Re: Bug in TCP/IP stack in 2.2.17? (fwd)

[kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello!

> Please note that it was the Linux host initiating the SMTP connection that
> corrupted the packet and the tcpdump was run directly on this sending
> host. The original message is perhaps somewhat unclear about this.
> 
> I am really eager to hear your comments about all this.

Comment is: YES, alas. It is _big_ bug. We used to do some utter crap,
when receiving crap instead of TCP options. :-(

Just for information: do you know what OS do you talk to?
It does something truly wicked.

[ Dave, fix for 2.4 will be ready tomorrow. For 2.2... I will look,
  what is possible to make there after it will be ready for 2.4. ]

Alexey