Subject: Re: multiple listen()ers on the same address
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Aidan Cully <aidan@kublai.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/21/2000 02:19:09
On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 02:06:56AM -0400, Aidan Cully wrote:
> In the case of ftpd, the PASV
> command wouldn't complete until the daemon is able to secure the address
> to listen on, thus eliminating the race.
never mind this... I've just realised it would allow a DOS against an
ftpd that uses this mechanism. The idea needs refinement.
sorry for the noise.
--aidan