Re: Retransmissions while blocking TCP Stack's RST?

From: MA (mixalhsat_private)
Date: Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:16:13 PST

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    Jared Stanbrough <jaredsat_private> writes:
    
    > This doesn't address the issue of keeping the originating machine from
    > trying to take part in the replayed TCP session. The question isn't how to
    > replay the data, it's how to keep the originating host from screwing it up
    > by tearing down the illigitimate connection.
    
    Old question:
    http://www.whitefang.com/rin/rawfaq.html#12
    " If you don't firewall it, and reply yourself you'll wind up having
    additional responses from your operating system!  "
    
    > One easy way to do this would be to setup iptables to block outbound TCP
    > packets that have the RST flag set 
    
    I'd rather block incoming packets and set my filter on the source
    address & ports.
    



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