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Table 5 Extracted field values from layer 4

From: Comparison of approaches for intrusion detection in substations using the IEC 60870-5-104 protocol

Field

Description

OSI Layer

tcp_srcport

TCP Source Port is the port number used by the client sending the TCP segment. It is usually a number below 1024. IEC 60870-5-104 messages are sent over Port 2404.

 

tcp_dstport

TCP Destination Port is the port number used by the client receiving the TCP packet. It is usually a number below 1024. The IEC 60870-5-104 default port is set to 2404.

L4

tcp_len

Total length of the TCP Segment, includes header and data.

 

tcp_hdr_len

SLength of the TCP header can range from 20 bytes to 60 byte.

 

tcp_window _size_value

The TCP window size, is an indication of how much bytes the receiving device is willing to receive at any point in time. In situations when the receiver is overwhelmed, it will advertise a zero window size.

 

tcp_pdu_size

Equals tcp-len, but the value can only be dissected when it is a IEC 60870-5-104 packet.