RFC - 1858
Security Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1858.txt |
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| Authors: | G. Ziemba [Alantec], D. Reed [Cybersource], P. Traina [cisco Systems] |
| Date: | October 1995 |
| Category: | Informational |
| Updated by: | |
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| RFC-3128 | Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny Fragment Attack (RFC 1858) |
| Referred by: | 12 RFC |
| Refers to: | 3 RFC |
Status
This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
IP fragmentation can be used to disguise TCP packets from IP filters used in routers and hosts. This document describes two methods of attack as well as remedies to prevent them.
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