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Date:      24 Nov 2000 11:57:39 +0100
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
To:        Vlad <tmd@tmd.df.ru>
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ipf - icmp
Message-ID:  <xzp66ldtz6k.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
In-Reply-To: Vlad's message of "Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:35:56 -0500 (EST)"
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011231431360.18361-100000@tmd.df.ru>

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Vlad <tmd@tmd.df.ru> writes:
> pass in quick on sis0 proto icmp from any to any icmp-type 0
> pass in quick on sis0 proto icmp from any to any icmp-type unreach code 3
> pass in quick on sis0 proto icmp from any to any icmp-type unreach code 4
> pass in quick on sis0 proto icmp from any to any icmp-type timex  
> pass out quick on sis0 proto icmp from any to any
> 
> these entries will allow you to ping/traceroute anyone, will prohibit
> anyone from pinging/tracerouting you.

No. There is no way to completely prevent someone from tracerouting
you. You can make it slightly harder by blocking incoming UDP (which
your ruleset does not), but that's about it.

DES
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Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org


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