Re: udp packet storms

[jhawk () panix com (John Hawkinson)]

> From: Darren Reed <avalon () coombs anu edu au>

[ Packets w/ a broadcast address as a source address]

> > How would one prevent this without disabling the udp services?
>
> Can't as they're interal to inetd.

Wrong. Most inetds let you comment out internal services from inetd.conf;
try it, you'll like it.

> Get xinted and hack that to ignore responses from broadcast addresses
> (if it don't already).

Egad, no! xinetd is HUGE, and is just way to big to run as root.

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