A flaw in TCP protocol??

Terrible notice just read... a new flaw in TCP protocol was discovered.

The flaw affecting the Internet's "tranmission control protocol," or TCP, was discovered late last year by a computer researcher in Milwaukee, Paul "Tony" Watson, 36, who said he identified a method to reliably trick personal computers and routers into shutting down electronic conversations by resetting the machines remotely.

Routers continually exchange important updates about the most efficient traffic routes between large networks. Continued successful attacks against routers can cause them to go into a stand-by mode, known as "dampening," that can persist for hours.

It's really dangerous! A flaw like this could stop entire networks to operate. Can you imagine the consequences of this? I want to know more about this...

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There's a pretty good write up here:

http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/1082490095.html
Left by Chris Slatt on Apr 20, 2004 2:44 PM

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