[AVTCORE] [Errata Verified] RFC7714 (4938)

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Subject: [AVTCORE] [Errata Verified] RFC7714 (4938)
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The following errata report has been verified for RFC7714,
"AES-GCM Authenticated Encryption in the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP)".

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You may review the report below and at:
https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid4938

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Status: Verified
Type: Technical

Reported by: Paul E. Jones <paulej@packetizer.com>
Date Reported: 2017-02-16
Verified by: Murray Kucherawy (IESG)

Section: 11

Original Text
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A Key Derivation Function (KDF) is used to derive all of the required
encryption and authentication keys from a secret value shared by the
endpoints. The AEAD_AES_128_GCM algorithm MUST use the (128-bit)
AES_CM PRF KDF described in [RFC3711]. AEAD_AES_256_GCM MUST use the
AES_256_CM_PRF KDF described in [RFC6188].

Corrected Text
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A Key Derivation Function (KDF) is used to derive all of the required
encryption and authentication keys from a secret value shared by the
endpoints. The AEAD_AES_128_GCM algorithm MUST use the (128-bit)
AES_CM PRF KDF described in [RFC3711]. AEAD_AES_256_GCM MUST use the
AES_256_CM_PRF KDF described in [RFC6188]. Since the KDF functions in
those RFCs assume as input a 112-bit master salt, the 96-bit master
salt specified in this document must be multiplied by 2^16 to form the
112-bit salt used as the master salt in those key derivation functions.

Notes
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The salt specified in RFC 7714 is 96 bits in length, but intended for use in KDF functions defined in RFC 3711. This led to different interpretations when implementing this RFC. A more complete description was presented on the avtcore mailing list (https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/avt/IRfLuNKglD3qhqwSz3v3t0CG6fA) and, after some dialog, there seemed to be agreement to adopt the approach most widely implemented (https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/avt/-C1cIWQXpyzS2KfBjGR6B2kK92w). This suggested text is intended to reflect that agreement. In effect, 16 zero bits are padded to the right of the salt value defined in RFC 7714 (creating a 112 bit salt value) before it is used as described in the KDF functions defined in RFC 3711 that require a 112 bit salt value.

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RFC7714 (draft-ietf-avtcore-srtp-aes-gcm-17)
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Title : AES-GCM Authenticated Encryption in the Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP)
Publication Date : December 2015
Author(s) : D. McGrew, K. Igoe
Category : PROPOSED STANDARD
Source : Audio/Video Transport Core Maintenance
Area : Applications and Real-Time
Stream : IETF
Verifying Party : IESG

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