Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 10:36:48 -0500 (CDT) From: "Brett L. Hawn" <blh@nol.net> To: "Charles C. Figueiredo" <marxx@apocalypse.superlink.net> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: freebsd + synfloods + ip spoofing Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.93.960521103410.26710A-100000@dazed.nol.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960521072049.1399C-100000@apocalypse.superlink.net>
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On Tue, 21 May 1996, Charles C. Figueiredo wrote: > I agree, there is a number of packages being distributed. The bottom > line is however, any TCP implementation can have it's seq's predicted, at > the moment, even newer SVR4 implementation that alternate every 60 or > so seconds can be taken care of. Stop banging on FreeBSD, every body is > at risk. ;-) I'm not 'banging on fbsd so much as pointing out that perhaps its time fbsd took a look at some of the stuff SysV is doing rather than just naysaying it. I've seen alot of BSD fans just automatically turn off the minute you mention SysV but being a user of both I'd have to say that SysV is inherently more secure if somewhat slower. Being part of the administration team of an ISP I can say without doubt that I will give up some speed for security, there are just too many people out there that could, would, will, and do abuse even the slightest hole. Brett
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