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Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:15:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rob Simmons <rsimmons@wlcg.com>
To: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
Cc: freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Limiting TCP RST Response Packets
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Maybe that should be mentioned in LINT?

Robert Simmons
Systems Administrator
http://www.wlcg.com/

On Thu, 31 May 2001, Mike Silbersack wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 31 May 2001, Rob Simmons wrote:
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> > You will need to add the following line to your kernel config file, and
> > recompile the kernel:
> >
> > options         TCP_RESTRICT_RST
> >
> > You should also read the comments about this option in the LINT file.
> 
> No.  Bad.  This is a paranoid response that will reduce the general
> friendlyness of your box, and doesn't help much (if it all) more than
> simply letting the built-in ratelimiting function.
> 
> However, if you wish to reduce the rst packets per second, tune the
> net.inet.icmp.icmplim sysctl.  Don't reduce the count to zero, that means
> unlimited.  I find 20 to be a nice limit, personally.
> 
> Mike "Silby" Silbersack
> 
> 
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