NODE cfba156fRE: IP address
Internaut <unde0275@frank.mtsu.edu>Mon, 2 Dec 1996 09:08:13 -0800 (PST)
> Adamsc wrote:
> > Igor wrote
> > > On Sun, 1 Dec 1996 22:23:30 -0600, Internaut wrote:
> > >What is the risk of publishing your dynamic IP address to a web page
> > >while you are on line? How vulnerable is someone just connected to > > >the internet, w/o any server running? What attacks are feasable? -->
>> Well, if you are running Win95 (all) or 3.1 (w/certain TCP/IP stacks) your
>> machine can be locked up or rebooted at *any* time using just PING!
>Isn't is Unix that is actually vulnerable?
I tried pinging myself off and it didn't work; maby it has to be from a remote host.
NODE 5d423a4fRe: IP address
ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)Mon, 2 Dec 1996 15:07:38 -0800 (PST)
Internaut wrote:
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> > Adamsc wrote:
> > > Igor wrote
> > > > On Sun, 1 Dec 1996 22:23:30 -0600, Internaut wrote:
> > > >What is the risk of publishing your dynamic IP address to a web =
> page=20
> > > >while you are on line? How vulnerable is someone just connected to =
> > > >the internet, w/o any server running? What attacks are feasable? =
> -->=20
> >> Well, if you are running Win95 (all) or 3.1 (w/certain TCP/IP stacks) =
> your
> >> machine can be locked up or rebooted at *any* time using just PING!
> >Isn't is Unix that is actually vulnerable?
> I tried pinging myself off and it didn't work; maby it has to be from a =
> remote host.
> =09
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try ping -l 65510 host.name.edu
- Igor.