Re: [secdir] SecDir Review of draft-ietf-sidr-bgpsec-reqs-11
Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 10 July 2014 23:13 UTC
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> 2. Requirement 3.13 indicates that BGPsec “MUST provide backward
> compatibility”, but we are left to assume that downgrade prevention
> is enabled. We might assume that it is, but it’s probably better
> not to. Perhaps adding a statement to the effect of “MUST provide
> backward compatibility…. but also allow for strict BGPsec
> adherence” or something similar. I also recognize that there may
> be obviating circumstances behind this requirement (i.e. it’s not
> practical to *not* allow strict adherence), which I might also
> assume as a reader.
i have added the following to sec cons,
The requirement of backward compatibility to BGP4 may open an avenue
to downgrade attacks.
> 4. In the Security Considerations section (6) it seems that more
> explanation pertaining to the following sentence might be
> warranted: “The data plane might not follow the control plane.”
> This might be readily apparent to anyone in-the-know, but it’s not
> so apparent to those not-in-the-know.
per alia atlas
The data plane might not follow the path signaled by the control
plane.
randy
- [secdir] SecDir Review of draft-ietf-sidr-bgpsec-… Adam W. Montville
- Re: [secdir] SecDir Review of draft-ietf-sidr-bgp… Randy Bush