Re: [manet] Security documents for OLSRv2/NHDP

Hi Ulrich,

Do I understand that publication 1 updates both RFC6130 and OLSRv2, or
do you mean only updates RFC6130,

AB
On 3/15/13, Ulrich Herberg <ulrich@herberg.name> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> The OLSRv2 authors have had a discussion with Stephen Farrell (Security AD)
> and Adrian about how to resolve the remaining security related DISCUSS
> on OLSRv2, and we agreed on a way forward that involves the following
> steps:
>
> 1) Publication of:
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-herberg-manet-nhdp-olsrv2-sec-01
>
> This document mandates (at least) implementation of HMAC/SHA2
> integrity protection of OLSRv2 messages. Deployments of OLSRv2 should
> use that mechanism unless they have a more appropriate solution (e.g.,
> different cipher) for that particular deployment. This document also
> updates NHDP and mandates to implement the same HMAC/SHA2 protection
> for HELLO messages.
>
> 2) Publication of:
> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-herberg-manet-rfc6622-bis-01
>
> This document obsoletes RFC6622bis by fixing an oversight in RFC6622.
> The differences are minor to RFC6622 and can be seen here:
> http://tools.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url1=rfc6622&url2=draft-herberg-manet-rfc6622-bis
> Essentially, RFC6622 does not protect the IP source address of the
> interface over which the control message is sent. Since that address
> is used to establish neighbors in NHDP (and therefore must be
> protected), a new type extension 3 of the ICV TLV has been added to
> the registry.
>
> 3) Publication of an update to OLSRv2, referencing the use of the
> defined security mechanism, and resolving other smaller issues from
> Stephen's DISCUSS.
>
> In order to not hold up OLSRv2 further, and upon discussions with Stan
> and Adrian, we would like to request WG adoption of these two new
> documents - asking that the chairs will officially poll the WG on this
> matter shortly. The documents are brief, and addresses issues
> requested by the ADs, so we hope that processing them should also be a
> brief affair.
>
> Best regards
> Ulrich
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