Re: stream.c

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Jan 22 2000 - 12:36:57 EST


> Does the prospect of coming up with a solution to stop attacks on the
> kernel from stream.c look good? With so many OS's vulnerable, I am sure
> Linux will be one of the first fixed. I don't suppose their is anything
> we can do in the meantime to lessen the effects is there?

Stream.c is just a network flood. Its just like a ping -f storm that goes
through firewalls better.

Alan

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