also sprach Kyle Sparger (on Mon, 05 Mar 2001 06:03:04PM -0500):
> This information is incorrect; Linux does 'suffer' from this in at least
> version 2.2. I believe it also 'suffers' from this in 2.4. It's easy
> enough to replicate. For example, on ethernet, just assign a static
> MAC address for the IP in question for the server in question, and you'll
> get access to the appropriate interface.
2.2 is vulnerable, but 2.4 is not. as far as i can tell, 2.4 systems
don't even have a localhost routing entry anymore.
martin
[greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo madduck@!#:1:s@\@@@.net
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your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).