[Bug 1254028] Re: [precise] network manager set incorrect /64 prefix from dhcpv6 client

[Pali]

** Description changed:

  [Impact]
  
-  * dhcpv6 sets an incorrect netmask on ipv6 networks, leading to
+  * dhcpv6 sets an incorrect netmask on ipv6 networks, leading to
  probable communication failures in certain networks
  
  [Test Case]
  
-  * You need an ipv6 network with a /64 netmask
+  * You need an ipv6 network using dhcpv6 statefull configuration with
+ prefix which is not equal to /64
  
  [Regression Potential]
  
-  * None, this patch has been accepted upstream and is available since
+  * None, this patch has been accepted upstream and is available since
  quantal
  
- 
- network-manager in ubuntu precise use incorrect /64 prefix from dhcpv6 client which cause that internet connection not working on some ipv6 networks. this problem was fixed in upstream network-manager version 0.9.6 which is already available in ubuntu quantal and newer - but not in ubuntu precise. because this is critical problem (non working network/internet) new version of network manager (e.g 0.9.6) or at least patch which fixing this problem should be included in ubuntu precise which is LTS.
+ network-manager in ubuntu precise use incorrect /64 prefix from dhcpv6
+ client which cause that internet connection not working on some ipv6
+ networks. this problem was fixed in upstream network-manager version
+ 0.9.6 which is already available in ubuntu quantal and newer - but not
+ in ubuntu precise. because this is critical problem (non working
+ network/internet) new version of network manager (e.g 0.9.6) or at least
+ patch which fixing this problem should be included in ubuntu precise
+ which is LTS.
  
  upstream commit which fixing this problem:
  http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=eb460b70dad82d366d35fa5703c0e79a1389e4d1
  
  more info about it:
  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661885
  http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656610

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Title:
  [precise] network manager set incorrect /64 prefix from dhcpv6 client

Status in NetworkManager:
  Fix Released
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “network-manager” package in Debian:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * dhcpv6 sets an incorrect netmask on ipv6 networks, leading to
  probable communication failures in certain networks

  [Test Case]

   * You need an ipv6 network using dhcpv6 statefull configuration with
  prefix which is not equal to /64

  [Regression Potential]

   * None, this patch has been accepted upstream and is available since
  quantal

  network-manager in ubuntu precise use incorrect /64 prefix from dhcpv6
  client which cause that internet connection not working on some ipv6
  networks. this problem was fixed in upstream network-manager version
  0.9.6 which is already available in ubuntu quantal and newer - but not
  in ubuntu precise. because this is critical problem (non working
  network/internet) new version of network manager (e.g 0.9.6) or at
  least patch which fixing this problem should be included in ubuntu
  precise which is LTS.

  upstream commit which fixing this problem:
  http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=eb460b70dad82d366d35fa5703c0e79a1389e4d1

  more info about it:
  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661885
  http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656610

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