Linux Kernel Allows 0.0.0.0/8 as a Valid Address Range

The Linux kernel team announced a patch to allow 0.0.0.0/8 as a valid address range. The primary goal is to use this 0/8 as a global unicast as this address is still unused except the 0.0.0.0. The patch will allow 16m new IPv4 addresses to appear within a box...