Router problem - North America and Europe

[aforeyego]

Router problem disrupts Level 3 network - North America and Europe:


http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Router-problem-disrupts-Level-3-network-in-North-America-and-Europe-1375303.html

[richthelandlord]

Router problem disrupts Level 3 network - North America and Europe:


http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Router-problem-disrupts-Level-3-network-in-North-America-and-Europe-1375303.html

This is what's said to be behind it - the more detailed autopsy going on as we write may reveal more later: http://pastebin.com/HBWiH92j

[paularoid]

This is what's said to be behind it - the more detailed autopsy going on as we write may reveal more later: http://pastebin.com/HBWiH92j

Perhaps the most important part of that report from a user's point of view is line #17 which reads:

There is no indication that this issue was triggered maliciously. Given the complexity of conditions required to trigger this issue, the probability of exploiting this defect is extremely low.