Re: linux TCP/IP patch: ktcpd-strobemasker

From: Julian Assange (proffat_private)
Date: Wed Jul 01 1998 - 12:45:09 PDT

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> * when a TCP or UDP strobe is detected, start refusing all connections
> from this IP until attempts have stopped for a specifed amount of time.
>
> ~Jesse Off
> <joffat_private>

Nice, but the example I've quoted above leads to an obvious and
very effective selective denial of service attack.

Cheers,
Julian.

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