Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Philippe Strauss) | Subject | Re: kernel bug -> security problem | Date | Sat, 26 Oct 1996 00:59:20 +0200 (MET DST) |
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Rob Glover wrote: > > On Fri, 25 Oct 1996, Philippe Strauss wrote: > > > > Shinanyaku wrote: > > > > > > My configuration is almost identical to this one (and I suffered from > > > the bug) except for IP_FORWARD which I have enabled. Is there /ANY/ > > > chance that might have something to do with it? (I'm pulling at > > > straws, here, I know). > > > > > > What about everyone else? If you are affected by this bug, do you have > > > IP_FORWARD enabled? > > > > > > > Yeap, i also have ip_forward enabled, and was crashable before patching. > > But don't forget that the ping bug in win95 seem to have disappeared > > in recent service pack. It seems that only plain old stock Wimps95 > > have the overlong icmp packet bug. > > > > -- > > Philippe Strauss, CH-1092 Belmont > > > > Email: <philippe.strauss@urbanet.ch> > > Homepage: http://sicel-home-1-4.urbanet.ch > > > > > Don't be so sure... I got the "Request timed out" when I tried pinging a > linux machine with a 65510 byte packet, but, when i triedto ping the > machine again with just "ping machine.ip.address", it was, SURE ENOUGH, > down..... > > I tried this numerous times, and they ll went down.. Yes, I am using the > "latest" win95, with the service pack installed and everything.... > just my 2 cents > > -Rob
Ohoooh, very interesting, i'll try this one tomorrow.
PS: I also think that linux-alpha is no 64 bits :^)
-- Philippe Strauss, CH-1092 Belmont
Email: <philippe.strauss@urbanet.ch> Homepage: http://sicel-home-1-4.urbanet.ch
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