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The Linux kernel responds to ICMP directly

Ciro Santilli (@cirosantilli, 37) ... Information technology Computer Computer network OSI model Network layer Internet Control Message Protocol
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There is no userland process for it, it is handled directly by the Linux kernel: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/439801/what-linux-process-is-responsible-for-responding-to-pings/768739#768739

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