[grsec] grsecurity 2.1.2 released for 2.4.29/2.6.11 *CRITICAL UPDATE*

Steven Springl steven at springl.ukfsn.org
Sat Mar 5 16:25:20 EST 2005


On Saturday 05 March 2005 20:38, Brad Spengler wrote:
> A feature equal in aim to the random TCP source ports feature, but
> different in implementation was added to 2.6.11.  Repeated connections
> to the same host and port over a given time interval will have an
> incrementing source port.  Connections to a different host or the same
> host and a different port will have a "random" source port.
>
> For more information on the new implementation in Linux and the reason
> behind it, see:
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-larsen-tsvwg-port-randomisation-0
>0.txt
>
> -Brad
Brad
        That was it. I had used repeated connections to the same host and 
port. As soon as change the host, the source port  became random.

Cheers
            Steven.


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