[Ntp] RFC 9109 on Network Time Protocol Version 4: Port Randomization
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Subject: [Ntp] RFC 9109 on Network Time Protocol Version 4: Port Randomization
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A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 9109 Title: Network Time Protocol Version 4: Port Randomization Author: F. Gont, G. Gont, M. Lichvar Status: Standards Track Stream: IETF Date: August 2021 Mailbox: fgont@si6networks.com, ggont@si6networks.com, mlichvar@redhat.com Pages: 9 Updates: RFC 5905 I-D Tag: draft-ietf-ntp-port-randomization-08.txt URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9109 DOI: 10.17487/RFC9109 The Network Time Protocol (NTP) can operate in several modes. Some of these modes are based on the receipt of unsolicited packets and therefore require the use of a well-known port as the local port. However, in the case of NTP modes where the use of a well-known port is not required, employing such a well-known port unnecessarily facilitates the ability of attackers to perform blind/off-path attacks. This document formally updates RFC 5905, recommending the use of transport-protocol ephemeral port randomization for those modes where use of the NTP well-known port is not required. This document is a product of the Network Time Protocol Working Group of the IETF. This is now a Proposed Standard. STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet Standards Track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the Official Internet Protocol Standards (https://www.rfc-editor.org/standards) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce https://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/search For downloading RFCs, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/retrieve/bulk Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC