Security and Privacy Considerations for IPv6 Address Generation Mechanisms
RFC 7721, “Security and Privacy Considerations for IPv6 Address Generation Mechanisms”, is an Informational document published in March 2016 by A. Cooper, F. Gont, D. Thaler. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses privacy and security considerations for several IPv6 address generation mechanisms, both standardized and non-standardized. It evaluates how different mechanisms mitigate different threats and the trade-offs that implementors, developers, and users face in choosing different addresses or address generation mechanisms.
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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