RFC 6863 · INFORMATIONAL · 2013
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Analysis of OSPF Security According to the Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols Design Guide
Overview
RFC 6863, “Analysis of OSPF Security According to the Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols Design Guide”, is an Informational document published in March 2013 by S. Hartman, D. Zhang. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document analyzes OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 according to the guidelines set forth in Section 4.2 of the "Keying and Authentication for Routing Protocols (KARP) Design Guidelines" (RFC 6518). Key components of solutions to gaps identified in this document are already underway.
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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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