Charles, Here is a clip from an article in network magazine:
Source routing can be strict or loose. Strict source routing lets a manager specify the path through all the routers to the destination. Return responses use the same path in reverse. Loose source routing lets managers specify an address that the packet must pass through on its way to the destination. It is loose source routing that aids an attacker. You can find the entire article at http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20000517S0167 There is also a really good book called "Hackers Beware" that goes in detail over session hijacking and IP address spoofing that might help you understand a little better. Glad I could help. Jeff *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/25/2002 at 1:12 PM charles lindsay wrote: >enlighten me. > >How do you get the server to use source routing in its replies? Source >routing tells the routers between you and the destination the next hops >for the packet. As far as I am aware, there is no requirement that the >destination employ the reverse path in its replies. > > > >>> From: simsjs [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 12:23 PM >>> To: LEHMANN, TODD; security-basics >>> Subject: Re: IP Session Hijacking And Spoofing >>> >>> With IP Spoofing there is no need to guess the sequence number since >there is no session currently open with that IP address. The way that the >traffic would get back to you is by using source routing. This is where >you tell the network how to route the output and input from a session, >then you simply sniff it from the network as it passes by you. But you >have to make sure you put in a route that will both reach its destination >and pass through your own network. >>> >>> As far as guessing the sequence numbering for session high-jacking, I >really have no idea, but there are programs that will attempt to guess >these for you. The one I am thinking of (whose name escapes me at the >time) will allow you to watch a session, reset a session, or hijack it. >>> >>> Hope some of this helps. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >>> >>> On 11/19/2002 at 11:33 AM LEHMANN, TODD wrote: >>> >>> >I have read some documentation on IP Spoofing, and from what I have >read, >>> >it >>> >sounds like you must determine the sequence number of the host before >you >>> >can spoof. However, I don't understand why you would have to determine >the >>> >sequence if you are creating a new session with the host under a false >IP. >>> >Wouldn't the creation of the new TCP session negotiate the sequence >number >>> >at that time? >>> > >>> >I also failed to understand how the traffic gets back to you if you are >>> >telling it to respond to another host. Can someone shine some light on >this >>> >for me? >>> > >>> >When it comes to session high-jacking, how does one go about >determining >>> >the >>> >sequence number on a host that uses a random number seed to create the >>> >sequence? Is it some form of complex algorithms or is it just >impossible >>> >unless you create the session? >>> > >>> >Todd Lehmann >>> >Systems Analyst I >>> >VPN Subject Matter Expert > > > > >--------------------------------- >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
