Re: RFC2385 (MD5 signature in TCP packets) support

[Alan Cox]

> A RST must, in order to function properly, be as simple and non-error
> prone as possible.  MD5 signatures are totally against that.

Duh wakey wakey Dave

> Either use IPSEC or fix its' deficiencies.

What do you think Ipsec does with an RST frame with an incorrect IP-AH
MD5 signature ? Exactly the same thing.

I'm not saying the RFC is a good idea (tho its a needed patch to use Linux
for backbone routing sanely with most vendors BGP kit). Your argument about
the RST frame is however pure horseshit

Alan