Security Incidents: Re: :8 -> :0

From: Belgarion of Riva <garion_at_RIVA.2Y.NET>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 02:15:14 +0000

They are ICMP echo-request packets being intercepted by your firewall..
Basically, the source IP is trying to ping you.

On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Wittenberg, Daniel wrote:

> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 15:38:43 -0600
> From: "Wittenberg, Daniel" <Daniel-Wittenberg_at_UIOWA.EDU>
> To: INCIDENTS_at_SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> Subject: :8 -> :0
>
> I've started seeing more and more ICMP packets to my home firewall coming from
> different addresses, source port 8, destination port 0.
>
> Any ideas what they could be looking for?
>
> Dan
>

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Received on Jan 01 2000