IPv6 Security Vulnerabilities

Year 2012, Volume: 1 Issue: 4, 100 - 105, 30.12.2012

Harith Dawood

Abstract

Abstract--Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the newest version of the protocol that is used for communications on the Internet. And it has been in existence for many years. But, currently many organizations have slowed their migration to IPv6 because they realize that the security considerations and products for IPv6 might be insufficient, despite the fact that the network infrastructure is ready to support IPv6 transport. They realize that they cannot deploy IPv6 without first considering the security of this protocol. IPv6 security vulnerabilities currently exist, and as the popularity of the IPv6 protocol increases, so do the number of threats. This paper covers and reviews some of the fundamental vulnerabilities topics of IPv6 security, considerations, issues and threats. At the end, it concludes summarizing some of the most common security concerns the new suite of protocols creates.

Keywords

IPv6, IPsec, Network Security, Security Vulnerabilities

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