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SubjectRe: 2.0.36: ip_masqurade and stealth scan DoS
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In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.990308095449.23918D-100000@hobbe.tripnet.se> you writ
e:
> Hi,
>
> We have a problem with ip_masqurading set up as a firewall. When someone
> runs a stealth scan from the masquraded net to the outside net, it will
> very fast consume all available masqurade ports. The result is a nasty
> DoS for all adresses on the masquraded net.

Take a baseball bat to the stealth-scanning motherfucker, and the
problem will be resolved.

There are several possible DOS attacks from INSIDE a NAT host. Fixing
this one doesn't win much.

Trust me on the baseball bat,
Rusty.
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