Re: Firewall comparison in Data Communications

Don Kendrick (donnetspys.com)
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 08:58:38 -0400

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A packet that contains in its header what intermediate hops (routers) to use
as the packet goes from source to destination. Basically the source is
defining the path the packet will take. Useful for spoofing.

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Steele <steele_bspiceisle.com>
To: firewall-wizardsnfr.net <firewall-wizardsnfr.net>;
firewallslists.gnac.net <firewallslists.gnac.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: Firewall comparison in Data Communications

><newbie-mode>What's a "source-routed packet"? And what danger does it pose
>to a Firewall?</newbie-mode>
>
>Brian
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: firewalls-ownerlists.gnac.net
>> [mailto:firewalls-ownerlists.gnac.net]On Behalf Of Nicolas FISCHBACH
>> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 5:22 PM
>> To: Matt Curtin
>> Cc: firewall-wizardsnfr.net; firewallslists.gnac.net
>> Subject: Re: Firewall comparison in Data Communications
>>
>>
>> Matt Curtin wrote:
>> >
>> > Hmm. I saw no mention of attempts to source-route traffic.
>> >
>> > I have been told that NT doesn't have the ability to detect and block
>> > source-routed packets.
>

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