Re: [OAUTH-WG] Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs spec addressing final shepherd comment

[Brian Campbell <[e-mail]>]

Agree that the nested JWT question is really outside the scope of this
document. That's would be a way to try and actually prove the possession of
some key (though Chuck and I chatted offline about it some and are not
convinced it's a particularly good way) while this document is just about
how to indicate the key that will be proven somehow in a JWT. I do believe
there's a bit of a void on the PoP protocol side of things but that's a
different topic that shouldn't prevent this document from proceeding.

If I recall correctly, the HSM/TPM concerns were actually raised about
draft-ietf-oauth-pop-key-distribution-02 rather than this document.
Something about only wrapped secret keys being exportable from certain TPMs
or something like that. I'm not sure exactly what it was but don't think it
pertained to this document.



On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Mike Jones <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> HSM-backed public keys would be represented in the same way that other
> public keys are - using the standard JWK representation for them.  Likewise
> for TPM-backed public keys.  That said, I'm not an expert in TPMs and know
> that they define TPM-specific signature formats but to my understanding,
> they're using standard kinds of keys.  If this isn't the case, a new key
> type ("kty") would be needed to represent them, but they'd still be
> represented as a JWK in the JWT using that key type.  The draft would still
> work fine for these use cases as written.  Does that sound right to people
> or am I missing something here?
>
> For Chuck's nested JWT use case, that seems like it would work out as he
> described it.  Note that he's primarily describing the protocol messages
> he's using to do the proof-of-possession - not just how to represent the
> PoP key in a JWT - which is the scope of this draft.  The PoP protocol
> pieces are explicitly out of scope for this draft - it's just about PoP key
> representation.
>
> If I have the above right, does anyone believe that we nonetheless need to
> do an update to the draft?  If so, can you supply proposed wording or at
> least the gist of the additional ideas that you'd like to have conveyed.
>
>                                 Best wishes,
>                                 -- Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OAuth [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Kathleen Moriarty
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 11:12 AM
> To: Chuck Mortimore <[e-mail]>
> Cc: <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs spec
> addressing final shepherd comment
>
> Hi,
>
> This draft was tossed over the fence to me, but it seems that there may be
> a few open questions that remain.  Use of HSM and TPMwere raised in this
> tread and not addressed in the current draft version.
>
> Is guidance needed for nested JWTs?  If not, why?
>
> In a separate thread, JWK is mentioned, but I'm okay with that text as
> there is a reference.
>
> I'd like to get this moving, os if we can wrap up these questions and if
> anything will be done about them, it would be helpful.
>
> Thank you,
> Kathleen
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 3:07 PM, Chuck Mortimore <[e-mail]>
> wrote:
> > The spec is very clear for most cases, but I think it could use some
> > guidance on nested JWTs.    (Or perhaps I've got the approach wrong.)
> >
> > Here's the use-case:
> > We have devices that are self-issuing keys.    Via token exchange, we're
> > going to except a self-signed JWT from the device that includes a "cnf"
> > claim of the key they generated.    Assuming the signature checks out on
> > that JWT, we'll then bind that key into a "cnf" claim in a new token
> > that we issue and sign with a tenant key.
> >
> > When the device goes to use that token, the device would sign it,
> > constructing a nested JWT.  The outer signature is the proof of
> possession
> > of the device's private key.   The inner signature is our signature that
> > binds the public key used to validate the outer token.
> >
> > Does this sound correct?   The processing order is a bit odd since you
> first
> > need to unpack and validate the inner token before you can validate the
> > outer token.   Is there some other way this is intended to work?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -cmort
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 8:58 PM, John Bradley <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Good to know.   So the AS needs to expose a public key for the TPM to
> use
> >> for encryption.   I am guessing you are not using a encrypted JWK for
> that.
> >> What is the format the TPM produces the wrapped key in?
> >>
> >> John B.
> >> > On Nov 5, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Anthony Nadalin <[e-mail]>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I can say on all windows based devices (pc, xbox, phone, etc) with
> >> > only TPM 1.1 this will be the approach so it will be commonly used
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: John Bradley [mailto:[e-mail]]
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 8:52 PM
> >> > To: Anthony Nadalin <[e-mail]>
> >> > Cc: Justin Richer <[e-mail]>; <[e-mail]>
> >> > <[e-mail]>
> >> > Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs
> >> > spec addressing final shepherd comment
> >> >
> >> > OK, no good reason unless the client is using a HSM that can do
> >> > HMAC and can export a symmetric key wrapped in a asymmetric key
> provided by the AS.
> >> >
> >> > We don’t currently cover that use case of sending a wrapped
> >> > symmetric key to the AS in POP key distribution.
> >> > I don’t know how common that is going to be, but it is worth
> >> > thinking about defining.
> >> >
> >> > John B.
> >> >
> >> >> On Nov 5, 2015, at 1:45 PM, Anthony Nadalin
> >> >> <[e-mail]>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Not sure why you think its weaker as it would be a wrapped key
> >> >> that the hardware produces
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: OAuth [mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of John
> >> >> Bradley
> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 8:43 PM
