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Subject: RE: SYN attacks
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You could try adding this to /etc/sysctl.conf

sysctl net.inet.tcp.drop_synfin=1

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Spades
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Subject: SYN attacks

Heya,

FREEBSD 4.9-STABLE

Is there anyway to block SYN attacks and prevent it from bring down my
server?

Its been attacking for sometime.
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