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gruuuk
wtf is this and why is it in the front page
TheChaplain
Well, to me this looks like a security issue and since it is tech-related too, it's kind of obvious why it is posted here?
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thekoma
They are just gonna say that just like that without elaborating?
andrewfromx
cross-tenant traffic leakage. For example, initial connection packets (like TCP SYN packets) could be broadcast or misrouted to unintended servers! If Hetzner servers aren't isolated at L2, it means your server might be able to see or interact with other servers in the same network segment. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used to map IP addresses to MAC addresses on a local network. If your server can send/receive ARP messages to/from other customers' servers, it suggests something... https://www.cables-solutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/...