LAND

In a LAND attack, the attacker sends a SYN packet, in which the source address and port are the same as the destination (the victim computer). The victim computer then tries to reply to itself and either reboots or crashes.

You can configure how LAND attacks should be handled.

LAND Fields

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Action	Specify what action to take when a LAND attack occurs, by selecting one of the following: Block. Block the attack. This is the default. None. No action.
Track	Specify whether to log LAND 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 LAND attack occurs, by selecting one of the following:

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

Track

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

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