Re: kernel patch

Andi Kleen (ak@muc.de)
05 Oct 1999 13:47:37 +0200


aa1384@cs.utt.ro (Andrei Alexandru) writes:

> I wrote a patch to the linux networking part of the kernel which allows
> you to aviod denial of service. Basicaly it does a more accurate
> accounting of sockets and does not let more then MAXCONNFROMONEIP
> connetions from the same ip.

This sounds like a very effective Denial-of-service attack for everybody
who can spoof this IP.

-Andi

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