Security Implications of IPv6 Fragmentation with IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
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IPv6 maintenance Working Group (6man) F. Gont
Internet-Draft SI6 Networks / UTN-FRH
Updates: 3971, 4861 (if approved) March 22, 2013
Intended status: Standards Track
Expires: September 23, 2013
Security Implications of IPv6 Fragmentation with IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
draft-ietf-6man-nd-extension-headers-04
Abstract
This document analyzes the security implications of employing IPv6
fragmentation with Neighbor Discovery (ND) messages. It updates RFC
4861 such that use of the IPv6 Fragmentation Header is forbidden in
all Neighbor Discovery messages, thus allowing for simple and
effective counter-measures for Neighbor Discovery attacks. Finally,
it discusses the security implications of using IPv6 fragmentation
with SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND), and formally updates RFC 3971
to provide advice regarding how the aforementioned security
implications can be prevented.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Traditional Neighbor Discovery and IPv6 Fragmentation . . . . 5
3. SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) and IPv6 Fragmentation . . . 6
4. Rationale for Forbidding IPv6 Fragmentation in Neighbor
Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5. Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Operational Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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1. Introduction
The Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) is specified in RFC 4861
[RFC4861]. It is used by both hosts and routers. Its functions
include Neighbor Discovery (ND), Router Discovery (RD), Address
Autoconfiguration, Address Resolution, Neighbor Unreachability
Detection (NUD), Duplicate Address Detection (DAD), and Redirection.
Many of the possible attacks against the Neighbor Discovery Protocol
are discussed in detail in [RFC3756]. In order to mitigate the
aforementioned possible attacks, the SEcure Neighbor Discovery (SEND)
was standardized. SEND employs a number of mechanisms to certify the
origin of Neighbor Discovery packets and the authority of routers,
and to protect Neighbor Discovery packets from being the subject of
modification or replay attacks.
However, a number of factors, such as the use of trust anchors and
the unavailability of SEND implementations for many widely-deployed
operating systems, make SEND hard to deploy [Gont-DEEPSEC2011].
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