Network Working Group S. Weiler
Internet-Draft A. Sonalker
Intended status: Standards Track SPARTA, Inc.
Expires: September 13, 2012 R. Austein
Dragon Research Labs
March 12, 2012
A Publication Protocol for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
draft-ietf-sidr-publication-02
Abstract
This document defines a protocol for publishing Resource Public Key
Infrastructure (RPKI) objects. Even though the RPKI will have many
participants issuing certificates and creating other objects, it is
operationally useful to consolidate the publication of those objects.
This document provides the protocol for doing so.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Protocol Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1. Common Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1.1. Common XML Message Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2. Control Sub-Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2.1. Config Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2.2. Client Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3. Publication Sub-Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.4. Error handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.5. XML Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4. Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.1. Config Set Query and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2. Config Get Query and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.3. Example 3: Client Create Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . 11
4.4. Example 4: Client Set Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.5. Example 5: Client Get Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.6. Example 6: Client List Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.7. Example 7: Client Destroy Query and Reply . . . . . . . . 14
4.8. Example 8: Publish Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.9. Example 9: Withdraw Query and Reply . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.10. Example 10: Report Error Reply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5. Operational Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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1. Introduction
This document assumes a working knowledge of the Resource Public Key
Infrastructure (RPKI), which is intended to support improved routing
security on the Internet. [RFC6480]
In order to make participation in the RPKI easier, it is helpful to
have a few consolidated repositories for RPKI objects, thus saving
every participant from the cost of maintaining a new service.
Similarly, relying parties using the RPKI objects will find it faster
and more reliable to retrieve the necessary set from a smaller number
of repositories.
These consolidated RPKI object repositories will in many cases be
outside the administrative scope of the organization issuing a given
RPKI object. Hence the need for a protocol to publish RPKI objects.
This document defines the RPKI publication protocol, including a sub-
protocol for configuring the publication engine.
1.1. Terminology
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
"Publication engine" and "publication server" are used
interchangeably to refer to the server providing the service
described in this document.
"Business Public Key Infrastructure" ("Business PKI" or "BPKI")
refers to a PKI, separate from the RPKI, used to authenticate clients
to the publication engine.
2. Context
This protocol was designed specifically for the case where an
internet registry, already issuing RPKI certificates to its children,
also wishes to run a publication service for its children.
We use the term "Business PKI" here because an internet registry
might already have a PKI, separate from the RPKI, for authenticating
its clients and might wish to reuse that PKI for this protocol. Such
reuse is not a requirement.
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3. Protocol Specification
In summary, the publication protocol uses XML messages wrapped in
CMS, carried over HTTP transport.
The publication procotol consists of two separate subprotocols. The
first is a control protocol used to configure a publication engine.
The second subprotocol, which we refer to by the overloaded term
"publication protocol", is used to request publication of specific
objects. The publication engine operates a single HTTP server on a
single port. It distinguishes between the two protocols by using
different URLs for them.
3.1. Common Details
This section discusses details that the two subprotocols have in
common, including the transport and CMS wrappers.
Both protocols use a simple request/response interaction. The client
passes a request to the server, and the server generates a
corresponding response.
A message exchange commences with the client initiating an HTTP POST
with content type of "application/rpki-publication", with the message
object as the body. The server's response will similarly be the body
of the response with a content type of "application/
rpki-publication".
The content of the POST and the server's response will be a well-
formed Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) [RFC5652] object with OID =
1.2.840.113549.1.7.2 as described in Section 3.1 of [RFC6492].
3.1.1. Common XML Message Format
The XML schema for this protocol (including both subprotocols) is
below in Section 3.5. Both subprotocols use the same basic XML
message format, which looks like:
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[one or more PDUs]
version:
The value of this attribute is the version of this protocol.
This document describes version 2.
type:
The possible values of this attribute are "reply" and "query".
A query PDU may be one of four types: config_query, client_query,
publish_query, or withdraw_query. The first two are used by the
control sub-protocol, the latter two by the publication sub-protocol.
A reply PDU may be one of five types: config_reply, client_reply,
publish_reply, withdraw_reply, or report_error_reply.
Each of these PDUs may include an optional tag to facilitate bulk
operation. If a tag is set in a query PDU, the corresponding
reply(s) MUST have the tag attribute set to the same value.
3.2. Control Sub-Protocol
The control sub-protocol is used to configure a publication server.
