rfc-1858

Security Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering

G. Ziemba, D. Reed, P. Traina
date1995-10 streamLegacy statusINFORMATIONAL pages10 canonicalhttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1858 doi10.17487/RFC1858
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. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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