Subject: syn flooding handling ..
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Sumit chauhan <working_in_netbsd@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 03/17/2004 21:48:44
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Hi,

I am new to netbsd and looking for some info on netbsd behaviour for 
syn flooding.
> From what I learn there were many ways proposed to handle this like 
> syn proxy, etc.
Syn cache and rst cookies being most popular.

I can see that tcp_input.c does has some code for handling of these.
but I am new and so was wondering if some one can update me on the 
known behaviour of netbsd 1.6.1  under syn attack ? are connections for 
new clients accepted with ease ?

does it sends syn cookies and handles all new connection effectively 
thus ? or does some one have to turn on some kernel option set limits ?

what all possible supports does it has ??
Please ignore my naiveness, but I dont have direct access to a netbsd 
machine and so cannot have first hand info.

Looking for some explanations.

Regards,


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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I am new to netbsd and looking for some info on netbsd behaviour 
for syn flooding.</DIV>
<DIV>From what I learn there were many ways proposed to handle this 
like syn proxy, etc.</DIV>
<DIV>Syn cache and rst cookies being most popular.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I can see that tcp_input.c does has some code for handling of 
these.</DIV>
<DIV>but I am new and so was wondering if some one can update me on the 
known behaviour of netbsd 1.6.1&nbsp; under syn attack ?&nbsp;are 
connections for new clients accepted with ease ?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>does it sends syn cookies and handles all new connection 
effectively thus ? or does some one have to turn on some kernel option 
set limits ?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>what all possible supports does it has ?? </DIV>
<DIV>Please ignore my naiveness, but I dont have direct access to a 
netbsd machine and so cannot have first hand info.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Looking for some explanations.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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