Bugtraq: Re: IPv4 mapped address considered harmful

[Anthony DeRobertis <asd () suespammers org>]

>       the key difference is that it may be possible to circumvent IPv4
>       filters by using IPv4 mapped address (= IPv6 address like
>       ::ffff:1.2.3.4).  the problem is in additional complexity due to
>       the interaction between IPv4 packet and IPv6 API/packet.
I'll give you that there is some additional complexity, but I don't
think that addresses in ::ffff:0:0/96 should cause too much trouble,
because they were previously bogons. 

In general, when ever a new protocol is enabled on a network, firewalls,
IDSs, and other security devices need to be upgraded (or reconfigured)
to support it.

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see whats so different about
using mapped IPv4 addresses on the wire, especially since your bogon
filters should already be dropping any use.

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