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Apparatus, system, and method to prevent address resolution cache spoofing

US7464183B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2003
Grant dateDec 9, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/103
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A firewall identifies unsolicited messages having an address resolution for a network protocol address different than cached address resolution information. The accuracy of the unsolicited messages is checked by requesting network elements to report address resolution information for the network protocol address.

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