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Re: Jul 9 08:06:03 all inetd[122]: httpd/tcp server failing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (BioH)
Mon Jul 10 11:47:52 1995
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 08:43:40 -0400
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From: BioH <bio@gabriel.resudox.net>
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On Sun, 9 Jul 1995, Dr. Frederick B. Cohen wrote:
> I was trying a loop test to stress performance on our secure W3
> server and found that inetd under SunOS detects what it thinks to be
> loops and shuts down all httpd services untill a kill -HUP is sent to
> the inetd process. How is this bug/feature controlled, and doesn't this
> lead very directly to denial of services attacks?
>
> Jul 9 08:06:03 all inetd[122]: httpd/tcp server failing (looping), service terminated
i might be mistaken but i believe patch 102416-01 is what you're looking for.
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