Re: [secdir] review of draft-ietf-mpls-gmpls-lsp-reroute-04

[JP Vasseur <[e-mail]>]

Thanks Scott.

JP.

On Aug 28, 2009, at 5:31 AM, Scott G. Kelly wrote:

> I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's  
> ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the  
> IESG.  These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the  
> security area directors.  Document editors and WG chairs should  
> treat these comments just like any other last call comments.
>
> The abstract does a good job of summarizing: This document describes  
> how Resource ReserVation Protocol (RSVP) PathErr Messages may be  
> used to trigger rerouting of Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)  
> and Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) point-to-point Traffic Engineering (TE)  
> Label Switched Paths (LSPs) without first removing LSP state or  
> resources.
>
> The security considerations section says the document introduces no  
> new security considerations as it describes usage of existing  
> formats and mechanisms, and I agree. It also points the reader to  
> the security considerations sections of RFC4920 and RFC4736, and  
> these do seem to do a reasonable job of summarizing.
>
> I see no issues of concern for the security area ADs with this  
> document.
>
> --Scott