It can set global variables (at the moment, limited to a BPKI CRL)
and manage clients who are allowed to publish data on the server.
3.2.1. Config Object
The object allows configuration of data that apply to the
entire publication server rather than a particular client. There is
exactly one object in the publication server, and it only
supports the "set" and "get" actions -- it cannot be created or
destroyed. Its use is typically restricted to the repository
operator.
The object only has one data element that can be set: the
bpki_crl. This is used by the publication server when authenticating
clients.
3.2.2. Client Object
Unlike the object, the object represents one
client authorized to use the publication server. There may be more
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than one object on each publication server. Again, its use
is typically restricted to the respository operator.
The object supports five actions: "create", "set", "get",
"list", and "destroy". Each client has a "client_handle" attribute,
which is used in responses and must be specified in "create", "set",
"get", or "destroy" actions.
Payload data which can be configured in a object include:
o base_uri (attribute): This attribute represents the base URI below
which the client will be allowed to publish data. Additional
constraints may be imposed by the publication server in certain
cases, for e.g., a child publishing directly under its parent.
o bpki_cert (element): This represents the X.509 BPKI CA certificate
for this client. This should be used as part of the certificate
chain when validating incoming CMS messages. Two valid approaches
exist. If the optional bpki_glue certificate is being used, then
the bpki_cert certificate should be issued by the bpki_glue
certificate; otherwise, the bpki_cert certificate should be issued
by the publication engine's bpki_ta certificate.
o bpki_glue (element): This is an additional (optional) type of
X.509 certificate for this client. It may be used in certain
pathological cross-certification cases which require a two-
certificate chain due to issuer name conflicts. When being used,
issuing order is that the bpki_glue certificate should be the
issuer of the bpki_cert certificate. Otherwise, it should be
issued by the publication engine's bpki_ta certificate. Since
this is an optional use certificate, it may be left unset if not
needed.
3.3. Publication Sub-Protocol
The publication sub-protocol requests publication or withdrawal from
publication of RPKI objects.
The publication protocol uses a common message format to request
publication of any RPKI object. This format was chosen specifically
to allow this protocol to accommodate new types of RPKI objects
without needing changes to this protocol.
Both the and objects have a payload of an
optional tag and a URI. The query also contains the DER
object to be published, encoded in Base64.
Note that every publish and withdraw action requires a new manifest,
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thus every publish or withdraw action will involve at least two
objects.
3.4. Error handling
Errors are handled similarly in both subprotocols, and they're
handled at two levels.
Since all messages in this protocol are conveyed over HTTP
connections, basic errors are indicated via the HTTP response code.
4xx and 5xx responses indicate that something bad happened. Errors
that make it impossible to decode a query or encode a response are
handled in this way.
Where possible, errors will result in an XML message
which takes the place of the expected protocol response message.
messages are CMS-signed XML messages like the rest of
this protocol, and thus can be archived to provide an audit trail.
messages only appear in replies, never in queries.
The message can appear in both the control and
publication subprotocols.
Like all other messages in this protocol, the message
includes a "tag" attribute to assist in matching the error with a
particular query when using batching. It is optional to set the tag
on queries but, if set on the query, it MUST be set on the reply or
error.
The error itself is conveyed in the error_code (attribute). The
value of this attribute is a token indicating the specific error that
occurred.
The body of the element itself is an optional text
string; if present, this is debugging information.
3.5. XML Schema
The following is a RelaxNG compact form schema describing the
Publication Protocol.
default namespace = "http://www.hactrn.net/uris/rpki/publication-spec/"
# Top level PDU
start = element msg {
attribute version { "2" } ,
( ( attribute type { "query" }, query_elt*) |
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(attribute type { "reply" }, reply_elt*))
}
# PDUs allowed in a query
query_elt = ( config_query | client_query | publish_query |
withdraw_query )
# PDUs allowed in a reply
reply_elt = ( config_reply | client_reply | publish_reply |
withdraw_reply | report_error_reply )
# Tag attributes for bulk operations
tag = attribute tag { xsd:token {maxLength="1024" } }
# Base64 encoded DER stuff
base64 = xsd:base64Binary
# Publication URLs
uri_t = xsd:anyURI { maxLength="4096" }
uri = attribute uri { uri_t }
# Handles on remote objects (replaces passing raw SQL IDs). NB:
# Unlike the up-down protocol, handles in this protocol allow
# "/" as a hierarchy delimiter.
object_handle = xsd:string {
maxLength="255" pattern="[\-_A-Za-z0-9/]*" }
# element (use restricted to repository operator)
# config_handle attribute: create, list, and destroy commands
# omitted deliberately.
config_payload = (element bpki_crl { base64 }?)
