Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 10:02:51 +0000 (GMT) From: Adam Strohl <adams@digitalspark.net> To: Luke <lh@aus.org> Cc: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@altavista.net>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: protecting from attacks Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910291001530.517-100000@nightfall.digitalspark.net> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.991029094443.lh@aus.org>
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I seem to recall allowing a limit for max processes when I was looking at fork bombs back in '95 ... ahh the memories. - ----( Adam Strohl )------------------------------------------------ - - UNIX Operations/Systems http://www.digitalspark.net - - adams (at) digitalspark.net xxx.xxx.xxxx xxxxx - - ----------------------------------------( DigitalSpark.NET )------- - On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Luke wrote: > I have been trying to figure out a sane method of stopping this one: > while(1) { > fork(); > } > > on a machine with no limits the load went to 290+ I tried fiddling with > limits and got it down to making the load 2-3 but the limits are ridiculous. > I didn't look in mail archives so sorry if this has been discussed before > > Luke > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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