Re: Jul 9 08:06:03 all inetd[122]: httpd/tcp server failing

[bio () gabriel resudox net (BioH)]

On Sun, 9 Jul 1995, Dr. Frederick B. Cohen wrote:

>         I was trying a loop test to stress performance on our secure W3
> server and found that inetd under SunOS detects what it thinks to be
> loops and shuts down all httpd services untill a kill -HUP is sent to
> the inetd process.  How is this bug/feature controlled, and doesn't this
> lead very directly to denial of services attacks?
>
> Jul  9 08:06:03 all inetd[122]: httpd/tcp server failing (looping), service terminated

i might be mistaken but i believe patch 102416-01 is what you're looking for.


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