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ICMP Traceback Messages

Overview It is often useful to learn the path that packets take through the Internet. This is especially important for dealing with certain denial-of-service attacks, where the source IP is forged. There are other uses as well, including path characterization and detection of asymmetric routes. There are existing tools, such as traceroute, but these generally provide the forward path, not the reverse.

We propose an ICMP Traceback message to help solve this problem. When forwarding packets, routers can, with a low probability, generate a Traceback message that is sent along to the destination. With enough Traceback messages from enough routers along the path, the traffic source and path can be determined.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Silicon Defense	File Format	WORD
Date Published	March 2000	Downloads	14
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Denial of Service

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