RE: SYN attacks (correction)
you should add
net.inet.tcp.drop_synfin=1 to /etc/sysctl.conf so it gets piped into sysctl
on boot
or just run sysctl net.inet.tcp.drop_synfin=1 as root
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Mark Picone
Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 10:57 am
To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject: RE: SYN attacks
You could try adding this to /etc/sysctl.conf
sysctl net.inet.tcp.drop_synfin=1
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Spades
Sent: Wednesday, 7 April 2004 3:02 am
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject: SYN attacks
Heya,
FREEBSD 4.9-STABLE
Is there anyway to block SYN attacks and prevent it from bring down my
server?
Its been attacking for sometime.
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