RFC 3128 · INFORMATIONAL · 2001
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny Fragment Attack
Overview
RFC 3128, “Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny Fragment Attack”, is an Informational document published in June 2001 by I. Miller. It updates RFC 1858. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses how RFC 1858 compliant filters can be vulnerable to a variant of the "Tiny Fragment Attack" described in section 3.1 of the RFC. This document describes the attack and recommends corrective action. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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