linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add IPv6 support to TCP SYN cookies

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Message-ID: <20080205160301.7b2369ee@core>
Date:	Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:03:01 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Glenn Griffin <ggriffin.kernel@...il.com>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add IPv6 support to TCP SYN cookies

> Also your sub PC class appliances rarely run LISTEN servers anyways
> that are open to the world.

Really. The ones that first come to mind often have exposed ports
including PDA devices and phones. (Ditto low end PC boxes - portscan an
EEPC some day ;))

Is the other stuff enough - good question, and can be measured easily
enough on a little dlink router or similar.

Alan
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