RFC 9098 · INFORMATIONAL · 2021
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Operational Implications of IPv6 Packets with Extension Headers
Overview
RFC 9098, “Operational Implications of IPv6 Packets with Extension Headers”, is an Informational document published in September 2021 by F. Gont, N. Hilliard, G. Doering, W. Kumari, G. Huston, W. Liu. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document summarizes the operational implications of IPv6 extension headers specified in the IPv6 protocol specification (RFC 8200) and attempts to analyze reasons why packets with IPv6 extension headers are often dropped in the public Internet.
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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