Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Update: Subtle data corruption of TCP streams | Date | Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:33:17 -0500 (EST) | From | (Wietse Venema) |
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The problem is NOT with the end systems.
The problem is with a bandwidth management box IN BETWEEN the end systems.
Wietse
Blu3Viper: > How about taking this to linux-kernel for discussion since it appears to be > a development kernel bug possibly? > > -d > > > Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:38:36 -0500 > > From: Wietse Venema <wietse@PORCUPINE.ORG> > > To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM > > Subject: Update: Subtle data corruption of TCP streams > > > > Apparently, once instance of this data corruption problem is caused > > by an unnamed bandwidth management system. It runs as a bridge, > > and does not show up in traceroute etc. output. We were able to > > estimate its location (at 5 ms round-trip time from one endpoint) > > by analyzing packet arrival times.
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