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Construction of IPv6 covert channels and their impact in the information system
Lohunkov, Ivan ; Jeřábek, Jan (referee) ; Phan, Viet Anh (advisor)
This thesis focuses on the issue of covert channels using IPv6 and ICMPv6 protocols. To transmit packets between devices, we need an application written in Python and also running IDS software on the receiver side. The theoretical part treats the issues of IPv6, ICMPv6 protocols and the possibility of hidden channel transmission in them. It deals with the details of their design and possible implementations. The practical part discusses a scenario that describes how the communication between the sender of packets and their receiver will take place. It also describes how to create a hidden channel and how to send it correctly. It also describes the structure of the application, both for sending the covert channel and for decrypting it. The final chapter describes programs for creating and decrypting covert channels, their communication behavior, and their strengths and weaknesses. According to the analysis of this thesis, it can be concluded that covert channels in IPv6/ICMPv6 are not yet so well understood that they are almost non-existent. This is especially true for extension headers, which are barely used in normal communication. They may be the very source, for the transmission of hidden information. The Suricata IDS has also been able to pass most packets to the receiver without alerting the receiver that the packet is suspicious.
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