CAPEC-328: TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe

This OS fingerprinting probe performs a checksum on any ASCII data contained within the data portion or a RST packet. Some operating systems will report a human-readable text message in the payload of a 'RST' (reset) packet when specific types of connection errors occur. RFC 1122 allows text payloads within reset packets but not all operating systems or routers implement this functionality.

Severity
Low
Likelihood
Medium
14
/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat 12/50 · Low
Exploit Availability 2/50 · Minimal