RFC 3948 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

UDP Encapsulation of IPsec ESP Packets

Overview

RFC 3948, “UDP Encapsulation of IPsec ESP Packets”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2005 by A. Huttunen, B. Swander, V. Volpe, L. DiBurro, M. Stenberg. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This protocol specification defines methods to encapsulate and decapsulate IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets inside UDP packets for traversing Network Address Translators. ESP encapsulation, as defined in this document, can be used in both IPv4 and IPv6 scenarios. Whenever negotiated, encapsulation is used with Internet Key Exchange (IKE). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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