Return Routability Check for DTLS 1.2 and 1.3 University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Institute of Distributed Intelligent Systems Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39 Neubiberg 85577 Germany Hannes.Tschofenig@gmx.net
achimkraus@gmx.net
Linaro
thomas.fossati@linaro.org
SEC tls DTLS RRC CID This document specifies a Return Routability Check (RRC) subprotocol for use in the context of the Connection ID (CID) construct for the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol versions 1.2 and 1.3. Implementations offering the CID functionality described in RFCs 9146 and 9147 are encouraged to also provide the RRC functionality described in this document. For this reason, this document updates RFCs 9146 and 9147.
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Table of Contents
  • .  Introduction
  • .  Conventions and Terminology
  • .  RRC Extension
    • .  RRC and CID Interplay
  • .  Return Routability Check Message Types
  • .  Path Validation Procedure
    • .  Basic
    • .  Enhanced
    • .  Path Challenge Requirements
    • .  Path Response/Drop Requirements
    • .  Timer Choice
  • .  Example
  • .  Operational Considerations
    • .  Logging Anomalous Events
    • .  Middlebox Interference
  • .  Security Considerations
    • .  Attacker Model
      • .  Amplification
      • .  Off-Path Packet Forwarding
  • .  Privacy Considerations
  • . IANA Considerations
    • .  New TLS ContentType
    • .  New TLS ExtensionType
    • .  New "TLS RRC Message Type" Registry
      • .  Designated Expert Instructions
  • . References
    • .  Normative References
    • .  Informative References
  • Acknowledgments
  • Authors' Addresses
Introduction A Connection ID (CID) is an identifier carried in the record layer header of a DTLS datagram that gives the receiver additional information for selecting the appropriate security context. The CID mechanism has been specified in for DTLS 1.2 and in for DTLS 1.3. describes how the use of CID increases the attack surface of DTLS 1.2 and 1.3 by providing both on-path and off-path attackers an opportunity for DoS or DDoS. It also describes the steps a DTLS principal must take when a record with a CID is received that has a source address different from the one currently associated with the DTLS connection. However, the actual mechanism for ensuring that the new peer address is willing to receive and process DTLS records is left open. To address the gap, this document defines a Return Routability Check (RRC) subprotocol for DTLS 1.2 and 1.3, inspired by the path validation procedure defined in . As such, this document updates and . The return routability check is performed by the receiving endpoint before the CID-address binding is updated in that endpoint's session state. This is done in order to give the receiving endpoint confidence that the sending peer is in fact reachable at the source address indicated in the received datagram. For an illustration of the handshake and address validation phases, see . of this document explains the fundamental mechanism that aims to reduce the DDoS attack surface. Additionally, discusses a more advanced address validation mechanism. This mechanism is designed to counteract off-path attackers trying to place themselves on-path by racing packets that trigger address rebinding at the receiver. To gain a detailed understanding of the attacker model, please refer to . Apart from of its use in the context of CID-address binding updates, the path validation capability offered by RRC can be used at any time by either endpoint. For instance, an endpoint might use RRC to check that a peer is still reachable at its last known address after a period of quiescence.
Conventions and Terminology The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here. This document assumes familiarity with the CID format and protocol defined for DTLS 1.2 and for DTLS 1.3 . The presentation language used in this document is described in . In this document, the term "anti-amplification limit" means three times the amount of data received from an unvalidated address. This includes all DTLS records originating from that source address, excluding those that have been discarded. This follows the pattern of , applying a similar concept to DTLS. The term "address" is defined in . The terms "client", "server", "peer", and "endpoint" are defined in .
RRC Extension The use of RRC is negotiated via the rrc extension. The rrc extension is only defined for DTLS 1.2 and 1.3. On connecting, a client wishing to use RRC includes the rrc extension in its ClientHello. If the server is capable of meeting this requirement, it responds with an rrc extension in its ServerHello. The extension_type value for this extension is 61, and the extension_data field of this extension is empty. A client offering the rrc extension MUST also offer the connection_id extension . If the client includes the rrc extension in its ClientHello but omits the connection_id extension, the server MUST NOT include the rrc extension in its ServerHello. A client offering the connection_id extension SHOULD also offer the rrc extension, unless the application using DTLS has its own address validation mechanism. The client and server MUST NOT use RRC unless both sides have successfully exchanged rrc extensions.
