Micha Feigin wrote: >I just got two messages from kaspersky anti virus on the windows computer in my >local network that it is being attacked from the address belonging to the >linux computer on the same network. > >The attack is called Land network attack. Any idea what this is? > >Thanks > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > > > > As of March or so, fully-patched Windows XP boxes, as long as firewall is not blocking the attack, are vulnerable to a DOS lasting about 20-30 seconds whenever a packet is sent to them containing the same source and destination addresses. (Or at least, that's my very rough understanding.)
I suspect someone "out there" is spoofing your Linux box's address and LAND-attacking your Windows box. Google for lots more info. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
