In message <[email protected]>, Roland Dobbins wri
tes:
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> On Sep 13, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Franck Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > My understanding is that UDP fragmentation is something frown upon in
> IPv4 and even more on IPv6 (because of processing power needed, and
> security concerns)?
>
> No.  IP fragmentation is a normal part of TCP/IP communications across
> the Internet.  It isn't something to actively wish for, but it's
> perfectly normal.
>
> > -limit size to <1500? on both IPv4 and IPv6?
>
> No.

But do force IPv6 to fragment at 1280.  This advoids PMTUD.

> > -allow UDP fragmentation on IPv4 and IPv6, how securely?
>
> Yes, allow it; there's no security issue.  This is a myth originating
> with clueless vendors in the mid-1990s, and propagated today Confused
> Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSPs) and their ilk.
>
> > Any good documentation, pointers?
>
> Slide 153 of this deck:
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> <https://app.box.com/s/r7an1moswtc7ce58f8gg>
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