RRC and CID Interplay RRC offers an in-protocol mechanism to perform peer address validation that complements the "peer address update" procedure described in . Specifically, when both CID and RRC have been successfully negotiated for the session, if a record with CID is received that has the source address of the enclosing UDP datagram different from what is currently associated with that CID value, the receiver SHOULD perform a return routability check as described in , unless an application-specific address validation mechanism can be triggered instead (e.g., Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) Echo ).
Return Routability Check Message Types This document defines the return_routability_check content type () to carry Return Routability Check messages. The RRC subprotocol consists of three message types: path_challenge, path_response, and path_drop. These message types are used for path validation and selection as described in . Each message carries a Cookie, an 8-byte field containing 64 bits of entropy (e.g., obtained from the cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator (CSPRNG) used by the TLS implementation; see ). The return_routability_check message MUST be authenticated and encrypted using the currently active security context.
Return Routability Check Message and Content Type enum { invalid(0), change_cipher_spec(20), alert(21), handshake(22), application_data(23), heartbeat(24), /* RFC 6520 */ tls12_cid(25), /* RFC 9146, DTLS 1.2 only */ return_routability_check(27), /* NEW */ (255) } ContentType; uint64 Cookie; enum { path_challenge(0), path_response(1), path_drop(2), (255) } rrc_msg_type; struct { rrc_msg_type msg_type; select (return_routability_check.msg_type) { case path_challenge: Cookie; case path_response: Cookie; case path_drop: Cookie; }; } return_routability_check;
Future extensions to the RRC subprotocol may define new message types. Implementations MUST be able to parse and understand the three RRC message types defined in this document. In addition, implementations MUST be able to parse and gracefully ignore messages with an unknown msg_type.
Path Validation Procedure A receiver that observes the peer's address change MUST stop sending any buffered application data or limit the data sent to the unvalidated address to the anti-amplification limit. It then initiates the return routability check. This document describes two kinds of checks: basic () and enhanced (). The choice of one or the other depends on whether the off-path attacker scenario described in is to be considered. (The decision on what strategy to choose depends mainly on the threat model but may also be influenced by other considerations. Examples of impacting factors include the need to minimise implementation complexity, privacy concerns, and the need to reduce the time it takes to switch path. The choice may be offered as a configuration option to the user of the TLS implementation.) After the path validation procedure is complete, any pending send operation is resumed to the bound peer address. Sections and list the requirements for the initiator and responder roles, broken down per protocol phase. Please note that the presented algorithms are not designed to handle nested rebindings, i.e. rebindings that may occur while a path is being validated following a previous rebinding. This should rarely occur, but if it happens, the path_response message is dropped, the address validation times out, and the address will not be updated. A new path validation will start when new data is received. Also, note that in the event of a NAT rebind, the initiator and responder will have different views of the path: The initiator will see a new path, while the responder will still see the old one.
Basic The basic return routability check comprises the following steps:
  1. The receiver (i.e., the initiator) creates a return_routability_check message of type path_challenge and places the unpredictable cookie into the message.
  2. The message is sent to the observed new address and a timer T (see ) is started.
  3. The peer (i.e., the responder) cryptographically verifies the received return_routability_check message of type path_challenge and responds by echoing the cookie value in a return_routability_check message of type path_response.
  4. When the initiator receives the return_routability_check message of type path_response and verifies that it contains the sent cookie, it updates the peer address binding.
  5. If T expires, the peer address binding is not updated.
Enhanced The enhanced return routability check comprises the following steps:
  1. The receiver (i.e., the initiator) creates a return_routability_check message of type path_challenge and places the unpredictable cookie into the message.
  2. The message is sent to the previously valid address, which corresponds to the old path. Additionally, a timer T is started (see ).
  3. If the path is still functional, the peer (i.e., the responder) cryptographically verifies the received return_routability_check message of type path_challenge. The action to be taken depends on whether the path through which the message was received remains the preferred one.
    • If the path through which the message was received is preferred, a return_routability_check message of type path_response MUST be returned. (Note that, from the responder's perspective, the preferred path and the old path coincide in the event of a NAT rebind.)
    • If the path through which the message was received is no longer preferred, a return_routability_check message of type path_drop MUST be returned. (Note that the responder must have initiated a voluntary path migration in order to know that this path is no longer the preferred one.)
    In either case, the peer echoes the cookie value in the response.
