[bf1942] DoS via BF42 Linux dedicated?

Killing killing at barrysworld.com
Wed Feb 12 12:34:58 EST 2003


4MB is normal play :P

    Steve / K

Christopher Kunz wrote:
> Hey there,
> 
> yesterday around 23:00 MET, our MRTG showed a sharp outgoing traffic
> spike for the machine that runs our lone BF42 Linux dedicated Server.
> 
> Detailed examination showed that neiter httpd, ftp nor any of the other
> services on the box could have incurred that traffic (about 4 mBit for 1
> minute or less), which leads me to the conclusion that only the BF
> server could be the source of the problem.
> 
> Taken the fact that all game servers on the market (HLDS based, Unreal
> engine etc.) seem to be vulnerable to such attacks, has anyone else seen
> this behavior lately?
> 
> --ck



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