IPv6 equivalent to DHCP Option 82 for geolocating customer MACs to certain ports of Multi-port Layer 2 demarcation devices

[Gert Doering]

Hi

On Sun, May 08, 2011 at 11:43:36AM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Gert Doering:
> 
> > SeND alone will validate the IPv6-to-MAC layer mapping, which nicely
> > solves all attacks against redirecting IPv6 packets to a different
> > MAC address.  Combine with static MAC addressing at switch ports 
> > (port-security or static) and you have solved the problem of one
> > customer stealing another customer's IPv6 packets.
> 
> You still need unicast flood protection.

What's the attack that would be prevented by that?  ND cache overflowing?

> Does this type of static address configuration really work in
> practice?  I would expect to cause it trouble with mobile devices and
> virtualization.

Well, it depends on what type of devices you have there, and what the
attacks are that you want to defend against.

Gert Doering
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