  4. The initiator receives and verifies that the return_routability_check message contains the previously sent cookie. The actions taken by the initiator differ based on the received message:
    • When a return_routability_check message of type path_response is received, the initiator MUST continue using the previously valid address, i.e., no switch to the new path takes place and the peer address binding is not updated.
    • When a return_routability_check message of type path_drop is received, the initiator MUST perform a basic return routability check on the observed new address, as described in .
  5. If T expires, the peer address binding is not updated. In this case, the initiator MUST perform a basic return routability check on the observed new address, as described in .
Path Challenge Requirements
  • The initiator MAY send multiple return_routability_check messages of type path_challenge to account for packet loss on the probed path.
    • Each path_challenge SHOULD go into different transport packets. (Note that the DTLS implementation may not have control over the packetization done by the transport layer.)
    • The transmission of subsequent path_challenge messages SHOULD be paced to decrease the chance of loss.
    • Each path_challenge message MUST contain random data.
    • In general, the number of "backup" path_challenge messages depends on the application, since some are more sensitive than others to latency caused by changes in the path. In the absence of application-specific requirements, the initiator can send a path_challenge message once per round-trip time (RTT), up to the anti-amplification limit.
  • The initiator MAY use the record padding mechanism available in DTLS 1.3 (and in DTLS 1.2, when CID is enabled on the sending direction) to add padding up to the anti-amplification limit to probe if the Path MTU (PMTU) for the new path is still acceptable.
Path Response/Drop Requirements
  • The responder MUST NOT delay sending an elicited path_response or path_drop messages.
  • The responder MUST send exactly one path_response or path_drop message for each valid path_challenge it received.
  • The responder MUST send the path_response or the path_drop to the address from which the corresponding path_challenge was received. This ensures that the path is functional in both directions.
  • The initiator MUST silently discard any invalid path_response or path_drop it receives.
Note that RRC does not account for PMTU discovery on the reverse path. If the responder wants to do PMTU discovery using RRC, it should initiate a new path validation procedure.
Timer Choice When setting T, implementations are cautioned that the new path could have a longer RTT than the original. In settings where there is external information about the RTT of the active path (i.e., the old path), implementations SHOULD use T = 3xRTT. If an implementation has no way to obtain information regarding the RTT of the active path, T SHOULD be set to 1 second. Profiles for specific deployment environments -- for example, constrained networks -- MAY specify a different, more suitable value for T.
Example shows an example of a DTLS 1.3 handshake in which a client and a server successfully negotiate support for both the CID and RRC extensions.
Message Flow for Full DTLS Handshake Client Server Key ^ ClientHello Exch | + key_share | + signature_algorithms | + rrc v + connection_id=empty --------> ServerHello ^ Key + key_share | Exch + connection_id=100 | + rrc v {EncryptedExtensions} ^ Server {CertificateRequest} v Params {Certificate} ^ {CertificateVerify} | Auth <-------- {Finished} v ^ {Certificate} Auth | {CertificateVerify} v {Finished} --------> [Application Data] <-------> [Application Data] + Indicates noteworthy extensions sent in the previously noted message. {} Indicates messages protected using keys derived from a [sender]_handshake_traffic_secret. [] Indicates messages protected using keys derived from [sender]_application_traffic_secret_N.
Once a connection has been established, the client and the server exchange application payloads protected by DTLS with a unilaterally used CID. In this case, the client is requested to use CID 100 for records sent to the server. At some point in the communication interaction, the address used by the client changes, and thanks to the CID usage, the security context to interpret the record is successfully located by the server. However, the server wants to test the reachability of the client at its new address. shows the server initiating a basic RRC exchange (see ) that establishes reachability of the client at the new address.
Basic Return Routability Example Client Server ------ ------ Application Data ========> <CID=100> Src-IP=A Dst-IP=Z <======== Application Data Src-IP=Z Dst-IP=A <<------------->> << Some >> << Time >> << Later >> <<------------->> Application Data ========> <CID=100> Src-IP=B Dst-IP=Z <<< Unverified IP Address B >> <-------- Return Routability Check path_challenge(cookie) Src-IP=Z Dst-IP=B Return Routability Check --------> path_response(cookie) Src-IP=B Dst-IP=Z <<< IP Address B Verified >> <======== Application Data Src-IP=Z Dst-IP=B
Operational Considerations
Logging Anomalous Events Logging of RRC operations at both ends of the protocol can be generally useful for the users of an implementation. In particular, for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and troubleshooting purposes, it is strongly advised that implementations collect statistics about any unsuccessful RRC operations, as they could represent security-relevant events when they coincide with attempts by an attacker to interfere with the end-to-end path. It is also advisable to log instances where multiple responses to a single path_challenge are received, as this could suggest an off-path attack attempt. In some cases, the presence of frequent path probes could indicate a problem with the stability of the path. This information can be used to identify any issues with the underlying connectivity service.
