RFC 7186 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Security Threats for the Neighborhood Discovery Protocol
Overview
RFC 7186, “Security Threats for the Neighborhood Discovery Protocol”, is an Informational document published in April 2014 by J. Yi, U. Herberg, T. Clausen. It has since been updated by RFC 7985. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document analyzes common security threats of the Neighborhood Discovery Protocol (NHDP) and describes their potential impacts on Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) routing protocols using NHDP. This document is not intended to propose solutions to the threats described.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2014
- RFC 7185 Link Metrics for the Mobile Ad Hoc Network Routing Protocol OLSRv2 - Rationale
- RFC 7187 Routing Multipoint Relay Optimization for the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol Version 2
- RFC 7184 Definition of Managed Objects for the Optimized Link State Routing Protocol Version 2
- RFC 7188 Optimized Link State Routing Protocol Version 2 and MANET Neighborhood Discovery Protocol Extension TLVs
- RFC 7183 Integrity Protection for the Neighborhood Discovery Protocol and Optimized Link State Routing Protocol Version 2
- RFC 7189 Virtual Circuit Connectivity Verification Capability Advertisement for MPLS Transport Profile
- RFC 7182 Integrity Check Value and Timestamp TLV Definitions for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
- RFC 7190 Use of Multipath with MPLS and MPLS Transport Profile