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Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.0.20050721233608.020307d0@pop.frh.utn.edu.ar> Date: Fri Jul 22 04:49:30 2005 From: fernando at frh.utn.edu.ar (Fernando Gont) Subject: Re: (ICMP attacks against TCP) (was Re: HPSBUX01137 SSRT5954 At 02:50 a.m. 21/07/2005, Darren Reed wrote: > > >I think it is reasonable to say anyone trying to advertise an MTU less > > >than 576 has nefarious purposes in mind. > > > > There are still some radio links with MTUs of 296 bytes. > >Go search with google....people still actively use smaller MTUs. > >What do you do? Where do you draw the line in the sand? Again and again: Read the draft at http://www.gont.com.ar/drafts/icmp-attacks-against-tcp.html It fixes the problem without having to draw any line. -- Fernando Gont e-mail: fernando@...t.com.ar || fgont@....org
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