RFC 5294 · INFORMATIONAL · 2008
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Host Threats to Protocol Independent Multicast
Overview
RFC 5294, “Host Threats to Protocol Independent Multicast”, is an Informational document published in August 2008 by P. Savola, J. Lingard. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo complements the list of multicast infrastructure security threat analysis documents by describing Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) threats specific to router interfaces connecting hosts. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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