IPv6 Type 0 Routing Header issues

EricLKlein at softhome.net EricLKlein at softhome.net
Mon Apr 30 20:25:06 CEST 2007


I have just noticed that this topic seems to be going on simultaneously on 
both the IPv6 and v6OPS mailing lists. 

The two threads are not coordinated, but both seem very concerned with IPv6 
Type 0 Routing Header issues. 

This is seperate to the rash of Linux related warnings that have come out in 
the new IPv6 news - weekly summary :
Security:
Linux Kernel IPv6 Protocol Type 0 Route Header Remote Denial of Service 
Vulnerability
http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/counter.php?id=2837 

FreeBSD Security Advisory - IPv6 Routing Header 0 is dangerous
http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/counter.php?id=2834 

OpenBSD IPv6 Type 0 Route Headers Denial of Service
http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/counter.php?id=2819 

It concerns me that the two teams are working seperatly to solve the same 
issue. 

Eric



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