Re: Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-26 Thread Alan Cox
He needs to take it up with Dan Bernstein - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Re: Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-26 Thread Joerg Pommnitz
Here is a message from nntp://news.grc.com/news.feedback Somebody with good knowledge of the Linux SYN-Cookies should probably drop by and discuss the matter... Regards Joerg Subject: A *significant* dilemma . . . Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:15:59 -0700 From: Steve Gibson <[EMAIL

Re: Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-26 Thread Joerg Pommnitz
Here is a message from nntp://news.grc.com/news.feedback Somebody with good knowledge of the Linux SYN-Cookies should probably drop by and discuss the matter... Regards Joerg Subject: A *significant* dilemma . . . Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:15:59 -0700 From: Steve Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-26 Thread Alan Cox
He needs to take it up with Dan Bernstein - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Re: Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-25 Thread Alan Cox
> So is he right, is his solution better than SYNcookies and there is > something to be learned from his solution? Or does someone need to take > him to school on the issue. He isnt preserving the negotiated TCP MSS. Other issues: - If his ISN is the ip address then its a constant whi

Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-25 Thread Dan Hollis
I dont know how many here read /. but recently someone's gone round touting a new SYN defense system that he claims is better than SYNcookies. http://grc.com/r/NoMoreDoS2.htm Specifically, Steve Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> claims: I followed those links and read about SYN Cookies yes

Better than SYNcookies?

2000-09-25 Thread Dan Hollis
I dont know how many here read /. but recently someone's gone round touting a new SYN defense system that he claims is better than SYNcookies. http://grc.com/rd/NoMoreDoS2.htm Specifically, Steve Gibson [EMAIL PROTECTED] claims: QUOTE I followed those links and read about SYN Cookies