config_query |= element config { attribute action { "set" }, tag?,
config_payload }
config_reply |= element config { attribute action { "set" }, tag? }
config_query |= element config { attribute action { "get" }, tag? }
config_reply |= element config { attribute action { "get" }, tag?,
config_payload }
# element (use restricted to repository operator)
client_handle = attribute client_handle { object_handle }
client_payload = (attribute base_uri { uri_t }?, element bpki_cert {
base64 }?, element bpki_glue { base64 }?)
client_query |= element client { attribute action { "create" },
tag?, client_handle, client_payload }
client_reply |= element client { attribute action { "create" },
tag?, client_handle }
client_query |= element client { attribute action { "set" }, tag?,
client_handle, client_payload }
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client_reply |= element client { attribute action { "set" }, tag?,
client_handle }
client_query |= element client { attribute action { "get" }, tag?,
client_handle }
client_reply |= element client { attribute action { "get" }, tag?,
client_handle, client_payload }
client_query |= element client { attribute action { "list" }, tag? }
client_reply |= element client { attribute action { "list" }, tag?,
client_handle, client_payload }
client_query |= element client { attribute action { "destroy" },
tag?, client_handle }
client_reply |= element client { attribute action { "destroy" },
tag?, client_handle }
# element
publish_query |= element publish { tag?, uri, base64 }
publish_reply |= element publish { tag?, uri }
# element
withdraw_query |= element withdraw { tag?, uri }
withdraw_reply |= element withdraw { tag?, uri }
# element
error = xsd:token { maxLength="1024" }
report_error_reply = element report_error {
tag?,
attribute error_code { error },
xsd:string { maxLength="512000" }?
}
4. Examples
Following are various queries and the corresponding replies for the
RPKI publication protocol
4.1. Config Set Query and Response
A. Config "Set" Query
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B. Config "Set" Reply
4.2. Config Get Query and Response
A. Config "Get" Query
B. Config "Get" Reply
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4.3. Example 3: Client Create Query and Reply
A. Client "Create" Query
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B. Client "Create" Reply
4.4. Example 4: Client Set Query and Reply
A. Client "Set" Query
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4.5. Example 5: Client Get Query and Reply
A. Client "Get" Query
B. Client "Get" Reply
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1HQ3wUE2B7fCPFv7EUwzaCds1kgRQ==
4.6. Example 6: Client List Query and Reply
A. Client "List" Query
B. Client "List" Reply
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EwWhcNMDcwODMxMTk1MzEwWjAkMSIwIAYDVQQDExlUZXN0IENlcnRpZmljYXR
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dnoupzMnoZVtY3GUx2G/0WkmLui2TCeDhcfXdQ4rcp8J3V/6ESj+yuEPPOG8U
N17mUKKgujrch6ZvgCDO9AyOK/uXu+ABQXTPsn2pVe2EVh3V004ShLi8GKgVd
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a0xyBGAUII0GfREY6t4/+NAP2Yyb3xNlBqcJoTov0JfNKHZcCZePr79j7LK/h
kZxxip+Na9xDpE+oQRV+DRukCRJdiqg+wIDAQABo1AwTjAMBgNVHRMEBTADAQ
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1tKKqtzJsdfhjJiAAPQmOXJskv0ta/8f6Acgcum1YieNdtT0n96P7CUHOWP8Q
Bb91JzeewR7b6WJLwb1Offs3wNq3kk75pJe89r4XY39EZHhMW+Dv0PhIKu2Cg
D4LeyH1FVTQkF/QObGEmkn+s+HTsuzd1l2VLwcP1Smsqep6LAlFj62qqaIJzN
eQ9NVkBqtkygnYlBOkaBTHfQTux3jYNpEo8JJB5e/WFdHYyMNrG2xMOtIC7T4
+IOHgT8PgrNhaeDg9ctewj0X8Qi9nI9nXeinicLX8vj6hdEq3ORv7RZMJNYqv
1HQ3wUE2B7fCPFv7EUwzaCds1kgRQ==
4.7. Example 7: Client Destroy Query and Reply
A. Client "Destroy" Query
B. Client "Destroy" Reply
4.8. Example 8: Publish Query and Reply
A. Publish Query
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B. Publish Reply
4.9. Example 9: Withdraw Query and Reply
A. Withdraw Query
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B. Withdraw Reply
4.10. Example 10: Report Error Reply
A. Report Error Reply 1
text string
report_error>
B. Report Error Reply 2
5. Operational Considerations
There are two basic options open to the repository operator as to how
the publication tree is laid out. The first option is simple: each
publication client is given its own directory one level below the top
of the rcynic module, and there is no overlap between the publication
spaces used by different clients. For example:
rsync://example.org/rpki/Alice/
rsync://example.org/rpki/Bob/
rsync://example.org/rpki/Carol/
This has the advantage of being very easy for the publication
operator to manage, but has the drawback of making it difficult for
relying parties to fetch published objects both safely and as
efficiently as possible.
