RFC 6026 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Correct Transaction Handling for 2xx Responses to Session Initiation Protocol INVITE Requests

Overview

RFC 6026, “Correct Transaction Handling for 2xx Responses to Session Initiation Protocol INVITE Requests”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2010 by R. Sparks, T. Zourzouvillys. It updates RFC 3261. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document normatively updates RFC 3261, the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), to address an error in the specified handling of success (2xx class) responses to INVITE requests. Elements following RFC 3261 exactly will misidentify retransmissions of the request as a new, unassociated request. The correction involves modifying the INVITE transaction state machines. The correction also changes the way responses that cannot be matched to an existing transaction are handled to address a security risk. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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This RFC updates
RFC 3261
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