Re: draft-chown-v6ops-port-scanning-implications-02

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Tim Chown wrote:
> This draft has been resurrected since it is cited by Elwyn in two other (WG)
> drafts.   It would be useful to have a slot in Vancouver to discuss whether
> it should be progressed or the key point absorbed into both of the drafts
> currently citing it.

I also believe this is a very useful work item.

However, as it has been around for a long time, I believe that if we 
take it up, we'll need to make quick progress.

> > A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.
> > 	Title		: IPv6 Implications for TCP/UDP Port Scanning
> > 	Author(s)	: T. Chown
> > 	Filename	: draft-chown-v6ops-port-scanning-implications-02.txt
> > 	Pages		: 9
> > 	Date		: 2005-10-27
> >
> > The 128 bits of IPv6 address space is considerably bigger than the 32
> >    bits of address space in IPv4.  In particular, the IPv6 subnets to
> >    which hosts attach will by default have 64 bits of host address
> >    space.  As a result, traditional methods of remote TCP or UDP port
> >    scanning to discover open or running services on a host will
> >    potentially become far less computationally feasible, due to the
> >    larger search space in the subnet.  This document discusses that
> >    property of IPv6 subnets, and describes related issues for site
> >    administrators of IPv6 networks to consider, which may be of
> >    importance when planning site address allocation and management
> >    strategies.
> >
> > A URL for this Internet-Draft is:
> > http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-chown-v6ops-port-scanning-implications-02.txt

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