Re: Firewall comparison in Data Communications

["Don Kendrick" <don () netspys com>]

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_b () spiceisle com>
To: firewall-wizards () nfr net <firewall-wizards () nfr net>;
firewalls () lists gnac net <firewalls () lists 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-owner () lists gnac net
> > [mailto:firewalls-owner () lists gnac net]On Behalf Of Nicolas FISCHBACH
> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 5:22 PM
> > To: Matt Curtin
> > Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net; firewalls () lists 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.