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Understanding Source Routing Risks

The document describes how source routing works in computer networks and the security risks it poses. It uses a scenario with four nodes - Ivan, Alice, Bob, and Eddie - to illustrate how source routing allows Eddie to spoof his location and send packets that appear to come from other nodes, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks. By specifying the path a packet should take, source routing gives senders control over routing and allows spoofing of source addresses.

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Understanding Source Routing Risks

The document describes how source routing works in computer networks and the security risks it poses. It uses a scenario with four nodes - Ivan, Alice, Bob, and Eddie - to illustrate how source routing allows Eddie to spoof his location and send packets that appear to come from other nodes, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks. By specifying the path a packet should take, source routing gives senders control over routing and allows spoofing of source addresses.

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Source Routing

A Simple Explanation of the Dangers

The Players

Ivan

Alice

Bob

Eddie

The Setup
Backbone

Ivan

Linksys

[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob

Eddie

[Link]
3

Who Controls What


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob

Linksys
?
Eddie

[Link]
4

The Setup...
Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]

Bob

Eddie

[Link]

[Link]
5

Eddie Sends a Packet


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
6

Eddie Sends a Packet


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
6

Eddie Sends a Packet


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
6

Eddie Sends a Packet


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

Unreachable
[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
6

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

What if we spoofed it?


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Bob
Alice
Reset!
[Link]
[Link]

>

[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
7

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

> [Link]

[Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
8

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

> [Link]

[Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
8

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
> [Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
9

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
> [Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
9

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
> [Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
9

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
> [Link]
[Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
9

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic


Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

Source Routing Magic

2 Way
Spoofed
Communication!

Backbone

Ivan
[Link]
Alice
[Link]

Bob
[Link]

[Link]
[Link]
> [Link]

[Link]
Linksys
[Link]
Eddie
[Link]
10

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