Middlebox Interference Since the DTLS 1.3 encrypted packet's record type is opaque to on-path observers, RRC messages are immune to middlebox interference when using DTLS 1.3. In contrast, DTLS 1.2 RRC messages that are not wrapped in the tls12_cid record (e.g., in the server-to-client direction if the server negotiated a zero-length CID) have the return_routability_check content type in plain text, making them susceptible to interference (e.g., dropping of path_challenge messages), which would hinder the RRC functionality altogether. Therefore, when RRC is used in DTLS 1.2 and middlebox interference is a concern, it is recommended to enable CID in both directions.
Security Considerations Note that the return routability checks do not protect against flooding of third parties if the attacker is on-path, as the attacker can redirect the return routability checks to the real peer (even if those datagrams are cryptographically authenticated). On-path adversaries can, in general, pose a harm to connectivity. If the RRC challenger reuses a cookie that was previously used in the same connection and does not implement anti-replay protection (see and ), an attacker could replay a previously sent path_response message containing the reused cookie to mislead the challenger into switching to a path of the attacker's choosing. To prevent this, RRC cookies must be freshly generated using a reliable source of entropy . See for guidance.
Attacker Model Two classes of attackers are considered, off-path and on-path, with increasing capabilities (see ). The following descriptions of these attackers are based on those introduced in QUIC ():
  • An off-path attacker is not on the original path between the DTLS peers, but it is able to observe packets on the original path and has a faster forwarding path compared to the DTLS peers, which allows it to make copies of the observed packets, race its copies to either peer, and consistently win the race.
  • An on-path attacker is on the original path between the DTLS peers and is therefore capable, compared to the off-path attacker, to also drop and delay records at will.
Note that, in general, attackers cannot craft DTLS records in a way that would successfully pass verification, due to the cryptographic protections applied by the DTLS record layer.
Attacker Capabilities Inspect unencrypted portions Inject off-path Reorder Modify unauthenticated portions on-path Delay Drop Manipulate the packetization layer .--> .------------------------------------. <--. | | Inspect unencrypted portions | | | +------------------------------------+ | | | Inject | | off-path +------------------------------------+ | | | Reorder | | | +------------------------------------+ | | | Modify unauthenticated portions | on-path '--> +------------------------------------+ | | Delay | | +------------------------------------+ | | Drop | | +------------------------------------+ | | Manipulate the packetization layer | | '------------------------------------' <--'
RRC is designed to defend against the following attacks:
  • On-path and off-path attackers that try to create an amplification attack by spoofing the source address of the victim ().
  • Off-path attackers that try to put themselves on-path (), provided that the enhanced path validation algorithm is used ().
Amplification Both on-path and off-path attackers can send a packet (either by modifying it on the fly or by copying, injecting, and racing it, respectively) with the source address modified to that of a victim host. If the traffic generated by the server in response is larger compared to the received packet (e.g., a CoAP server returning an MTU's worth of data from a 20-byte GET request ), the attacker can use the server as a traffic amplifier toward the victim.
Mitigation Strategy When receiving a packet with a known CID that has a source address different from the one currently associated with the DTLS connection, an RRC-capable endpoint will not send a (potentially large) response but instead a small path_challenge message to the victim host. Since the host is not able to decrypt it and generate a valid path_response, the address validation fails, which in turn keeps the original address binding unaltered. Note that in the case of an off-path attacker, the original packet still reaches the intended destination; therefore, an implementation could use a different strategy to mitigate the attack.
Off-Path Packet Forwarding An off-path attacker that can observe packets might forward copies of genuine packets to endpoints over a different path. If the copied packet arrives before the genuine packet, this will appear as a path change, like in a genuine NAT rebinding occurrence. Any genuine packet will be discarded as a duplicate. If the attacker is able to continue forwarding packets, it might be able to cause migration to a path via the attacker. This places the attacker on-path, giving it the ability to observe or drop all subsequent packets. This style of attack relies on the attacker using a path that has the same or better characteristics (e.g., due to a more favourable service level agreements) as the direct path between endpoints. The attack is more effective if relatively few packets are sent or if packet loss coincides with the attempted attack. A data packet received on the original path that increases the maximum received packet number will cause the endpoint to move back to that path. Therefore, eliciting packets on this path increases the likelihood that the attack is unsuccessful. However, note that, unlike QUIC, DTLS has no "non-probing" packets so this would require application-specific mechanisms.
