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Network Working Group S. Josefsson | Network Working Group S. Josefsson | |||
Internet-Draft SJD AB | Internet-Draft SJD AB | |||
Intended status: Informational July 31, 2009 | Intended status: Informational January 22, 2010 | |||
Expires: February 1, 2010 | Expires: July 26, 2010 | |||
Using Kerberos V5 over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol | Using Kerberos V5 over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol | |||
draft-josefsson-kerberos5-starttls-07 | draft-josefsson-kerberos5-starttls-08 | |||
Abstract | ||||
This document specify how the Kerberos V5 protocol can be transported | ||||
over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, to provide | ||||
additional security features. | ||||
Status of this Memo | Status of this Memo | |||
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This document specify how the Kerberos V5 protocol can be transported | This document may contain material from IETF Documents or IETF | |||
over the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, to provide | Contributions published or made publicly available before November | |||
additional security features. | 10, 2008. The person(s) controlling the copyright in some of this | |||
material may not have granted the IETF Trust the right to allow | ||||
modifications of such material outside the IETF Standards Process. | ||||
Without obtaining an adequate license from the person(s) controlling | ||||
the copyright in such materials, this document may not be modified | ||||
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not be created outside the IETF Standards Process, except to format | ||||
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than English. | ||||
Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |||
1. Introduction and Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | 1. Introduction and Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | |||
2. Kerberos V5 STARTTLS Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | 2. Kerberos V5 STARTTLS Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | |||
3. Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | 3. Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 | |||
4. STARTTLS aware KDC Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 | 4. STARTTLS aware KDC Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 | |||
5. Server Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | 5. Server Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 | |||
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | 6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | |||
7. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | 7. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 | |||
8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | 8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 | |||
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | 9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | 9.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | 9.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 | |||
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 | Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 | |||
1. Introduction and Background | 1. Introduction and Background | |||
This document describe how a Kerberos V5 [RFC4120] implementation may | This document describe how a Kerberos V5 [RFC4120] implementation may | |||
upgrade communication between clients and Key Distribution Centers | upgrade communication between clients and Key Distribution Centers | |||
(KDCs) to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) [RFC5246] protocol. | (KDCs) to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) [RFC5246] protocol. | |||
The TLS protocol offer integrity and privacy protected exchanges that | The TLS protocol offer integrity and privacy protected exchanges that | |||
can be authentication using X.509 certificates, OpenPGP keys | can be authentication using X.509 certificates, OpenPGP keys | |||
[RFC5081], and user name and passwords via SRP [RFC5054]. | [RFC5081], and user name and passwords via Secure Remote Password | |||
(SRP) [RFC5054]. | ||||
There are several reasons to use Kerberos V5 over TLS. | There are several reasons to use Kerberos V5 over TLS. | |||
o Prevents downgrade attacks affecting, e.g., encryption types and | o Prevents downgrade attacks affecting, e.g., encryption types and | |||
pre-auth data negotiation. The encryption type field in KDC-REQ, | pre-auth data negotiation. The encryption type field in KDC-REQ, | |||
and the METHOD-DATA field with the requested pre-auth types from | and the METHOD-DATA field with the requested pre-auth types from | |||
the server in KDC_ERR_PREAUTH_REQUIRED errors in KDC-REP, are sent | the server in KDC_ERR_PREAUTH_REQUIRED errors in KDC-REP, are sent | |||
without integrity or privacy protection in Kerberos 5. This | without integrity or privacy protection in Kerberos 5. This | |||
allows an active attacker to replace the encryption type with a | allows an active attacker to replace the encryption type with a | |||
compromised encryption type, e.g., 56-bit DES, or request that | compromised encryption type, e.g., 56-bit DES, or request that | |||
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encryption). That part contains information, such as the client | encryption). That part contains information, such as the client | |||
principal name, the server principal name, the encryption types | principal name, the server principal name, the encryption types | |||
supported by the client, the lifetime of tickets, etc. Revealing | supported by the client, the lifetime of tickets, etc. Revealing | |||
such information is, in some threat models, considered a problem. | such information is, in some threat models, considered a problem. | |||
