RFC 2410: The NULL Encryption Algorithm and Its Use With IPsec

This memo defines the NULL encryption algorithm and its use with the IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (8 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Informative reference — RFC 2026: The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3
Informative reference — RFC 2409: The Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
Informative reference — RFC 2406: IP Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP)
Informative reference — RFC 2402: IP Authentication Header
Informative reference — RFC 2408: Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP)
Informative reference — RFC 2411: IP Security Document Roadmap
Informative reference — RFC 2040: The RC5, RC5-CBC, RC5-CBC-Pad, and RC5-CTS Algorithms

Incoming relationships (15 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 3095: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): Framework and four profiles: RTP, UDP, ESP, and uncompressed
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4307: Cryptographic Algorithms for Use in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7401: Host Identity Protocol Version 2 (HIPv2)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4835: Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation Requirements for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 3821: Fibre Channel Over TCP/IP (FCIP)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7146: Securing Block Storage Protocols over IP: RFC 3723 Requirements Update for IPsec v3
Normatively referenced by — RFC 4172: iFCP - A Protocol for Internet Fibre Channel Storage Networking
Normatively referenced by — RFC 5879: Heuristics for Detecting ESP-NULL Packets
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7402: Using the Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) Transport Format with the Host Identity Protocol (HIP)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6618: Mobile IPv6 Security Framework Using Transport Layer Security for Communication between the Mobile Node and Home Agent
Informatively referenced by — RFC 2407: The Internet IP Security Domain of Interpretation for ISAKMP
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8221: Cryptographic Algorithm Implementation Requirements and Usage Guidance for Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) and Authentication Header (AH)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6071: IP Security (IPsec) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Document Roadmap
Informatively referenced by — RFC 4815: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): Corrections and Clarifications to RFC 3095
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6592: The Null Packet