RE: CRIME bellovin's new rfc and The Evil Bit

From: Dorning, Kevin E - DI-3 (kedorning@private)
Date: Tue Apr 01 2003 - 10:02:47 PST

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-----Original Message-----
From: MAGEE Rob [mailto:Rob.Magee@ODE-EX1.ODE.STATE.OR.US]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:20 AM
To: crime@private
Cc: WILES Jesse
Subject: RE: CRIME bellovin's new rfc and The Evil Bit


I take this as a joke. Why would I expect or trust an attacker to set the
"Evil bit" so that I could brainlessly block/drop his/her attack? Sheesh!

-----Original Message-----
From: John McHugh [mailto:jmchugh@private]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:31 AM
To: crime@private
Subject: Re: CRIME bellovin's new rfc and The Evil Bit



http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3514.txt?number=3514

This is a very dangerous rfc.  Although it disavows setting a
standard, it would devastate our community if it became one.

John McHugh

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