DOS: multicast/RTP could flood WLAN dreadfully
Bug #426947 reported by
Sam Liddicott
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| padevchooser (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: padevchooser
I've just tracked down a persistant WLAN problem to padevchooser having "Enable Multicast/RTP sender" enabled.
Although the PC was running wired LAN, the multicast was making it onto the wireless LAN too.
My symptoms were inability (on WLAN) to get DHCP IP address, delayed/failure to mount NFS home dir, general hanging of NFS home dir.
it's NOT padevchoosers fault, but it would be good if it displayed a warning about this; a few users ticking this ignorantly could totally ruin the WLAN.
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