Mitigation Strategy illustrates the case where a receiver receives a packet with a new source address. In order to determine that this path change was not triggered by an off-path attacker, the receiver will send an RRC message of type path_challenge (1) on the old path.
Off-Path Packet Forwarding Scenario new old path path Receiver 1 Attacker? Sender new old path .----------. path | | .-----+ Receiver +-----. | | | | | '----------' | | 1 | | | | .----+------. v / Attacker? / | '------+----' | | | | | | | | .----------. | | | | | '-----+ Sender +-----' | | '----------'
Three cases need to be considered: Case 1: The old path is dead (e.g., due to a NAT rebinding), which leads to a timeout of (1). As shown in , a path_challenge (2) needs to be sent on the new path. If the sender replies with a path_response on the new path (3), the switch to the new path is considered legitimate.
Old Path Is Dead new old path path Receiver ...... . . path- 3 . 1 path- response . challenge . NAT X timeout . 2 path- . challenge . . . Sender .....' new old path .----------. path .------>| +-------. | .-----+ Receiver +...... | | | .---+ | . | | | | '----------' . | path- 3 | | . 1 path- response | | | . | challenge | | | . | .--|-+-|----------------------v--. / | | NAT X / timeout '----|-+-|-----------------------' | | | . | | 2 path- . | | | challenge . | | | .----------. . | | '-->| | . | '-----+ Sender +.....' '-------+ | '----------'
Case 2: The old path is alive but not preferred. This case is shown in whereby the sender replies with a path_drop message (2) on the old path. This triggers the receiver to send a path_challenge (3) on the new path. The sender will reply with a path_response (4) on the new path, thus providing confirmation for the path migration.
Old Path Is Not Preferred new old path path Receiver path- 4 path- 1 response challenge NAT A NAT B 3 path- 2 path- challenge drop Sender new old path .----------. path .------>| |<------. | .-----+ Receiver +-----. | | | .---+ +---. | | | | | '----------' | | | path- 4 | | path- 1 | | response | | | challenge | | | | | | | | | .---------|-+-|----. .--|-+-|-----------. / NAT A | | / / | | NAT B / '-----------|---|--' '----|-+-|---------' | | | | | | | | 3 path- | | 2 path- | | | challenge | | | drop | | | .----------. | | | | | '-->| |<--' | | | '-----+ Sender +-----' | '-------+ +-------' '----------'
Case 3: The old path is alive and preferred. This is most likely the result of an off-path attacker trying to place itself on-path. As shown in , the receiver sends a path_challenge (1) on the old path, and the sender replies with a path_response (2) on the old path. This results in the connection not being migrated to the new path, thus thwarting the attack.
Old Path Is Preferred new old path path Receiver 1 path- challenge off-path NAT attacker path- 2 response Sender new old path .----------. path | +-------. .-----+ Receiver +-----. | | | |<--. | | | '----------' | | | | | | 1 path- | | | | challenge | | | | .---+------. .--|-+-|-----. / off-path / / |NAT| / / attacker / '----|-+-|---' '------+---' | | | | | | | | path- 2 | | | response | | | | .----------. | | | | | +---' | | '-----+ Sender +-----' | | |<------' '----------'
Note that this defense is imperfect, but this is not considered a serious problem. If the path via the attacker is reliably faster than the old path despite multiple attempts to use that old path, it is not possible to distinguish between an attack and an improvement in routing. An endpoint could also use heuristics to improve detection of this style of attack. For instance, NAT rebinding is improbable if packets were recently received on the old path. Endpoints can also look for duplicated packets. Conversely, a change in CID is more likely to indicate an intentional migration rather than an attack. Note that changes in CIDs are supported in DTLS 1.3 but not in DTLS 1.2.
