Subject: CVS commit: syssrc
To: None <source-changes@netbsd.org>
From: Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino <itojun@netbsd.org>
List: source-changes
Date: 07/28/2000 05:31:14
Module Name:	syssrc
Committed By:	itojun
Date:		Fri Jul 28 02:31:13 UTC 2000

Modified Files:
	syssrc/sys/netinet [netbsd-1-5]: tcp_input.c

Log Message:
pullup 1.114 -> 1.115 (approved by releng-1-5)

 > be proactive about unspecified IPv6 source address.  pcb layer uses
 > unspecified address (::) to mean "unbounded" or "unconnected",
 > and can be confused by packets from outside.
 >
 > use of :: as source is not documented well in IPv6 specification.
 >
 > not sure if it presents a real threat.  the worst case scenario is a DoS
 > against TCP listening socket:
 > - - outsider transmit TCP SYN with :: as IPv6 source
 > - - receiving side creates TCP control block with:
 >      local address = my addres
 >      remote address = ::     (meaning "unconnected")
 >      state = SYN_RCVD
 >   note that SYN ACK will not be sent due to ip6_output() filter.
 >   this stays until it timeouts.
 > - - the TCP control block prevents listening TCP control block from
 >   being contacted (DoS).
 >
 > udp6/raw6 socket may have similar problem, but as they are connectionless,
 > it may too much to filter it out.


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