michael at memra.com
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