NAT and Firewall Traversal Issues of Host Identity Protocol (HIP) Communication

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 13
Abstract: The Host Identity Protocol (HIP) changes the way in which two Internet hosts communicate. One key advantage over other schemes is that HIP does not require modifications to the traditional network- layer functionality of the Internet, i.e., its routers. In the current Internet, however, many devices other than routers modify the traditional network-layer behavior of the Internet. These "middleboxes" are intermediary devices that perform functions other than the standard functions of an IP router on the datagram path between source and destination hosts. Whereas some types of middleboxes may not interfere with HIP at all, others can affect some aspects of HIP communication, and others can render HIP communication impossible. This document discusses the problems associated with HIP communication across network paths that include specific types of middleboxes, namely, network address translators and firewalls. It identifies and discusses issues in the current HIP specifications that affect communication across these types of middleboxes. This document is a product of the IRTF HIP Research Group. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC5207
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5207
Author(s): Martin Stiemerling
Juergen Quittek
Lars Eggert
Keyword(s): HIP, NAT Traversal, Middlebox Traversal, Firewall Traversal, ID Locator Split

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IETF RFC 2663 [Active*]
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Ylitalo, J., Melen, J., Nikander, P., and V. Torvinen, "Re-Thinking Security in IP-Based Micro-Mobility", Proc. 7th Information Security Conference (ISC) 2004, September 2004. EXTERNAL
UPNP Web Site, "Universal Plug and Play Web Site", Web Site http://www.upnp.org/ , July 2005. EXTERNAL
Nikander, P., Ylitalo, J., and J. Wall, "Integrating Security, Mobility, and Multi-Homing in a HIP Way", Proc. Network and Distributed Systems Security Symposium (NDSS) 2003, February 2003. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 3234 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3489 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3715 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4091 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 4303 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5190 [Active*]
IETF RFC 5206 [Superseded*]

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