Limiting the number of concurrent branches for a Session Initiation Protocol request
draft-sparks-sipping-max-breadth-01
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| Author | Robert Sparks | ||
| Last updated | 2007-07-05 | ||
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Abstract
This document defines the Max-Breadth mechanism for limiting the number of concurrent branches pursued for any given request. This tool helps protect against certain amplification attacks that leverage the Session Initiation Protocol's request forking mechanism.
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