Technical Summary
This document describes TCP SYN flooding attacks, which have been
well-known to the community for several years. Various
countermeasures against these attacks, and the trade-offs of each,
are described. This document archives explanations of the attack
and common defense techniques for the benefit of TCP implementers
and administrators of TCP servers or networks.
Working Group Summary
The consensus within the TCPM WG to publish this document as an
informational RFC is strong.
Protocol Quality
This document details several techniques that have been used in TCP
implementations for many years. The technology discussed in this
document is not new, but rather this document is helping the
RFC-series "catch up" with common practice and details experience
with several mechanisms.
Personnel
The document shepherd for this document is Mark Allman (TCPM
co-chair). The responsible AD is Lars Eggert.