Deprecating the use of SHA-1 in DNSSEC signature algorithms
draft-ietf-dnsop-must-not-sha1-06

Network Working Group                                        W. Hardaker
Internet-Draft                                                   USC/ISI
Updates: 4034, 5155 (if approved)                              W. Kumari
Intended status: Standards Track                                  Google
Expires: 13 October 2025                                   11 April 2025

      Deprecating the use of SHA-1 in DNSSEC signature algorithms
                   draft-ietf-dnsop-must-not-sha1-06

Abstract

   This document deprecates the use of the RSASHA1 and
   RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 algorithms for the creation of DNSKEY and RRSIG
   records.

   It updates RFC4034 and RFC5155 as it deprecates the use of these
   algorithms.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
     1.1.  Requirements notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Deprecating RSASHA1 and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 algorithms in
           DNSSEC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Operational Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   5.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   6.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     6.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     6.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Appendix A.  Acknowledgments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Appendix B.  Current algorithm usage levels . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Appendix C.  Github Version of this document  . . . . . . . . . .   5
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

1.  Introduction

   The security of the SHA-1 algorithm [RFC3174] has been slowly
   diminishing over time as various forms of attacks have weakened its
   cryptographic underpinning.  DNSSEC [RFC9364] originally [RFC3110]
   made extensive use of SHA-1 as a cryptographic hash algorithm in
   RRSIG and Delegation Signer (DS) records, for example.  Since then,
   multiple other algorithms with stronger cryptographic strength are
   now widely available for DS records and for DNSKEY and RRSIG records.
   Readers are encouraged to consider switching to one of the
   recommended algorithms listed in the [DNSKEY-IANA] and [DS-IANA]
   tables, respectively.  Further, support for validating SHA-1 based
   signatures has been removed from some systems.  As a result, SHA-1 is
   no longer fully interoperable in the context of DNSSEC.  As adequate
   alternatives exist, the use of SHA-1 is no longer advisable.

   This document thus further deprecates the use of RSASHA1 and
   RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 for DNS Security Algorithms.

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1.1.  Requirements notation

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
   14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

2.  Deprecating RSASHA1 and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 algorithms in DNSSEC

   The RSASHA1 [RFC4034] and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 [RFC5155] algorithms
   MUST NOT be used when creating DNSKEY and RRSIG records.

   Validating resolver implementations MUST continue to support
   validation using these algorithms as they are diminishing in use but
   still actively in use for some domains as of this publication.
   Because of RSASHA1 and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1's non-zero use, deployed
   validating resolvers MAY be configured to continue to validate RRSIG
   records that use these algorithms.  Validating resolvers deployed in
   more security strict environments MAY wish to treat these RRSIG
   records as an unsupported algorithm.

3.  Security Considerations

   This document deprecates the use of RSASHA1 and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1
   signatures since they are no longer considered to be secure.

4.  Operational Considerations

   Zone owners currently making use of SHA-1 based algorithms should
   immediately switch to algorithms with stronger cryptographic
   algorithms, such as the recommended algorithms in the [DNSKEY-IANA]
   and [DS-IANA] tables.

5.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is requested to set the "Use for DNSSEC Delegation" field of the
   "Digest Algorithms" registry [DS-IANA] for SHA-1 (1) to MUST NOT.

   IANA is requested to set the "Use for DNSSEC Signing" column of the
   DNS Security Algorithm Numbers registry [DNSKEY-IANA] to MUST NOT for
   the RSASHA1 (5) and RSASHA1-NSEC3-SHA1 (7) algorithms.

   All other columns should remain as currently specified.

6.  References

6.1.  Normative References

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   [DNSKEY-IANA]
              IANA, "Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) Algorithm
              Numbers", n.d., <https://www.iana.org/assignments/dns-sec-
              alg-numbers/dns-sec-alg-numbers.xhtml>.

   [DS-IANA]  IANA, "Delegation Signer (DS) Resource Record (RR) Type
              Digest Algorithms", n.d.,
              <http://www.iana.org/assignments/ds-rr-types>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.

   [RFC3110]  Eastlake 3rd, D., "RSA/SHA-1 SIGs and RSA KEYs in the
              Domain Name System (DNS)", RFC 3110, DOI 10.17487/RFC3110,
              May 2001, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3110>.

   [RFC3174]  Eastlake 3rd, D. and P. Jones, "US Secure Hash Algorithm 1
              (SHA1)", RFC 3174, DOI 10.17487/RFC3174, September 2001,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3174>.

   [RFC4033]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.
              Rose, "DNS Security Introduction and Requirements",
              RFC 4033, DOI 10.17487/RFC4033, March 2005,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4033>.

   [RFC4034]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.
              Rose, "Resource Records for the DNS Security Extensions",
              RFC 4034, DOI 10.17487/RFC4034, March 2005,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4034>.

   [RFC4035]  Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.
              Rose, "Protocol Modifications for the DNS Security
              Extensions", RFC 4035, DOI 10.17487/RFC4035, March 2005,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4035>.

   [RFC4509]  Hardaker, W., "Use of SHA-256 in DNSSEC Delegation Signer
              (DS) Resource Records (RRs)", RFC 4509,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC4509, May 2006,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4509>.

   [RFC5155]  Laurie, B., Sisson, G., Arends, R., and D. Blacka, "DNS
              Security (DNSSEC) Hashed Authenticated Denial of
              Existence", RFC 5155, DOI 10.17487/RFC5155, March 2008,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5155>.

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   [RFC5702]  Jansen, J., "Use of SHA-2 Algorithms with RSA in DNSKEY
              and RRSIG Resource Records for DNSSEC", RFC 5702,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5702, October 2009,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5702>.

   [RFC6605]  Hoffman, P. and W.C.A. Wijngaards, "Elliptic Curve Digital
              Signature Algorithm (DSA) for DNSSEC", RFC 6605,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC6605, April 2012,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6605>.

   [RFC8080]  Sury, O. and R. Edmonds, "Edwards-Curve Digital Security
              Algorithm (EdDSA) for DNSSEC", RFC 8080,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8080, February 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8080>.

   [RFC9364]  Hoffman, P., "DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)", BCP 237,
              RFC 9364, DOI 10.17487/RFC9364, February 2023,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9364>.

6.2.  Informative References

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8174>.

Appendix A.  Acknowledgments

   The authors appreciate the comments and suggestions from the
   following IETF participants in helping produce this document: Mark
   Andrews, Steve Crocker, Peter Dickson, Paul Hoffman, Russ Housley,
   Shumon Huque, Barry Leiba, S Moonesamy, Yoav Nir, Florian Obser,
   Peter Thomassen, Stefan Ubbink, Paul Wouters, Tim Wicinski, and the
   many members of the DNSOP working group that discussed this draft.

Appendix B.  Current algorithm usage levels

   The DNSSEC scanning project by Viktor Dukhovni and Wes Hardaker
   highlights the current deployment of various algorithms on the
   https://stats.dnssec-tools.org/ website.

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Appendix C.  Github Version of this document

   While this document is under development, it can be viewed, tracked,
   fill here:

   https://github.com/hardaker/draft-hardaker-dnsop-must-not-sha1

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Authors' Addresses

   Wes Hardaker
   USC/ISI
   Email: ietf@hardakers.net

   Warren Kumari
   Google
   Email: warren@kumari.net

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