Re: TCP-RST Vulnerability - Doubt

[Florian Weimer]

* Daniel Roesen:

> Not if the MD5 option is properly implemented - i.e. MD5 hash checking
> is done AFTER the packet is considered valid in terms of "fitting"
> sequence number.

In this case, you trade robustness against network load for robustness
against implementation errors.  I'd rather not to have to make this
choice. 8-/
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