A Technique to Limit Packet Length Covert Channels

Anna Epishkina, Konstantin Kogos

2015

Abstract

We designed the technique to estimate and limit the capacity of the covert channel based on traffic padding and random increase of packets lengths. It was applied to two types of packet size covert channels namely binary and multi-symbol channels. The method to choose the parameter of counteraction tool is given, it takes into account an allowable value of covert channel capacity and error level. The investigation carried out is significant because such type of covert channels could be constructed even if traffic encryption is used. The novelty of the investigation undertaken is that the covert channel capacity is limited preliminary, whereas state of the art methods focus on detecting active IP covert channels.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Epishkina A. and Kogos K. (2015). A Technique to Limit Packet Length Covert Channels . In Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS, (IC3K 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-158-8, pages 144-151. DOI: 10.5220/0005587501440151

in Bibtex Style

@conference{kmis15,
author={Anna Epishkina and Konstantin Kogos},
title={A Technique to Limit Packet Length Covert Channels},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS, (IC3K 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={144-151},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005587501440151},
isbn={978-989-758-158-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - Volume 3: KMIS, (IC3K 2015)
TI - A Technique to Limit Packet Length Covert Channels
SN - 978-989-758-158-8
AU - Epishkina A.
AU - Kogos K.
PY - 2015
SP - 144
EP - 151
DO - 10.5220/0005587501440151