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Re: [Ntp] WGLC: draft-ietf-ntp-refid-updates (Network Time Protocol REFID Updates)

Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com> Thu, 06 December 2018 09:14 UTC

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From: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [Ntp] WGLC: draft-ietf-ntp-refid-updates (Network Time Protocol REFID Updates)
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On Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 06:13:22PM +0000, Salz, Rich wrote:
> Sorry for the late response.  This is a short easy to understand document that fixes a security hole.  I support advancing it.

I'd not call it a security hole. Refid is an information that can make
attacks exploiting bugs in implementations easier, but hiding it won't
prevent them. They will just be a bit more difficult. The security
bugs need to be fixed in any case, refid hidden or not.

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Miroslav Lichvar

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