o Additional authentication against the KDC. In some situations, | o Additional authentication against the KDC. In some situations, | |||
users are equipped with smart cards with a RSA authentication key. | users are equipped with smart cards with a RSA authentication key. | |||
In others, users have a OpenPGP client on their desktop, with a | In others, users have a OpenPGP client on their desktop, with a | |||
public OpenPGP key known to the server. | public OpenPGP key known to the server. | |||
o The TLS protocol has been studied by many parties. In some threat | ||||
models, the designer prefer to reduce the number of protocols that | ||||
can hurt the overall system security if they are compromised. | ||||
o Explicit server authentication of the KDC to the client. In | o Explicit server authentication of the KDC to the client. In | |||
traditional Kerberos 5, authentication of the KDC is proved as a | traditional Kerberos 5, authentication of the KDC is proved as a | |||
side effect that the KDC knows your encryption key (i.e., your | side effect that the KDC knows your encryption key (i.e., your | |||
password). | password). | |||
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | |||
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | |||
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. | document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119]. | |||
2. Kerberos V5 STARTTLS Extension | 2. Kerberos V5 STARTTLS Extension | |||
The STARTTLS extension uses the Kerberos V5 TCP extension mechanism | The STARTTLS extension uses the Kerberos V5 TCP extension mechanism | |||
[RFC5021]. The extension uses bit #TBD in the extension bitmask. | [RFC5021]. The extension uses bit #TBD in the extension bitmask. | |||
The protocol is as follows. After the server has sent the 4-octet | The protocol is as follows. The client requests the extension by | |||
value 0x00000000 to indicate support of this extension, the stream | setting the STARTTLS bit in the TCP extension mechanism bitmask. | |||
will be controlled by the TLS protocol and its framing. The TLS | (How to deal with extension negotiation failures at this point is | |||
protocol is initiated by the client. | described in [RFC5021].) After the server has sent the 4-octet value | |||
0x00000000 to indicate support of this extension, the stream will be | ||||
controlled by the TLS protocol and its framing. The TLS protocol is | ||||
initiated by the client. | ||||
Typically, the client initiate the TLS handshake protocol by sending | Typically, the client initiate the TLS handshake protocol by sending | |||
a client hello, and the server responds, and the handshake continues | a client hello, and the server responds, and the handshake continues | |||
until it either succeed or fails. | until it either succeed or fails. | |||
If for any reason the handshake fails, the STARTTLS protocol will | If for any reason the handshake fails, the STARTTLS protocol will | |||
also fail, and the TLS error is used as the error indication. In | also fail, and the TLS error is used as the error indication. In | |||
this case, no further messages can be exchanged over the same TCP | this case, no further messages can be exchanged over the same TCP | |||
session. | session. | |||
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When no further Kerberos V5 messages needs to be transferred in the | When no further Kerberos V5 messages needs to be transferred in the | |||
TLS session, the TLS session MUST be shut down properly using the | TLS session, the TLS session MUST be shut down properly using the | |||
close_notify alert. When the TLS session is shut down, the TCP | close_notify alert. When the TLS session is shut down, the TCP | |||
connection cannot be re-used to send any further data and MUST be | connection cannot be re-used to send any further data and MUST be | |||
closed. | closed. | |||
3. Examples | 3. Examples | |||
A complete packet flow for a successful AS-REQ/REP exchange protected | A complete packet flow for a successful AS-REQ/REP exchange protected | |||
by this mechanism will be as follows. The "STARTTLS-bit" is a | by this mechanism will be as follows. The "STARTTLS-bit" is a | |||
4-octet value with only the bit allocated for this extension set. | 4-octet value with only the bit allocated for this extension set, and | |||
| is the binary OR operation. | ||||
Client Server | Client Server | |||
[ Kerberos V5 TCP extension mechanism negotiation starts ] | [ Kerberos V5 TCP extension mechanism negotiation starts ] | |||
[0x70000000 & STARTTLS-bit] --------> | 0x80000000 | STARTTLS-bit --------> | |||
[0x00000000] | 0x00000000 | |||
<-------- | <-------- | |||
[ TLS negotiation starts ] | [ TLS negotiation starts ] | |||
ClientHello --------> | ClientHello --------> | |||
ServerHello | ServerHello | |||
Certificate* | Certificate* | |||
ServerKeyExchange* | ServerKeyExchange* | |||
CertificateRequest* | CertificateRequest* | |||
<-------- ServerHelloDone | <-------- ServerHelloDone | |||
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5. Server Certificates | 5. Server Certificates | |||
The TLS protocol may be used in a mode that provides server | The TLS protocol may be used in a mode that provides server | |||
authentication using, for example, X.509 and OpenPGP. | authentication using, for example, X.509 and OpenPGP. | |||
The Kerberos V5 STARTTLS protocol do not require clients to verify | The Kerberos V5 STARTTLS protocol do not require clients to verify | |||
the server certificate. The goal is that support for TLS in Kerberos | the server certificate. The goal is that support for TLS in Kerberos | |||
V5 clients should be as easy to implement and deploy as support for | V5 clients should be as easy to implement and deploy as support for | |||
