RFC 8367 · INFORMATIONAL · 2018
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Wrongful Termination of Internet Protocol Packets
Overview
RFC 8367, “Wrongful Termination of Internet Protocol Packets”, is an Informational document published in April 2018 by T. Mizrahi, J. Yallouz. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Routers and middleboxes terminate packets for various reasons. In some cases, these packets are wrongfully terminated. This memo describes some of the most common scenarios of wrongful termination of Internet Protocol (IP) packets and presents recommendations for mitigating them.
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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