From 14eb82e9c05db6fcac49161b04f20e568782ed23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luis Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:12:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added a few things related to the Echo protocol and its RFC. --- todo/nping.txt | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/todo/nping.txt b/todo/nping.txt index f81db6c33..86245dc28 100644 --- a/todo/nping.txt +++ b/todo/nping.txt @@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ * Consider using Nmap's proto-dependant payloads for UDP packets. According to his tests, better results are obtained when sending UDP probes with a payload specific to the protocol. + +* A few ideas for the Echo protocol: + - Add an authenticated NEP_BYE message, so session termination is explicit + and both ends can determine if the session was ended because the other end + requested it or if it was due to some error at the network or transport + layer. Suggested by David. + + - Add examples for encryption and hmac to the RFC. This would help in + debugging implementations. Suggested by Toni Ruottu. + + - RFC. Improve description of how the IVs work. Suggested by Toni Ruottu. + + - RFC. Improve description of encryptionless sessions. Suggested by Toni + Ruottu. * Investigate about warning on old version of gcc like g++ 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-48). No warnings are shown on newer version but it would be