EUI-64 Considered Harmful

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Rye, Erik C, Martin, Jeremy, Beverly, Robert
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 24.02.2019
• Subjects: Domain names; Empirical analysis; IP (Internet Protocol); Operating systems; Privacy

This position paper considers the privacy and security implications of EUI-64-based IPv6 addresses. By encoding MAC addresses, EUI-64 addresses violate layers by exposing hardware identifiers in IPv6 addresses. The hypothetical threat of EUI-64 addresses is well-known, and the adoption of privacy ex...