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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/4] net-next: ip6: fetch inetpeer in ip6frag_init
On Mon, Aug 29, 2022 at 03:20:54PM -0700, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> Sorry, this is adding yet another bottleneck, and will make DDOS
> attacks based on fragments more effective.
>
> Whole concept of 'peers' based on IPv6 addresses is rather weak, as
> hosts with IPv6 can easily
> get millions of different 'addresses'.

I understand the problem with the implementation. Since peers don't
carry much weight in IPv6, this patch can be dropped.

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