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kamikaze packet

kamikaze packet: n. The `official' jargon for what is more commonly
   called a Christmas tree packet. RFC-1025, "TCP and IP Bake Off"
   says:


     10 points for correctly being able to process a "Kamikaze"
     packet (AKA nastygram, christmas tree packet, lamp test
     segment, et al.).  That is, correctly handle a segment with the
     maximum combination of features at once (e.g., a SYN URG PUSH
     FIN segment with options and data).


   See also Chernobyl packet.