RSTs Considered Harmful
draft-heavens-problems-rsts-02
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Expired Internet-Draft
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| Author | Ian Heavens | ||
| Last updated | 1996-11-27 (Latest revision 1996-06-13) | ||
| RFC stream | (None) | ||
| Intended RFC status | (None) | ||
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| Stream | Stream state | (No stream defined) | |
| Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
| RFC Editor Note | (None) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | Expired | |
| Telechat date | (None) | ||
| Responsible AD | (None) | ||
| Send notices to | (None) |
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Abstract
This memo argues that the danger of segments from old TCP connections occurs for connections terminated by RST segments, as well as those terminated by exchange of FIN segments. In addition, insertion of TIME-WAIT state alone does not provide complete protection. The likelihood of data corruption is significant, exceeding the probability of corruption after FIN exchange for which TIME-WAIT state was designed.
Authors
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