Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:02:22 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: tcp vulnerability? haven't seen anything on it here... |
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Chris Friesen wrote:
> > There has been some discussion about this on the Debian and OpenBSD > lists, but I haven't seen anything on it here. I know my boss is going > to hear about this and want more information, so where does Linux stand > with regards to this? > > http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/236929/index.htm > > Thanks, > > Chris
The vulnerabilities were discussed on US news reports as being like somebody discovered they could disconnect your electricity if they had some wire-cutters.
Those guys in the UK just don't have anything else to do! It seems that they discovered that if you tap-into some network physical media you could disrupt it! Since it has been taking so long for IP/V6 to take hold, those proponents claim that it will be a solution. Me-thinks it's a solution waiting for a problem. The IP/V6 folks want to force (using government and industry FUD) to discontinue IP/V4 as a "security risk!!!"
Cheers, Dick Johnson Penguin : Linux version 2.4.26 on an i686 machine (5557.45 BogoMips). Note 96.31% of all statistics are fiction.
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