Paul Wilders
June 12th, 2002, 04:28 AM
p-smash DoS (ICMP #9 flood)
Category: Untested
www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=11024 (http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=11024)
Summary: Flood the remote machine with ICMP 9
Description:
It was possible to crash the remote
machine by flooding it with ICMP type 9 packets.
A cracker may use this attack to make this
host crash continuously, preventing you
from working properly.
Solution : upgrade your Windows 9x operating system or change it.
Risk factor : High
Category: Untested
www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=11024 (http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=11024)
Summary: Flood the remote machine with ICMP 9
Description:
It was possible to crash the remote
machine by flooding it with ICMP type 9 packets.
A cracker may use this attack to make this
host crash continuously, preventing you
from working properly.
Solution : upgrade your Windows 9x operating system or change it.
Risk factor : High