RFC 7588: A Widely Deployed Solution to the Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Fragmentation Problem

This memo describes how many vendors have solved the Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) fragmentation problem. The solution described herein is configurable.…

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Outgoing relationships (12 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 1191: Path MTU discovery
Normative reference — RFC 792: Internet Control Message Protocol
Normative reference — RFC 4443: Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification
Normative reference — RFC 2784: Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Normative reference — RFC 1981: Path MTU Discovery for IP version 6
Normative reference — RFC 2890: Key and Sequence Number Extensions to GRE
Normative reference — RFC 4023: Encapsulating MPLS in IP or Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Normative reference — RFC 1858: Security Considerations for IP Fragment Filtering
Normative reference — RFC 5722: Handling of Overlapping IPv6 Fragments
Normative reference — RFC 3128: Protection Against a Variant of the Tiny Fragment Attack (RFC 1858)
Informative reference — RFC 4459: MTU and Fragmentation Issues with In-the-Network Tunneling

Incoming relationships (2 related RFCs)

Informatively referenced by — RFC 7676: IPv6 Support for Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8900: IP Fragmentation Considered Fragile