RFC 3514: The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
Firewalls, packet filters, intrusion detection systems, and the like often have difficulty distinguishing between packets that have malicious intent and those that are merely unusual. We define a security flag in the IPv4 header as a means of distinguishing the two cases. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC3514
- Published
- April 2003
- Authors
- S. Bellovin
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 6
- Also known as
- —
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