Re: [secdir] Security review of draft-ietf-idr-rfd-usable-03
Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Wed, 09 October 2013 22:47 UTC
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Subject: Re: [secdir] Security review of draft-ietf-idr-rfd-usable-03
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> 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. > > Summary: draft is ready. thank you for the review > Whilst I accept the authors' assertion that this I-D does not > introduce any new security issues, the fact that an attacker can > introduce fake flap suggests that the underlying protocols need more > robust security mechanisms. indeed. and this is a serious problem with no progress in sight. randy