RFC 8367: Wrongful Termination of Internet Protocol (IP) Packets
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
Routers and middleboxes terminate packets for various reasons. In some cases, these packets are wrongfully terminated. This memo describes some of the most common scenarios of wrongful termination of Internet Protocol (IP) packets and presents recommendations for mitigating them.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC8367
- Published
- April 2018
- Authors
- T. Mizrahi; J. Yallouz
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 6
- Also known as
- —
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