RFC 7376 · INFORMATIONAL · 2014
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Problems with Session Traversal Utilities for NAT Long-Term Authentication for Traversal Using Relays around NAT
Overview
RFC 7376, “Problems with Session Traversal Utilities for NAT Long-Term Authentication for Traversal Using Relays around NAT”, is an Informational document published in September 2014 by T. Reddy, R. Ravindranath, M. Perumal, A. Yegin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses some of the security problems and practical problems with the current Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) authentication for Traversal Using Relays around NAT (TURN) messages.
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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