RFC 4942

IPv6 Transition/Co-existence Security Considerations, September 2007

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Status:
INFORMATIONAL
Authors:
E. Davies
S. Krishnan
P. Savola
Stream:
IETF
Source:
v6ops (ops)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4942

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Abstract

The transition from a pure IPv4 network to a network where IPv4 and IPv6 coexist brings a number of extra security considerations that need to be taken into account when deploying IPv6 and operating the dual-protocol network and the associated transition mechanisms. This document attempts to give an overview of the various issues grouped into three categories:

o issues due to the IPv6 protocol itself, o issues due to transition mechanisms, and o issues due to IPv6 deployment.

This memo provides information for the Internet community.


For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.




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