Security Incidents: Re: Deny IP spoof from 255.255.255.255

["Crist Clark" <crist.clark () globalstar com>]

Curt Wilson wrote:
[snip]

> I realize that both of these references don't refer
>
> directly to such a packet but I am curious about these
>
> techniques.
The techniques you referenced all deal with sending packets to a 
broadcast or multicast _destination_ address. I am not aware of any
useful attacks using the broadcast address, 255.255.255.255, as the
SOURCE. I believe the general impression is that the 
255.255.255.255:31337 to *:515 packets are the product of a broken worm 
or tool.
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Crist J. Clark                                Network Security Engineer
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