Teardrop

In a Teardrop attack, the attacker sends two IP fragments, the latter entirely contained within the former. This causes some computers to allocate too much memory and crash.

You can configure how Teardrop attacks should be handled.

Teardrop Fields

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Action	Specify what action to take when a Teardrop attack occurs, by selecting one of the following: Block. Block the attack. This is the default. None. No action.
Track	Specify whether to log Teardrop attacks, by selecting one of the following: Log. Log the attack. This is the default. None. Do not log the attack.

In this field…

Do this…

Action

Specify what action to take when a Teardrop attack occurs, by selecting one of the following:

Block. Block the attack. This is the default.
None. No action.

Track

Specify whether to log Teardrop attacks, by selecting one of the following:

Log. Log the attack. This is the default.
None. Do not log the attack.