Re: Contribute to pf(4)

[Dave Taira <bodhi_(_at_)_hagakure_(_dot_)_org>]

On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Darren Reed wrote:

> > Here is what I block:
> >
[list of IP blocks snipped]
>
> I find this list quite amusing.  It's almost like this list of IP
> addresses poses some special risk that others don't.

Well, with a few exceptions, these are IANA reserved. 7.0.0.0/8
is the Defense Information Systems Agency, 220.0.0.0/7 is APNIC.
Attempted traceroutes to random addresses within those blocks
quickly get me A !H.

> Maybe there's something magical about 58.0/8 addresses that make them
> more potent than their neighbours at 57.0/8.

57.0/8 is assigned to the Societe Internationale de Telecommunications
Aeronautiques. So, potentially legit traffic.

[ Dave Taira <bodhi_(_at_)_hagakure_(_dot_)_org>                2002.07.15/22:34:00 PDT ]
[ Morlock for Hire                                                       ]
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