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Date:      Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:26:56 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
To:        "Col.Panic" <panic@satan.antix.org>
Cc:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail (fwd)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008281325180.32532-100000@achilles.silby.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008281105250.60987-100000@satan.antix.org>

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On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Col.Panic wrote:

> I have an interesting appendage to add to this answer.  I have ICMP shut
> down at the router, and I get the same messages from my new 4.1-STABLE
> system.  I can understand if somebody is spoofing ICMP packets, but if
> they are, how are the replies getting to my machine?
> 
> I've looked into it, and there isn't anybody logged into the machine for
> when this occurs.  I'm at a loss.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Jason

"icmp-response" is a misnomer.  It counts both icmp unreachables and TCP
RST packets.  So, UDP to unopen ports, and TCP (non-syn) to unopen ports
will cause bandwidth limiting and the resulting console messages.

Mike "Silby" Silbersack



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