UDP/TCP. Use of TLS, even without server certificate validation, | UDP/TCP. Use of TLS, even without server certificate validation, | |||
protects against some attacks that Kerberos V5 over UDP/TCP do not. | protects against some attacks that Kerberos V5 over UDP/TCP do not. | |||
Requiring server certificates to be used at all times would enable | (For example, passive network sniffing between the user and the KDC | |||
attacks in those situations. | to track which Kerberos services are used by the user.) To require | |||
server certificates to be validated at all times would lead to | ||||
disabling of TLS when clients are unable to validate server | ||||
certificates, and this may have worse security properties than using | ||||
TLS and not validate the server certificate would have. | ||||
Many client environments do not have secure long-term storage, which | Many client environments do not have secure long-term storage, which | |||
is required to validate certificates. This makes it impossible to | is required to validate certificates. This makes it impossible to | |||
use server certificate validation on a large number of client | use server certificate validation on a large number of client | |||
systems. | systems. | |||
When clients have the ability, they need to be able to validate the | When clients have the ability, they MUST validate the server | |||
server certificate. For this reason, if a KDC presents a X.509 | certificate. For this reason, if a KDC presents a X.509 server | |||
server certificate over TLS, it MUST contain an otherName Subject | certificate over TLS, it MUST contain an otherName Subject | |||
Alternative Name (SAN) identified using a type-id of id-krb5starttls- | Alternative Name (SAN) identified using a type-id of id-krb5starttls- | |||
san. The intention is to bind the server certificate to the Kerberos | san. The intention is to bind the server certificate to the Kerberos | |||
realm for the purpose of using Kerberos V5 STARTTLS. The value field | realm for the purpose of using Kerberos V5 STARTTLS. The value field | |||
of the otherName should contain the realm as the "Realm" ASN.1 type. | of the otherName should contain the realm as the "Realm" ASN.1 type. | |||
id-krb5starttls-san OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= | id-krb5starttls-san OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= | |||
{ iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) | { iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) | |||
private(4) enterprise(1) gnu(11591) | private(4) enterprise(1) gnu(11591) | |||
shishi(6) krb5starttls-san(1) } | shishi(6) krb5starttls-san(1) } | |||
To validate a server certificate, the client MAY use local | To validate a server certificate, the client MAY use local | |||
configuration (e.g., a list that map realm names to a copy of the | configuration (e.g., a list that maps the Kerberos realm to a copy of | |||
server's certificate) and compare that with the authentication | the server's certificate) and compare that with the authentication | |||
information provided from the server via TLS. For illustration, the | information provided from the server via TLS. For illustration, the | |||
server certificate could be a X.509 certificate or an OpenPGP key. | server certificate could be a X.509 certificate or an OpenPGP key. | |||
In this mode, the client need no processing related to id- | In this mode, the client need no processing related to id- | |||
krb5starttls-san. | krb5starttls-san. | |||
When the server presents a X.509 server certificate, clients MAY use | When the server presents a X.509 server certificate, clients MAY use | |||
"Certification Path Validation" as described in [RFC5280] to validate | "Certification Path Validation" as described in [RFC5280] to validate | |||
the KDC server certificate. In addition, unless the client can | the KDC server certificate. In addition, unless the client can | |||
otherwise verify that the server certificate is bound to the KDC of | otherwise verify that the server certificate is bound to the KDC of | |||
the target realm, the client MUST verify that the server certificate | the target realm, the client MUST verify that the server certificate | |||
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to the intended Kerberos realm. | to the intended Kerberos realm. | |||
6. IANA Considerations | 6. IANA Considerations | |||
The IANA is requested to allocate a bit in the "Kerberos TCP | The IANA is requested to allocate a bit in the "Kerberos TCP | |||
Extensions" registry for the extension described in this document, as | Extensions" registry for the extension described in this document, as | |||
per [RFC5021]. | per [RFC5021]. | |||
7. Acknowledgements | 7. Acknowledgements | |||
Jeffrey Hutzelman and Sam Hartman provided comments that improved the | Miguel A. Garcia, Jeffrey Hutzelman, Sam Hartman, and Magnus Nystroem | |||
protocol and document. | (in alphabetical order) provided comments that improved the protocol | |||
and document. | ||||
8. Security Considerations | 8. Security Considerations | |||
The security considerations in Kerberos V5, TLS, and the Kerberos V5 | The security considerations in Kerberos V5, TLS, and the Kerberos V5 | |||
TCP extension mechanism are inherited. | TCP extension mechanism are inherited. | |||
Note that TLS does not protect against Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) | Note that TLS does not protect against Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) | |||
attacks unless clients verify the KDC's credentials (X.509 | attacks unless clients verify the KDC's credentials (X.509 | |||
certificate, OpenPGP key, etc) correctly. | certificate, OpenPGP key, etc) correctly. | |||
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