@misc{rfc3514, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3514, howpublished = {RFC 3514}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3514}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3514}, author = {Steven Bellovin}, title = {{The Security Flag in the IPv4 Header}}, pagetotal = 6, year = 2003, month = apr, day = 1, 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.}, }