packets with syn/fin vs pf_norm.c

From: Garrett Wollman (wollman_at_csail.mit.edu)
Date: 07/03/05

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    To: Jesper Wallin <jesper@www.hackunite.net>
    
    

    <<On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:06:37 +0200, Jesper Wallin <jesper@www.hackunite.net> said:

    > First of all, I know that not dropping SYN/FIN isn't really a big deal, it
    > just makes no sense. But since it doesn't make any sense, I don't see
    > the reason why not to discard them.

    Perhaps because you are under the erroneous impression that such
    packets are nonsensical.

    -GAWollman

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