Privacy Considerations When using DTLS 1.3, peers SHOULD avoid using the same CID on multiple network paths, in particular when initiating connection migration or when probing a new network path, as described in , as an adversary can otherwise correlate the communication interaction across those different paths. DTLS 1.3 provides mechanisms to ensure that a new CID can always be used. In general, an endpoint should proactively send a RequestConnectionId message to ask for new CIDs as soon as the pool of spare CIDs is depleted (or goes below a threshold). Also, in case a peer might have exhausted available CIDs, a migrating endpoint could include NewConnectionId in packets sent on the new path to make sure that the subsequent path validation can use fresh CIDs. Note that DTLS 1.2 does not offer the ability to request new CIDs during the session lifetime since CIDs have the same lifespan of the connection. Therefore, deployments that use DTLS in multihoming environments SHOULD refuse to use CIDs with DTLS 1.2 and switch to DTLS 1.3 if the correlation privacy threat is a concern.
IANA Considerations
New TLS ContentType IANA has allocated an entry in the "TLS ContentType" registry within the "Transport Layer Security (TLS) Parameters" registry group for the return_routability_check (27) message defined in this document. IANA set the DTLS_OK column to "Y" and added the following note to the registry:
Note: The return_routability_check content type is only applicable to DTLS 1.2 and 1.3.
New TLS ExtensionType IANA has allocated the extension code point (61) for rrc in the "TLS ExtensionType Values" registry as described in . New Entry in the TLS ExtensionType Values Registry
Value Extension Name TLS 1.3 DTLS-Only Recommended Reference Comment
61 rrc CH, SH Y N RFC 9853
New "TLS RRC Message Type" Registry IANA has created the "TLS RRC Message Types" registry within the "Transport Layer Security (TLS) Parameters" registry group . This registration procedure is "Expert Review" (). To submit registration requests, follow the procedures in . Each entry in the registry must include the following fields:
Value:
A (decimal) number in the range 0 to 253.
Description:
A brief description of the RRC message.
DTLS-Only:
Indication of whether the message only applies to DTLS. Since RRC is only available in DTLS, this column is set to "Y" for all the initial entries in this registry. Future work may define new RRC message types that also apply to TLS.
Recommended:
Indication of whether the message is recommended for implementations to support. The semantics for this field is defined in and updated in .
Reference:
A reference to a publicly available specification for the value.
Comment:
Any relevant notes or comments that relate to this entry.
shows the initial contents of this registry: Initial Entries in TLS RRC Message Type Registry
Value Description DTLS-Only Recommended Reference Comment
0 path_challenge Y Y RFC 9853
1 path_response Y Y RFC 9853
2 path_drop Y Y RFC 9853
3-253 Unassigned
254-255 Reserved for Private Use Y RFC 9853
IANA added the following note to provide additional information regarding the use of RRC message codepoints in experiments:
Note: As specified in , assignments made in the Private Use space are not generally useful for broad interoperability. Those making use of the Private Use range are responsible for ensuring that no conflicts occur within the intended scope of use. For widespread experiments, provisional registrations () are available.
Designated Expert Instructions To enable a broadly informed review of registration decisions, it is recommended that multiple designated experts be appointed to represent the perspectives of both the transport and security areas. In cases where a registration decision could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest for a particular expert, that expert SHOULD defer to the judgment of the other experts.
