Re: udp packet storms

Tim Newsham (newsham@zang.kcc.hawaii.edu)
Tue, 1 Nov 1994 15:04:19 -1000 (HST)

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> 
> This leads to a bug I've literally been afraid to test:
> 
> How about forging a ping packet with source and destination
> address YOUR.NET.HERE.255?  Should cause a brief but interesting
> storm, while doing only minimal loading on the forger.

when you send out a ping it is a ICMP_ECHO packet.  When the remote
sends a reply it is a ICMP_ECHOREPLY packet.  A host will not
reply to an ICMP_ECHOREPLY so you're safe.  

                                   Tim N.

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