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Codenomicon ICMPv6 Test Tool Data Sheet
- Test tool: Codenomicon ICMPv6 Test Tool
- Direction: Server
- Tagline: Dependability and Reliability for the Next-Generation Internet
Codenomicon IPv6 Test Tools help software developers, testers and administrators search and eliminate security-related flaws in Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) protocol implementations proactively and cost-effectively. Early elimination of bugs with security implications greatly reduces costs later on in the software lifecycle. Proactive testing will help improve the quality and reliability of your IPv6 products and promote customer trust.
Internet Protocol (IP) is the most important communications protocol in the world today. Estimates show that up to 800-900 million people depend on the current IP Version 4 for their daily communications needs. IPv6, the successor of IPv4, is rapidly becoming more and more widespread, and it is expected that all IPv4 nodes will eventually migrate to use IPv6. IPv6 implementations are already found in routers, switches, firewalls, desktop and server systems, laptops, PDAs, cell phones and other mobile systems, as well as a large number of embedded systems. All of these devices are vulnerable to exploitation through externally-supplied malformed protocol data. Effects of malicious data range from transient parsing errors to complete system takeovers. As IPv6 and its common associated protocols (TCP, UDP, ICMP, MLD) are beginning to be in an extremely crucial role in modern society, the dependability and reliability of IPv6 implementations must be verified. Codenomicon IPv6 Test Tools are sold in a bundle, with separate test tools for TCP, UDP, ICMPv6, and core IPv6.
Used specifications
| Specification | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC2460 | Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification |
| RFC2461 | Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6) |
| RFC2462 | IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration |
| RFC2463 | Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv6) for the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) Specification |
| RFC2710 | Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 |
| RFC3122 | Extensions to IPv6 Neighbor Discovery for Inverse Discovery Specification |
| RFC3810 | Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 (MLDv2) for IPv6 |
Test tool general features
- Fully automated black-box negative testing
- Ready-made test cases
- Written in Java(tm)
- GUI, command line, remote interface modes
- Instrumentation (health-check) capability
- Support and maintenance
- Comprehensive user documentation
- Results reporting and analysis
Tool-specific information
| Tested ICMP messages | Notes | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Neighbor Advertisement | RFC2461 | |
| Neighbor Solicitation | RFC2461 | |
| Redirect | RFC2461 | |
| Router Solicitation | RFC2461 | |
| Destination Unreachable | RFC2463 | |
| Packet Too Big | RFC2463 | |
| Parameter Problem | RFC2463 | |
| Time Exceeded | RFC2463 | |
| Echo Request | RFC2463 | |
| Echo Reply | RFC2463 | |
| Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) query | RFC2710 | |
| Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) report | RFC2710 | |
| Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) done | RFC2710 | |
| Inverse Neighbor Solicitation | RFC3122 | |
| Multicast Listener Discovery (MLDv2) query | RFC3810 | |
| Multicast Listener Discovery (MLDv2) report | RFC3810 |
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