[tcpm] TCP Secure

<toby.moncaster@bt.com> Fri, 18 May 2007 14:00 UTC

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Hi,

I was just wanting a couple of bits of clarification about TCP Secure:

Top of page 10: It isn't clear what happens to other segments after you
drop the RST? Are they just processed as normal? This is what is implied
but it would be useful if it were made explicitly clear.

What happens if there is any re-ordering before a valid RST or SYN is
sent? Can you clarify how your mitigations react to this. From my
understanding, the reason for originally accepting any RST or SYN in the
valid receive window was to allow for data reordering (as explicitly
stated in RFC793)

Finally: spotted three typos:

Page 5 para 3) "...before succeeding in his mischieve." --> "... before
succeeding in his mischief."
Page 11 3rd para up from bottom "...would not have a TCB..." -->
"...would not have a TCP..."
Page 19, para 2. Initial "i" not capitalized

Toby

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