IPv4 - mapped address considered harmful

From: Eduardo Segura (eseguraat_private)
Date: Thu Apr 10 2003 - 06:39:22 PDT

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    "IPv4-Mapped Addresses on the Wire Considered Harmful"
    "draft-itojun-v6ops-v4mapped-harmful-01.txt"
    
    Available at:
    http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-itojun-v6ops-v4mapped-harmful-01.txt
    
    This document describes posible vulnerabilities in IPv4 mapping.
    Does anyone know of penetration tests that use this? The author of the
    document suggests  some scenarios, but I'd like to know if someone out
    there is conducting research on this. 
    
    Eduardo.
    
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