RE: DOS/Smurf attacks!

From: laurent.metzger@bt.com
Date: Wed Oct 27 2004 - 03:35:49 GMT-3


Natasha,
if you are looking for strong security, it is wiser to put a PIX firewall facing the ISP. Laurent

        -----Original Message-----
        From: nobody@groupstudy.com on behalf of Zafar Khan
        Sent: Wed 10/27/2004 5:00 AM
        To: Nathasha Aleyevka
        Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
        Subject: Re: DOS/Smurf attacks!
        
        

        Dear Natasha,
        Its not just the IOS version it actually has a lot to do with your configs !
        Try AutoSecure available with IOS 12.3 and above
        
        Cheers
        Zafar
        
        
        On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:08:48 -0700 (PDT), Nathasha Aleyevka
        <naleyevka@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just performed a scan on my 7200 router(core to the ISP), the scan indicated that this router is vulnerable to several denial of service attacks, smurf attacks and buffer overflows attacks related to outdated version of its software( Im running Version 12.0(2)XE2...
>
> Solution: To upgrade the IOS software to the latest stable version
>
> Q: What is the next stable version, does it mean 12.3 ?- How do I know that once I pay for the new IOS the scanning software will not tell me that the new IOS is still vulnerable to all of the above attacks..Is there another patch fix to this problem. Any ideas(!)
>
> Thank you
>
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