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Authored by kp on Sep 3 2026, 7:58 AM.
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Summary

As per RFC 3590 MLD Report and Done messages are permitted to use the
unspecified address as a source address (e.g. during duplicate address
detection for the first IPv6 address). Allow this, but only this.

Reported by: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>
Sponsored by: Rubicon Communications, LLC ("Netgate")

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kp requested review of this revision.Sep 3 2026, 7:58 AM

LGTM (original author hat on)

This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Sep 7 2026, 8:38 AM
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