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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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