SYN cache in Linux

06-15-2007, 03:05 PM

Hello

There is a syncache feature in FreeBSD kernel for mitigation of SYN
flood attacks. Does it exist any implementation of this in Linux kernel?

06-16-2007, 11:24 AM

korwin wrote:
> Hello
>
> There is a syncache feature in FreeBSD kernel for mitigation of SYN
> flood attacks. Does it exist any implementation of this in Linux kernel?

Well, using Syncookies (which are supported in the kernel) will mitigate
SYN flood attacks.

Robert

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