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Date:      22 Mar 2001 17:57:09 +0100
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@thinksec.com>
To:        <scanner@jurai.net>
Cc:        Marc Rogers <marcr@shady.org>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: DoS attack - advice needed
Message-ID:  <xzpsnk5lp22.fsf@aes.thinksec.com>
In-Reply-To: <scanner@jurai.net>'s message of "Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:29:36 -0500 (EST)"
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103221122260.61047-100000@sasami.jurai.net>

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<scanner@jurai.net> writes:
> Do *NOT* block ICMP point blank at ALL. If you need to filter certain
> type's and code's, fine. But NEVER slap an embargo on the entire ICMP
> protocol. The mentality to do this blows me away every time I hear it
> uttered from people.

You can get away with blocking all ICMP traffic except types 0, 3, 8
and 11 (and optionally placing restrictions on 0 and 8).

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav - des@thinksec.com

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