Leaf-2 Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Leaf-2 Protocol (LEAF-2) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
Leaf-2 is a companion protocol to Leaf-1 used for leaf-node signaling in early experimental packet-switched network research.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Leaf-2 Protocol
- Abbreviation
- LEAF-2
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 26
- IANA Keyword
- LEAF-2
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Leaf-2 Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
Leaf-2 is a little-documented early network protocol, and is historical, with no known current use.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #26 - Leaf-2 Protocol - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.