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Date:      Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:51:19 -0500
From:      Mark Johnston <markj@freebsd.org>
To:        "Wall, Stephen" <stephen.wall@redcom.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Security Advisories <security-advisories@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-security@freebsd.org" <freebsd-security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-20:32.rtsold
Message-ID:  <X9I15wC6KCyUASeE@raichu>
In-Reply-To: <DM6PR09MB4807087E4E86627CA1DBE64CEECC0@DM6PR09MB4807.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
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On Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 03:29:39PM +0000, Wall, Stephen wrote:
> Regarding FreeBSD-SA-20:32.rtsold, does this line indicate that the messages must come from directly connected equipment, or could it come through a hub or router as well?
> 
> > Note that rtsold(8) only processes messages received from hosts attached to the same physical link as the interface(s) on which rtsold(8) is listening.

The message has to come from a host on the same layer 2 broadcast domain
as the recipient.  Routers don't forward neighbour solicitation messages
but a hub will.

> 
> Thank you.​
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