Re: [cobalt-security] FTPD DoS

["Jonathan Michaelson" <michaelsonjd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > ProFTP on the RaQ servers runs through inet and so restarting inetd is
the
> > method for restarting the ftp server.
>
> Incorrect.  Restarting or killing inetd does NOT kill ProFTPD sessions
> running.  You have to killall -9 proftpd to do this.

Thank you for clarifying that point, I was indeed wrong to imply that
restarting inetd would kill off any existing connections.

I hope this rathole hasn't diluted my original post that contains the
correct method and description to avoid this very public DoS in ProFTP.

Hopefully, we'll soon see a workaround for the shell prompt DoS that is also
a part of this for those that allow users shell access to their RaQs.

Regards,
Jonathan Michaelson