6.2 1000 Series—IP Signatures
6.2.4 IP Fragmentation signatures
The following are IP Fragmentation signatures:
  • 1100—IP Fragment Attack (severity 3, access): This signature is triggered when any IP datagram is received with a small offset indicated in the offset field. This indicates that the first fragment was unusually small, and is most likely an attempt to defeat packet filter security policies.
  • 1103—IP Fragments Overlap (severity 5, DoS): Some implementations of the TCP/IP IP fragmentation re-assembly code do not properly handle overlapping IP fragments. Teardrop is a widely available attack tool that exploits this vulnerability.