Re: 127.0.0.0/8 addresses from the network

[Jim Breton <jamesb-debian@alongtheway.com>]

On Fri, Mar 09, 2001 at 10:09:13PM -0600, Ted Cabeen wrote:
> Actually we trap illegal packets like this one in I15lospoof.def. 
> 
> :#: Deny and log all packets trying to come in from a 127.0.0.0/8 address
> :#: over a non-'lo' interface


Double-check that against the original question:

"is debian protected beforeconnecting from remote hosts to address
127.0.0.0/8 ?"

Notice he said "_to_ 127.0.0.0/8" and not "_from_" which is what
I15lospoof.def blocks.

I made the same mistake in my first post, then re-read his question.