> >> >> To: Justin Richer <[e-mail]>
> >> >> Cc: <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs
> >> >> spec addressing final shepherd comment
> >> >>
> >> >> In the asymmetric case the use of a HSM or secure element is the
> >> >> argument for the client selecting the public key.   In those cases
> the
> >> >> client is doing the key gen in hardware so one hopes it is OK.   In
> the
> >> >> symetric case the client generating the key is weaker (as in I
> >> >> can’t think of any really good reason).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Justin Richer <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I’d argue that it’s best practice, and in line with other parts
> >> >>> of OAuth, if we assume the server generates it in the normal case
> >> >>> (issuer -> presenter). Client generated token keys should be an
> >> >>> exception, especially in the asymmetric case.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> — Justin
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 1:32 PM, John Bradley <[e-mail]>
> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Agreed the only real difference is the quality of the key.  If
> >> >>>> the server generates it, then it knows that the client is not
> >> >>>> using the fixed hex value of DEADBEEF for everything.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> John B.
> >> >>>>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:25 AM, Hannes Tschofenig
> >> >>>>> <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I agree that the effect is the same. From a security point of
> >> >>>>> view there is only an impact if one of the two parties is in a
> >> >>>>> better position to generate random numbers, which is the basis
> >> >>>>> for generating a high entropy symmetric key.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On 11/04/2015 11:51 PM, Mike Jones wrote:
> >> >>>>>> Thanks for the detailed read, Brian.  You’re right that in the
> >> >>>>>> symmetric case, either the issuer or the presenter can create
> >> >>>>>> the symmetric PoP key and share it with the other party, since
> >> >>>>>> the effect is equivalent.
> >> >>>>>> I suspect that both the key distribution draft and this draft
> >> >>>>>> should be updated with a sentence or two saying that either
> >> >>>>>> approach can be taken.  Do others concur?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>                                                        -- Mike
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> *From:*Brian Campbell [mailto:[e-mail]]
> >> >>>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 05, 2015 7:48 AM
> >> >>>>>> *To:* Mike Jones
> >> >>>>>> *Cc:* Kepeng Li; [e-mail]
> >> >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [OAUTH-WG] Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics
> >> >>>>>> for JWTs spec addressing final shepherd comment
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> +1 for the diagrams making the document more understandable.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> One little nit/question, step 1 in both Symmetric and
> >> >>>>>> Asymmetric keys shows the Presenter sending the key to the
> >> >>>>>> Issuer. It's possible, however, for the key to be sent the
> >> >>>>>> other way. Presenter sending it to the Issuer is probably
> >> >>>>>> preferred for asymmetric, especially if the client can secure
> the private keys in hardware.
> >> >>>>>> But I don't know if one way or the other is clearly better for
> >> >>>>>> symmetric case and PoP key distribution currently has it the
> >> >>>>>> other way
> >> >>>>>> <
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2ftools.ietf.org%2fhtml%2fdraft-ietf-oauth-pop-key-distribution-02%23section-4.2&data=01%7c01%7ctonynad%40microsoft.com%7c9456670075d04a51f85508d2e59ba294%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1&sdata=UgZEoqQiaUk9VdYpSQRvUeVVOQgIUg3UmAr18oQ7GtI%3d
> >.
> >> >>>>>> Should the intro text somehow mention the possibility that the
> >> >>>>>> Issuer could create the key and send it to the Presenter?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> I know it's only the introduction but it was just something
> >> >>>>>> that jumped out at me.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 9:04 AM, Mike Jones
> >> >>>>>> <[e-mail]
> >> >>>>>> <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> >> >>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Thanks for suggesting the diagrams, Kepeng. They make the
> >> >>>>>> document more understandable.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> -- Mike
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>>>>> ----
> >> >>>>>> -
> >> >>>>>> -----
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> *From: *Kepeng Li <mailto:[e-mail]>
> >> >>>>>> *Sent: *‎11/‎5/‎2015 12:57 AM
> >> >>>>>> *To: *Mike Jones <mailto:[e-mail]>;
> >> >>>>>> [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
> >> >>>>>> *Subject: *Re: Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs spec
> >> >>>>>> addressing final shepherd comment
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Thank you Mike.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> The diagrams look good to me.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Kind Regards
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Kepeng
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> *发件人**: *Mike Jones <[e-mail]
> >> >>>>>> <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> >> >>>>>> *日期**: *Thursday, 5 November, 2015 12:32 am
> >> >>>>>> *至**: *"[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>"
> >> >>>>>> <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> >> >>>>>> *抄送**: *Li Kepeng <[e-mail]
> >> >>>>>> <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> >> >>>>>> *主题**: *Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs spec
> >> >>>>>> addressing final shepherd comment
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for JWTs draft -06 addresses
> >> >>>>>> the remaining document shepherd comment – adding use case
> >> >>>>>> diagrams to the introduction.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> The updated specification is available at:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> ·
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