Editing Mangled packet

In [[computer networking]], a '''mangled''' or '''invalid packet''' is a [[Packet (information technology)|packet]]—especially [[Internet protocol suite|IP]] packet—that either lacks order or self-coherence, or contains code aimed to confuse or disrupt [[computer]]s, [[firewall (networking)|firewalls]], [[Router (computing)|router]]s, or any service present on the network.

Their usage is associated with a type of network attack called a [[denial-of-service]] (DoS) attack. They aim to destabilize the network and sometimes to reveal its available services—when network operators must restart the disabled ones.<ref name="Com2007">{{cite book|author=Javvin Www Networkdictionary Com|title=Network Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=On_Hh23IXDUC&pg=PA300|accessdate=21 April 2011|date=1 March 2007|publisher=Javvin Technologies Inc.|isbn=978-1-60267-000-6|page=300}}</ref> Mangled packets can be generated by dedicated software such as [[nmap]]. 

{{As of|2008}}, most invalid packets are easily filtered by modern [[stateful firewall]]s.

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