RFC 4081 on Security Threats for Next Steps in Signaling (NSIS)

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        RFC 4081

        Title:      Security Threats for Next Steps in Signaling
                    (NSIS)
        Author(s):  H. Tschofenig, D. Kroeselberg
        Status:     Informational
        Date:       June 2005
        Mailbox:    Hannes.Tschofenig@siemens.com,
                    Dirk.Kroeselberg@siemens.com
        Pages:      28
        Characters: 67786
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:    None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-nsis-threats-06.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4081.txt

This threats document provides a detailed analysis of the security
threats relevant to the Next Steps in Signaling (NSIS) protocol suite.
It calls attention to, and helps with the understanding of, various
security considerations in the NSIS Requirements, Framework, and
Protocol proposals.  This document does not describe vulnerabilities
of specific parts of the NSIS protocol suite.

This document is a product of the Next Steps in Signaling Working
Group of the IETF.

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