TCP/BGP vulnerability - easier than you think

Wed Apr 21 16:37:39 UTC 2004

IvB> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:09:15 +0200
IvB> From: Iljitsch van Beijnum

IvB> [T]he filters I listed in my earlier message simply filter
IvB> RSTs to/from the BGP port without looking at the address
IvB> fields [...] the BGP hold timer takes care of business here
IvB> anyway [...]

Interesting thought.  Smells like IRC.

Still leaves SYNs to be addressed, at least in theory.  Has
anyone tried hitting * with an in-window SYN to know if this is
indeed an issue?

Eddy
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