Covert messaging through TCP timestamps

John Giffin; Rachel Greenstadt; Peter Litwack; Richard Tibbetts

doi:10.1007/3-540-36467-6_15

Covert messaging through TCP timestamps

John Giffin, Rachel Greenstadt, Peter Litwack, Richard Tibbetts

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Abstract

Covert channels exist in most communications systems and allow individuals to communicate truly undectably. However, covert channels are seldom used due to their complexity. A protocol for sending data over a common class of low-bandwidth covert channels has been developed. The protocol is secure against attack by powerful adversaries. The design of a practical system implementing the protocol on a standard platform (Linux) exploiting a channel in a common communications system (TCP timestamps) is presented. A partial implementation of this system has been accomplished.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers
Editors	Roger Dingledine, Paul Syverson
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	194-208
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	354000565X, 9783540005650
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36467-6_15
State	Published - 2003
Event	2nd International Workshop on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, PET 2002 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Apr 14 2002 → Apr 15 2002

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	2482
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	2nd International Workshop on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, PET 2002
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	4/14/02 → 4/15/02

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Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Giffin, J., Greenstadt, R., Litwack, P., & Tibbetts, R. (2003). Covert messaging through TCP timestamps. In R. Dingledine, & P. Syverson (Eds.), Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers (pp. 194-208). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2482). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36467-6_15

Covert messaging through TCP timestamps. / Giffin, John; Greenstadt, Rachel; Litwack, Peter et al.
Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers. ed. / Roger Dingledine; Paul Syverson. Springer Verlag, 2003. p. 194-208 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2482).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Giffin, J, Greenstadt, R, Litwack, P & Tibbetts, R 2003, Covert messaging through TCP timestamps. in R Dingledine & P Syverson (eds), Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 2482, Springer Verlag, pp. 194-208, 2nd International Workshop on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, PET 2002, San Francisco, United States, 4/14/02. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36467-6_15

Giffin J, Greenstadt R, Litwack P, Tibbetts R. Covert messaging through TCP timestamps. In Dingledine R, Syverson P, editors, Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers. Springer Verlag. 2003. p. 194-208. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/3-540-36467-6_15

Giffin, John ; Greenstadt, Rachel ; Litwack, Peter et al. / Covert messaging through TCP timestamps. Privacy Enhancing Technologies - 2nd International Workshop, PET 2002, Revised Papers. editor / Roger Dingledine ; Paul Syverson. Springer Verlag, 2003. pp. 194-208 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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