Re: posfix SAV tarpitted

From: Sandy Drobic (no email)
Date: Sat Oct 01 2005 - 18:17:57 EDT

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    Len Conrad wrote:

    > afaics, when postfix smtp SAV calls those IPs, the smtp session is held
    > by the other end indefinitely, some kind of heart-beat that keeps
    > postfix smtp from timing out.

    Can you find out what commands are used to keep the connection from timing
    out?

    > We have blocked these Class Cs at our gateway, but is there any param in
    > postfix that could reduce postfix's vulnerability to tarpitting?

    Perhaps smtpd_junk_command_limit, smtpd_noop_commands?
    The docs says Postfix accepts by default 100 of these commands before it
    increases the smtpd error count.

    Sandy


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