Re: Another youtube-ish BGP problem threatens the global routing tables

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Rod Van Meter <rdv () sfc wide ad jp>
> Date: November 11, 2008 8:50:41 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re:  Another youtube-ish BGP problem threatens the  
> global routing tables
>
> Dave,
>
> I forwarded this email to a general WIDE Project-related mailing list,
> where many of our operations-oriented folks hang out.  I got back
> several responses informing me that the problem
>
> a) was real, but
> b) had been dealt with in a timely fashion, and long over by then, and
> c) was a long-known vulnerability (as noted in the original article).
>
>
> A short explanation of the timeline of the incident is available at
> http://bgpmon.net/blog/?p=80
>
> So, not to say that it was over-blown, but in this case, at least, the
> Internet's (human- and machine-based) immune system appears to have
> worked properly, and the impact was modest.
>
> ...which still leaves the larger technical issue unsolved, but that's
> well outside the scope of my expertise.
>
> Regards,
>
>                 --Rod




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