RFC 6813 · INFORMATIONAL · 2012
WED · 29 JUL 2026
The Network Endpoint Assessment Asokan Attack Analysis
Overview
RFC 6813, “The Network Endpoint Assessment Asokan Attack Analysis”, is an Informational document published in December 2012 by J. Salowey, S. Hanna. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Network Endpoint Assessment (NEA) protocols are subject to a subtle forwarding attack that has become known as the NEA Asokan Attack. This document describes the attack and countermeasures that may be mounted. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
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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