Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration

Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration

IPv6, the successor of IPv4, introduces the stateless autoconfiguration feature as a convenient alternative to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). However, the security implications of this new approach have only been discussed at the conceptual level. This thesis research develops softw...

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Main Author: Chozos, Savvas
Other Authors: Xie, Geoffrey
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Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
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Computer programs
Computer science
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2547
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-25472017-05-24T16:07:50Z Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration Chozos, Savvas Xie, Geoffrey Gibson, John Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Department of Computer Science Computer programs Computer science IPv6, the successor of IPv4, introduces the stateless autoconfiguration feature as a convenient alternative to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). However, the security implications of this new approach have only been discussed at the conceptual level. This thesis research develops software based on the open-source packet capture library Jpcap to capture and build appropriate ICMPv6 autoconfiguration messages. The developed Java software is used to implement two DoS threats to the IPv6 autoconfiguration procedure in a laboratory IPv6 network. The results indicate that these threats are real and further studies are required to identify suitable countermeasures. During this work compliance defects are also identified for the Linux Operating System's IPv6 implementation. 2012-03-14T17:35:31Z 2012-03-14T17:35:31Z 2006-09 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2547 74496572 Approved for public release, distribution unlimited This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, may not be copyrighted. xiv, 89 p. : ill. ; application/pdf Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration
description IPv6, the successor of IPv4, introduces the stateless autoconfiguration feature as a convenient alternative to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). However, the security implications of this new approach have only been discussed at the conceptual level. This thesis research develops software based on the open-source packet capture library Jpcap to capture and build appropriate ICMPv6 autoconfiguration messages. The developed Java software is used to implement two DoS threats to the IPv6 autoconfiguration procedure in a laboratory IPv6 network. The results indicate that these threats are real and further studies are required to identify suitable countermeasures. During this work compliance defects are also identified for the Linux Operating System's IPv6 implementation.
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title Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration
title_short Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration
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title_fullStr Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration
title_full_unstemmed Implementation and analysis of a threat model for IPv6 host autoconfiguration
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