Re: unused bit attack alert

From: antirez (antirezat_private)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 04:14:06 PST

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    On Mon, Feb 21, 2000 at 02:36:17PM -0800, Vern Paxson wrote:
    > > LigerTeam, strongly propose inserting of
    > > solution code before the computing of flag
    > > variable.
    > >
    > >   flag = flags & 0x3f;
    >
    > Otherwise you are still vulnerable to attackers setting legitimate flags
    > in bogus combinations, such as adding URG to a SYN.
    
    Also since the valid TCP flags combinations are fixed
    and just ~ 13 at cost of some overhead you can simply
    allows only this. An example is the ipt_unclean netfilter
    module.
    For LigerTeam: this is a known problem, please don't claim
    you have discovered it (see BUGTRAQ archive).
    
    antirez
    
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