The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 6
Abstract: 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.
Publication Date: 2003-04-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC3514
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3514
Author(s): Steven Bellovin
Keyword(s): Evil Bit

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W.R. Cheswick, S.M. Bellovin, and A.D. Rubin, "Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker", Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2003. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 791 [Active*]
IETF RFC 1750 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2434 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2460 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3022 [Active*]

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