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Datagram semantics of the underlying transport are preserved by the DTLS protocol. This document updates DTLS 1.0 to work with TLS version 1.2. [STANDARDS-TRACK] Guidelines for Writing an IANA Considerations Section in RFCs Many protocols make use of points of extensibility that use constants to identify various protocol parameters. To ensure that the values in these fields do not have conflicting uses and to promote interoperability, their allocations are often coordinated by a central record keeper. For IETF protocols, that role is filled by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). To make assignments in a given registry prudently, guidance describing the conditions under which new values should be assigned, as well as when and how modifications to existing values can be made, is needed. This document defines a framework for the documentation of these guidelines by specification authors, in order to assure that the provided guidance for the IANA Considerations is clear and addresses the various issues that are likely in the operation of a registry. This is the third edition of this document; it obsoletes RFC 5226. Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC 2119 Key Words RFC 2119 specifies common key words that may be used in protocol specifications. This document aims to reduce the ambiguity by clarifying that only UPPERCASE usage of the key words have the defined special meanings. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3 This document specifies version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. TLS allows client/server applications to communicate over the Internet in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. This document updates RFCs 5705 and 6066, and obsoletes RFCs 5077, 5246, and 6961. This document also specifies new requirements for TLS 1.2 implementations. IANA Registry Updates for TLS and DTLS This document describes a number of changes to TLS and DTLS IANA registries that range from adding notes to the registry all the way to changing the registration policy. These changes were mostly motivated by WG review of the TLS- and DTLS-related registries undertaken as part of the TLS 1.3 development process. This document updates the following RFCs: 3749, 5077, 4680, 5246, 5705, 5878, 6520, and 7301. Connection Identifier for DTLS 1.2 This document specifies the Connection ID (CID) construct for the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol version 1.2. A CID is an identifier carried in the record layer header that gives the recipient additional information for selecting the appropriate security association. In "classical" DTLS, selecting a security association of an incoming DTLS record is accomplished with the help of the 5-tuple. If the source IP address and/or source port changes during the lifetime of an ongoing DTLS session, then the receiver will be unable to locate the correct security context. The new ciphertext record format with the CID also provides content type encryption and record layer padding. This document updates RFC 6347. The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) Protocol Version 1.3 This document specifies version 1.3 of the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol. DTLS 1.3 allows client/server applications to communicate over the Internet in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. The DTLS 1.3 protocol is based on the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 protocol and provides equivalent security guarantees with the exception of order protection / non-replayability. Datagram semantics of the underlying transport are preserved by the DTLS protocol. This document obsoletes RFC 6347. IANA Registry Updates for TLS and DTLS This document updates the changes to the TLS and DTLS IANA registries made in RFC 8447. It adds a new value, "D" for discouraged, to the "Recommended" column of the selected TLS registries and adds a "Comment" column to all active registries that do not already have a "Comment" column. Finally, it updates the registration request instructions. This document updates RFC 8447. Informative References Amplification Attacks Using the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) Ericsson AB Ericsson AB Energy Harvesting Solutions Work in Progress TLS/DTLS 1.3 Profiles for the Internet of Things University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg Linaro Sandelman Software Works Ericsson RFC 7925 offers guidance to developers on using TLS/DTLS 1.2 for Internet of Things (IoT) devices with resource constraints. This document is a companion to RFC 7925, defining TLS/DTLS 1.3 profiles for IoT devices. Additionally, it updates RFC 7925 with respect to the X.509 certificate profile and ciphersuite requirements. Discussion Venues This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC. Source for this draft and an issue tracker can be found at https://github.com/thomas-fossati/draft-tls13-iot. Work in Progress Randomness Requirements for Security Security systems are built on strong cryptographic algorithms that foil pattern analysis attempts. However, the security of these systems is dependent on generating secret quantities for passwords, cryptographic keys, and similar quantities. The use of pseudo-random processes to generate secret quantities can result in pseudo-security. A sophisticated attacker may find it easier to reproduce the environment that produced the secret quantities and to search the resulting small set of possibilities than to locate the quantities in the whole of the potential number space. Choosing random quantities to foil a resourceful and motivated adversary is surprisingly difficult. This document points out many pitfalls in using poor entropy sources or traditional pseudo-random number generation techniques for generating such quantities. It recommends the use of truly random hardware techniques and shows that the existing hardware on many systems can be used for this purpose. It provides suggestions to ameliorate the problem when a hardware solution is not available, and it gives examples of how large such quantities need to be for some applications. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. QUIC: A UDP-Based Multiplexed and Secure Transport This document defines the core of the QUIC transport protocol. QUIC provides applications with flow-controlled streams for structured communication, low-latency connection establishment, and network path migration. QUIC includes security measures that ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a range of deployment circumstances. Accompanying documents describe the integration of TLS for key negotiation, loss detection, and an exemplary congestion control algorithm. Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP): Echo, Request-Tag, and Token Processing This document specifies enhancements to the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) that mitigate security issues in particular use cases. The Echo option enables a CoAP server to verify the freshness of a request or to force a client to demonstrate reachability at its claimed network address. The Request-Tag option allows the CoAP server to match block-wise message fragments belonging to the same request. This document updates RFC 7252 with respect to the following: processing requirements for client Tokens, forbidding non-secure reuse of Tokens to ensure response-to-request binding when CoAP is used with a security protocol, and amplification mitigation (where the use of the Echo option is now recommended).
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Authors' Addresses University of the Bundeswehr Munich
Institute of Distributed Intelligent Systems Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39 Neubiberg 85577 Germany Hannes.Tschofenig@gmx.net
achimkraus@gmx.net
Linaro
thomas.fossati@linaro.org