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Better Networking with SCTP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the viva-la-sctp dept.

5-0 writes to tell us that IBM DeveloperWorks has an interesting look at the key features of SCTP in the Linux 2.6 kernel and the ability to deliver multi-streaming. "SCTP is a reliable, general-purpose transport layer protocol for use on IP networks. While the protocol was originally designed for telephony signaling, SCTP provided an added bonus -- it solved some of the limitations of TCP while borrowing beneficial features of UDP. SCTP provides features for high availability, increased reliability, and improved security for socket initiation."

2 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What's not said by Cal+Paterson · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    What the fuck are you on about? SCTP has nothing to do with microsoft, jackass.

  2. Botnets by tepples · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The denial-of-service attack will not work if the attacker uses forged source addresses, as is common with TCP.

    This and egress filtering are why a lot of script kiddies don't use forged source addresses in their DOS attacks anymore. Instead, they use completely valid requests from a network of 100,000 compromised Windows XP Home Edition machines that are otherwise used for running poorly written yet popular software that requires administrative privileges.