RFC 7112 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

Implications of Oversized IPv6 Header Chains

Overview

RFC 7112, “Implications of Oversized IPv6 Header Chains”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2014 by F. Gont, V. Manral, R. Bonica. It updates RFC 2460. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The IPv6 specification allows IPv6 Header Chains of an arbitrary size. The specification also allows options that can, in turn, extend each of the headers. In those scenarios in which the IPv6 Header Chain or options are unusually long and packets are fragmented, or scenarios in which the fragment size is very small, the First Fragment of a packet may fail to include the entire IPv6 Header Chain. This document discusses the interoperability and security problems of such traffic, and updates RFC 2460 such that the First Fragment of a packet is required to contain the entire IPv6 Header Chain.

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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 2460
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