> If I may barge in on this, as far as I know a layer three switch only has an > IP-stack for management purposes. The actual switching is done in hardware. I'm not discussing the implications of subverting IP-switching. I am mentioning that there may be security implications (beyond denial of service) associated with the fact that I can fault the software running on the switch platform by sending the switch certain packets. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas H. Ptacek Secure Networks, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.enteract.com/~tqbf "If you're so special, why aren't you dead?"
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