RFC 8540 · INFORMATIONAL · 2019

Stream Control Transmission Protocol: Errata and Issues in RFC 4960

Overview

RFC 8540, “Stream Control Transmission Protocol: Errata and Issues in RFC 4960”, is an Informational document published in February 2019 by R. Stewart, M. Tuexen, M. Proshin. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9260 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is a compilation of issues found since the publication of RFC 4960 in September 2007, based on experience with implementing, testing, and using the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) along with the suggested fixes. This document provides deltas to RFC 4960 and is organized in a time-ordered way. The issues are listed in the order in which they were brought up. Because some text is changed several times, the last delta in the text is the one that should be applied. In addition to the deltas, a description of each problem and the details of the solution for each are also provided.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Obsoleted by
RFC 9260
Other RFCs from 2019

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