RFC 7045: Transmission and Processing of IPv6 Extension Headers

Various IPv6 extension headers have been standardised since the IPv6 standard was first published. This document updates RFC 2460 to clarify how intermediate…

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Outgoing relationships (2 related RFCs)

Updates — RFC 2460: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Updates — RFC 2780: IANA Allocation Guidelines For Values In the Internet Protocol and Related Headers

Incoming relationships (12 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9008: Using RPI Option Type, Routing Header for Source Routes, and IPv6-in-IPv6 Encapsulation in the RPL Data Plane
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7113: Implementation Advice for IPv6 Router Advertisement Guard (RA-Guard)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7610: DHCPv6-Shield: Protecting against Rogue DHCPv6 Servers
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7112: Implications of Oversized IPv6 Header Chains
Normatively referenced by — RFC 8883: ICMPv6 Errors for Discarding Packets Due to Processing Limits
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9288: Recommendations on the Filtering of IPv6 Packets Containing IPv6 Extension Headers at Transit Routers
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8200: Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7401: Host Identity Protocol Version 2 (HIPv2)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9099: Operational Security Considerations for IPv6 Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8799: Limited Domains and Internet Protocols
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7506: IPv6 Router Alert Option for MPLS Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9343: IPv6 Application of the Alternate-Marking Method