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Sockstress: A New and Effective DoS Attack

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“When someone asked Fyodor if he knew whether his bug was the
same one found by Louis and Lee, he answered:

“”I don’t, since they have refused to release full details. But
this sounds like the same fundamental bug. Robert and Jack are
smart fellows, so, again, I’m sure that they’ve found ways to
extend and improve the attack in certain situations.””

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