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Subject: Re: Attack From snmp managed device (server port 161)
From: Paul Ferguson <pferguso @ cisco . com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 20:35:45 -0400
To: rricardo @ schwab . com (ray ricardo)
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM

My first reaction to this question was akin to 'somewhere between slim and
none', but on second thought, I've seen some flakey devices flood snmp traps
which could be considered denial of service.  :-)

- paul

At 04:50 PM 5/24/96 -0700, ray ricardo wrote:

>
>Could someone comment on the possiblity and exposure from an attack being
launched from a snmp managed device (server listening on port 161) to the
snmp management workstation (client). 
>
>Thanks in advance.
>

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