Security analysis of the MPLS label distribution protocol

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 342 AICT, Issue , 2010, Pages 127-139

  Guernsey, Daniel ^a   Engel, Aaron ^a   Butts, Jonathan ^a   Shenoi, Sujeet ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Label Distribution Protocol; Multiprotocol label switching; security

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SERVICE; COST SAVING; LABEL DISTRIBUTION PROTOCOLS; MITIGATION STRATEGY; MPLS LABEL; MPLS NETWORK; MULTI PROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; SECURITY; SECURITY ANALYSIS; SECURITY ISSUES; SECURITY TESTING; SERVICE PROVIDER; TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURES; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; VIDEO TRAFFIC; VOICE COMMUNICATION;

MILITARY APPLICATIONS; NETWORK SECURITY; PUBLIC WORKS; SWITCHING NETWORKS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

EID: 78651083999     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-16806-2_9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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