Re: [lisp] Restarting last call on LISP threats

[Ronald Bonica <[e-mail]>]

Dino,

Exactly! So, assume the following:

- LISP is deployed on the global Internet
- An RLOC is mapped to some number of EID prefixes
- For a subset of those EID prefixes, the above mentioned RLOC is preferred
- An ITR receives a hint indicating that the RLOC is down (either through a LISP data packet or an ICMP message)

The ITR will verify RLOC reachability (possibly by polling the RLOC). But until the ITR has receives a response to its poll, how should it behave? Should it continue sending traffic though the above mentioned RLOC? Or should it begin to send traffic through another RLOC, if one exists? I don't see a normative recommendation. 

However, both behaviors have their drawbacks and could be vectors for attack.

                                                                                                           Ron


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dino Farinacci [mailto:[e-mail]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:23 PM
> To: Ronald Bonica
> Cc: LISP mailing list list
> Subject: Re: [lisp] Restarting last call on LISP threats
> 
> As I keep saying Ron, you need to verify anything you intend to glean. The
> spec says the gleaning is "a hint" and not gospel.
> 
> Dino
> 
> On Jun 10, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Ronald Bonica <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Dino,
> >
> > Given that the LISP data packet or ICMP packet may be from an attacker, is
> it even safe to glean that? I think not.
> >
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Dino Farinacci [mailto:[e-mail]]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:04 PM
> >> To: Ronald Bonica
> >> Cc: LISP mailing list list
> >> Subject: Re: [lisp] Restarting last call on LISP threats
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 10, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Ronald Bonica <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Earlier in this thread, we agreed that when LISP is deployed on the
> >>> global
> >> Internet, mapping information cannot be gleaned safely from incoming
> >> LISP data packets. Following that train of thought, when LISP is
> >> deployed on the global Internet, is it safe to glean routing locator
> >> reachability information from incoming LISP data packets as described
> >> in RFC 6830, Section 6.3, bullet 1. If not, I think that we need to mention
> this in the threats document.
> >>
> >> What you can glean is that the source RLOC is up, but you cannot
> >> glean your path to it is reachable.
> >>
> >>> Given that ICMP packets are easily spoofed, when LISP is deployed on
> >>> the
> >> global Internet, is it safe to glean routing locator reachability
> >> information from incoming ICMP packets as described in RFC 6830,
> >> Section 6.3, bullet 2 and bullet 4. If not, I think that we need to
> >> mention this in the threats document.
> >>
> >> What you can glean is that the source RLOC is up, but you cannot
> >> glean your path to it is reachable.
> >>
> >> Dino
> >>
> >