BCP38 exceptions for RFC1918 space

Mon Aug 16 11:50:00 UTC 2010

> > What does "originating" mean?  Creating the packets?  Or forwarding
> > them?
> 
> Either way, there's no excuse.
> 
> First off, remember that BCP38 and 1918 don't apply on your set of
> interconnected private networks, no matter how big a net it is.  You want to
> filter between two of your private nets, go ahead.  You don't want to, that's
> OK to.  The fun starts when those packets leave your network(s) and hit the
> public Internet.
> 
> Now that we have that squared away...
> 
> Either that intermediate router originated the ICMP 'frag needed' packet, in
> which case somebody needs to be smacked for originating a 1918-addressed packet
> on the public internet, or it's forwarding the packet.  And if it's forwarding
> the packet, then somebody *else* needs to be smacked for injecting that packet
> into the public internet.
> 
> What *possible* use case would require a 1918-sourced packet to be traversing
> the public internet? We're all waiting with bated breath to hear this one. ;)

It's great for showing in traceroutes who the heel is.

Do I win a prize?

... JG
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