SRTP keeps a 32-bit rollover counter (ROC) that the sender must increment each time the 16-bit RTP sequence number wraps, and the ROC forms part of the packet index used for encryption.

Checked 2026-09-23

Vendor
IETF
Product
SRTP
Subsystem
packet index
Deployment
any
Region
not restricted
Release range
RFC 3711
Checked
2026-09-23

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 23). SRTP and media encryption negotiation: source note srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc,
  title  = {SRTP and media encryption negotiation: source note srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc},
  note   = {Source note srtp-media-security-rfc3711-roc, checked 2026-09-23}
}

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