Re: RELATED connections and the feeling of security

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



Le vendredi 13 avril 2007 à 14:57 +0200, Hugo Mildenberger a écrit :
> I base this solely on my observation and did not descend into sources until 
> now.  But I am nearby sure that I had  not tried to establish an ftp 
> connection to the site named in my original post. Even if so, following 
> your remarks, should the ftp-conntrack helper expose arbitrary ports on 
> the originating host?

There's a few conntrack helper around: FTP, IRC, H323, SIP, etc.

> Until today my understanding of this matter was, that the difference between 
> related and established states would be, that within ESTABLISHED state 
> ip-address and port are considered pairwise, while within RELATED state only 
> ip-addresses are considered, making the described attack possible.

No that's not.

> Perhaps we could setup a test case? My equipment here has changed, and 
> for the moment I have no shell access to my DSL router at the internet front.

The very first step to me is reliably reproducing your issue.


-- 
http://sid.rstack.org/
PGP KeyID: 157E98EE FingerPrint: FA62226DA9E72FA8AECAA240008B480E157E98EE
>> Hi! I'm your friendly neighbourhood signature virus.
>> Copy me to your signature file and help me spread!



[Index of Archives]     [Linux Netfilter Development]     [Linux Kernel Networking Development]     [Netem]     [Berkeley Packet Filter]     [Linux Kernel Development]     [Advanced Routing & Traffice Control]     [Bugtraq]

  Powered by Linux