RFC 1675 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Security Concerns for IPng
Overview
RFC 1675, “Security Concerns for IPng”, is an Informational document published in August 1994 by S. Bellovin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
A number of the candidates for IPng have some features that are somewhat worrisome from a security perspective. While it is not necessary that IPng be an improvement over IPv4, it is mandatory that it not make things worse. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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