I-D Action: draft-kompella-mpls-lspping-norao-02.txt

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        Title           : Deprecating the Use of Router Alert in LSP Ping
        Authors         : Kireeti Kompella
                          Ron Bonica
                          Greg Mirsky
  Filename        : draft-kompella-mpls-lspping-norao-02.txt
  Pages           : 7
  Date            : 2022-12-10

Abstract:
   LSP ping messages (RFC 8029) are encapsulated in IP headers that
   include a Router Alert Option (RAO).  The rationale for including an
   RAO is questionable.  Furthermore, RFC6398 identifies security
   vulnerabilities associated with the RAO.

   Therefore, this document removes the RAO from LSP ping message
   encapsulations.  It updates RFCs 7506 and 8029.

   This document also recommends the use of an IPv6 loopback address
   (:::1/128) and discourages the use of an IPv4 loopback address mapped
   to IPv6.


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