netdev - Re: DoS by cat /proc/net/ip

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Date:	Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:33:10 +0100
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)
CC:	Krzysztof Oledzki <olel@....pl>,
	Denys Fedoryshchenko <denys@...p.net.lb>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: DoS by cat /proc/net/ip_conntrack ?

Jarek Poplawski wrote, On 03/08/2008 01:26 PM:
...

> I think, Denys is concerned about some other, maybe too curious users
> if they can read this?

OOPS! I see it's root only...

Then only their curiosity could be dangerous here!

Sorry,
Jarek P.
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