ICMP Source Quench

ICMP Source Quench

Source Quench is an Internet Control Message Protocol message which requests that the sender decrease the rate of messages sent to a router or host. This message may be generated if a router or host does not have sufficient buffer space to process the request, or may occur if the router or host buffer is approaching its limit.

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Type = 4 Code = 0 Header Checksum
Empty
IP Header + First 8 Bytes of Original Datagram's Data
  • Type must be set to 4.
  • Code must be set to 0.
  • The additional data is used by the sender to match the reply with the associated request.

Read more about ICMP Source Quench:  Operation of Source Quench

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