TIME-WAIT Assassination Hazards in TCP

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 11
Abstract: This note describes some theoretically-possible failure modes for TCP connections and discusses possible remedies. In particular, one very simple fix is identified. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Publication Date: 1992-05-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC1337
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC1337
Author(s): Robert T. Braden
Keyword(s): TCP, Protocol State, Graceful Close

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IETF RFC 1379 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4614 [Superseded*]
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