Reject IPv6 route header type 0 [PSARC/2009/376 Self Review]

[Garrett D'Amore]

On 07/01/09 11:23, Brian Utterback wrote:
> I am submitting this case as closed-automatic with self-review. If anyone disagrees, 
> please speak up.
>   

+1.

    - Garrett
> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI
> This information is Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems
> 1. Introduction
>     1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
> 	 Reject IPv6 route header type 0
>     1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
> 	 Author:  Brian Utterback
>     1.3  Date of This Document:
> 	01 July, 2009
> 4. Technical Description
> RFC 5095 deprecated routing header type 0 because of security reasons. This actually leaves no
> routing header types as valid. Because we continue to process these route headers, we are
> failing the IPv6 certification tests. This project proposes to remove the processing of
> route header type 0 and treat it as we do all other unknown types. 
>
> 6. Resources and Schedule
>     6.4. Steering Committee requested information
>    	6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
> 		ON
>     6.5. ARC review type: Automatic
>     6.6. ARC Exposure: open
>
>