Re: [nmap-svn] r12219 - nmap-exp/david/ncat-allowdeny/test

[Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org>]

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 09:01:00AM -0800, commit-mailer () insecure org wrote:
> The specifications "1", "1.2", and "1.2.3" are interpreted as 0.0.0.1,
> 1.0.0.2, and 1.2.0.3 respectively. That's surprising, but it's how ping
> and my web browser interpret the addresses, so Ncat should do the same.

In my opinion, we don't need to go to any extra effort or code
complexity to make those perverse IP specifiers work.  Unless people
actually do that on purpose (anyone here?), I think a failure to parse
error would be better.  Because it probably means they accidentally
left off an octet.

Cheers,
-F

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