RE: Should or shouldn't block public ping to a website

"Martin O'Neal" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.web-applications,gmane.comp.security.penetration
Message-ID <mjD320110912150910Z@parochial>
> ICMP redirect could be used.

I would be surprised if any router would propagate ICMP redirect either
off or onto the local network...

> ICMP offers limited benefits

Agreed. Same as for all protocols; if it isn't explicitly required, then
switch it off.

Martin...






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