Subj : this packet f'd my s--- up
To   : apam
From : Al
Date : Sat Oct 23 2021 10:49 pm

Hello apam,

 >> pktinfo tells me that the fromusername field is empty so the
 >> message header is wrong. It is a corrupt packet.

 ap> It looks like the packet was written correctly, then re-written over
 ap> two bytes off.

Yep, stuff does happen sometimes.. :)

 ap> So while mystic should discard that packet as you say,

Yes, just put it aside or something..

 ap> more concerning is whatever the hub is running causing packets like
 ap> that?

Yes, packets like that will not do anyone or any tosser any good.

 ap> The message is FROM a synchronet system, but I suspect it's not
 ap> synchronet to blame but whatever is in between.

I doubt it too. I toss packets to and from Synchronet all day. I've never had any issues with a Synchronet produced packet.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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