[dns-operations] Configurable TC=1?

Mark Andrews marka at isc.org
Thu Dec 24 02:00:10 UTC 2015


In message <20151224012601.GA9448 at mycre.ws>, Robert Edmonds writes:
> Mark Andrews wrote:
> > Encouraging all DSL and Cable forum members to have *all* equipment
> > they produce support BCP 38 filtering at line rate is a good way
> > to start.  This may already be being done.  This gets rid of the
> > "it costs more to buy BCP 38 filtering capable equipment" excuse.
> > If is doesn't support "BCP 38 filtering" it doesn't get the stamp
> > of approval.
> 
> Done, at least for cable.
> 
>     http://www.cablelabs.com/wp-content/uploads/specdocs/CM-SP-SECv3.0-I14-120809.pdf
> 
>     Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications
>     DOCSIS 3.0
> 
>     Security Specification
> 
>     [...]
> 
>     9.6 Source Address Verification
> 
>     [...] The CMTS MUST be capable of being configured to enable and
>     disable SAV. By default, the CMTS MUST enable SAV. [...]
> 
> Anyway, what makes you so sure spoofing in DSL and cable access networks
> is a real problem, compared to say spoofed traffic from compromised
> "dedicated servers" sitting in data centers?

I'm not sure.  It just removes a huge set of addresses.
 
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> Robert Edmonds
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