Re: Access on Port 0

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Subject: Re: Access on Port 0
From: Alain Tesio <alain@onesite.org>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:31:19 +0200
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Packets on port 0 are invalid and like packets with private IPs or bad TCP flags,
they can be used for fingerprinting the target system.
I don't see any other reason to see a packet on port 0.

Alain

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