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* Andy Smith <andy@××××××××××.net> 9. Jan 04 |
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> On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 05:55:26PM +0100, Frank Gruellich wrote: |
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> > * Troy Farrell <troy@×××××××××××.com> 8. Jan 04 |
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> > > Chain allow-icmp-traffic (2 references) |
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> > > REJECT icmp -- anywhere anywhere |
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> > The default answer of REJECT ist port unreachable. I always wondered, |
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> > if this is a good way to answer to a question in a protocol with no |
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> > ports. Shouldn't you answer with ICMP protocol unreachable maybe? |
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> I thought that ICMP should never be answered with ICMP? So the |
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> correct action would be DROP in this case. |
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Oh, come on, echo request isn't answered with echo reply anymore? |
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Please think, then post. ICMP errors are not answerd, that's right so |
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far. |
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Regards, Frank. |
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Sigmentation fault |
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