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Operational Implications of IPv6 Packets with Extension Headers
draft-gont-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-packet-drops-04

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (individual)
Authors Fernando Gont , Nick Hilliard , Gert Döring , Warren "Ace" Kumari , Geoff Huston
Last updated 2020-07-25
Replaced by RFC 9098
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https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-gont-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-packet-drops-04.txt

Abstract

This document summarizes the security and operational implications of IPv6 extension headers, and attempts to analyze reasons why packets with IPv6 extension headers may be dropped in the public Internet.

Authors

Fernando Gont
Nick Hilliard
Gert Döring
Warren "Ace" Kumari
Geoff Huston

(Note: The e-mail addresses provided for the authors of this Internet-Draft may no longer be valid.)