From owner-freebsd-security Sat Sep 21 22:24:58 1996 Return-Path: owner-security Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id WAA26610 for security-outgoing; Sat, 21 Sep 1996 22:24:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id WAA26581 for ; Sat, 21 Sep 1996 22:24:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id OAA19828; Sun, 22 Sep 1996 14:54:45 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199609220524.OAA19828@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: SYN flood attack thoughts To: newton@communica.com.au (Mark Newton) Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 14:54:44 +0930 (CST) Cc: nlawson@kdat.csc.calpoly.edu, freebsd-security@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <9609220445.AA20940@communica.com.au> from "Mark Newton" at Sep 22, 96 02:15:12 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-security@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Mark Newton stands accused of saying: > > Nathan Lawson wrote: > > > I have not tested this hybrid algorithm yet, but would appreciate input. > > Input, eh? Would a few million SYNs do? :-) It's amusing that while all this pissing and moaning was going on, John Capo did the testing required to actually prove or disprove the various theories, and someone (PST?) committed the results. > Mark Newton Email: newton@communica.com.au -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[