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Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] Win=0

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From: Stef <stefmit@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:18:31 -0600
On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:07:47 -0500, GetNetworkBids
<jm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What are the common causes of a server advertising win=0?

buffer filled / can't process any more data 

> What are some of the uncommon causes?

done on purpose = tarpit (http://www.hackbusters.net/)

> 
> Is this ever used in security scenarios?

see above

> 
> thx