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Given that the mandatory-to-implement retrieval protocol for relying
parties is rsync, a more efficient repository structure would be one
which minimized the number of rsync fetches required. One such
structure would be one in which the publication directories for
subjects were placed underneath the publication directories of their
issuers: since the normal synchronization tree walk is top-down, this
can significantly reduce the total number of rsync connections
required to synchronize. For example:
rsync://example.org/rpki/Alice/
rsync://example.org/rpki/Alice/Bob/
rsync://example.org/rpki/Alice/Bob/Carol/
Preliminary measurement suggests that, in the case of large numbers
of small publication directories, the time needed to set up and tear
down individual rsync connections becomes significant, and that a
properly optimized tree structure can reduce synchronization time by
an order of magnitude.
The more complex tree structure does require careful attention to the
base_uri attribute values when setting up clients. In the example
above, assuming that Alice issues to Bob who in turn issues to Carol,
Alice has ceded control of a portion of her publication space to Bob,
who has in turn ceded a portion of that to Carol, and the base_uri
attributes in the setup messages should reflect this.
The details of how the repository operator determines that Alice has
given Bob permission to nest Bob's publication directory under
Alice's is outside the scope of this protocol.
6. IANA Considerations
IANA is asked to register the application/rpki-publication MIME media
type as follows:
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MIME media type name: application
MIME subtype name: rpki-publication
Required parameters: None
Optional parameters: None
Encoding considerations: binary
Security considerations: Carries an RPKI Publication Protocol
Message, as defined in this document.
Interoperability considerations: None
Published specification: This document
Applications which use this media type: HTTP
Additional information:
Magic number(s): None
File extension(s):
Macintosh File Type Code(s):
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Rob Austein
Intended usage: COMMON
Author/Change controller: Rob Austein
7. Security Considerations
The RPKI publication protocol and the data it publishes use entirely
separate PKIs for authentication. The published data is
authenticated within the RPKI, and this protocol has nothing to do
with that authentication, nor does it require that the published
objects be valid in the RPKI. The publication protocol uses a
separate Business PKI (BPKI) to authenticate its messages.
Each of the RPKI publication protocol messages is CMS-signed.
Because of that protection at the application layer, this protocol
does not require the use of HTTPS or other transport security
mechanisms.
Compromise of a publication server, perhaps through mismanagement of
BPKI keys, could lead to a denial-of-service attack on the RPKI. An
attacker gaining access to BPKI keys could use this protocol delete
(withdraw) RPKI objects, leading to routing changes or failures.
Accordingly, as in most PKIs, good key management practices are
important.
8. References
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8.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC5652] Housley, R., "Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)", STD 70,
RFC 5652, September 2009.
[RFC6492] Huston, G., Loomans, R., Ellacott, B., and R. Austein, "A
Protocol for Provisioning Resource Certificates",
RFC 6492, February 2012.
8.2. Informative References
[RFC6480] Lepinski, M. and S. Kent, "An Infrastructure to Support
Secure Internet Routing", RFC 6480, February 2012.
Authors' Addresses
Samuel Weiler
SPARTA, Inc.
7110 Samuel Morse Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
US
Email: weiler@tislabs.com
Anuja Sonalker
SPARTA, Inc.
7110 Samuel Morse Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
US
Email: Anuja.Sonalker@sparta.com
Rob Austein
Dragon Research Labs
Email: sra@hactrn.net
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