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Re: (ASCEND) just to let you know...



Let's see how long it takes for ascend to release a patch?
and how *stable* is this patch going to be?


Scott Kozicki wrote:

> This is now circulating...
>
> /*
>  * Ascend Kill II - C version
>  *
>  * (C) 1998 Rootshell - http://www.rootshell.com/ <info@rootshell.com>
>  *
>  * Distribute freely.
>  *
>  * Released: 3/16/98
>  *
>  * Thanks to Secure Networks.  See SNI-26: Ascend Router Security Issues
>  * (http://www.secnet.com/sni-advisories/sni-26.ascendrouter.advisory.html)
>  *
>  * Sends a specially constructed UDP packet on the discard port (9)
>  * which cause Ascend routers to reboot.  (Warning! Ascend routers will
>  * process these if they are broadcast packets.)
>  *
>  * Compiled under RedHat 5.0 with glibc.
>  *
>  * NOTE: This program is NOT to be used for malicous purposes.  This is
>  *       intenteded for educational purposes only.  By using this program
>  *       you agree to use this for lawfull purposes ONLY.
>  *
>  * It is worth mentioning that Ascend has known about this bug for quite
>  * some time.
>  *
>  * Fix:
>  *
>  * Filter inbound UDP on port 9.
>  *
>  */
>
> Cheers,
> Scott Kozicki
> BlueStar Communications
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