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Last Call Review of draft-ietf-oauth-access-token-jwt-11
review-ietf-oauth-access-token-jwt-11-secdir-lc-salowey-2021-02-07-00

Request Review of draft-ietf-oauth-access-token-jwt
Requested revision No specific revision (document currently at 13)
Type Last Call Review
Team Security Area Directorate (secdir)
Deadline 2021-02-09
Requested 2021-01-26
Authors Vittorio Bertocci
I-D last updated 2021-02-07
Completed reviews Genart Last Call review of -11 by Roni Even (diff)
Secdir Last Call review of -11 by Joseph A. Salowey (diff)
Secdir Telechat review of -12 by Joseph A. Salowey (diff)
Assignment Reviewer Joseph A. Salowey
State Completed
Request Last Call review on draft-ietf-oauth-access-token-jwt by Security Area Directorate Assigned
Posted at https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/secdir/V_2bUEdFvQuso9XoexrXt2waEyg
Reviewed revision 11 (document currently at 13)
Result Has issues
Completed 2021-02-07
review-ietf-oauth-access-token-jwt-11-secdir-lc-salowey-2021-02-07-00
I have reviewed this document as part of the security directorate's
ongoing effort to review all IETF documents being processed by the
IESG.  These comments were written primarily for the benefit of the
security area directors.  Document editors and WG chairs should treat
these comments just like any other last call comments.

The summary of the review is the document has issues.

1.  (Editorial) What is the relationship between this document and RFC 7523. 
They are using JWT for different purposes, but I think it would be useful to
clarify this in the introduction.

2.  (Issue) The specification does not specify any mandatory to implement for
the recommended asymmetric algorithms.  This will not help interop.  Perhaps
specify one or both of  "RS256" and "ES256".

3. (Question) Is it currently possible to use the JWT access token in a mode
other than a bearer token?  For example is there a way to bind the JWT to a
verifiable key or identifier.  If there is, there should be some discussion of
this in the security considerations.  If not, do the authors know if there is
any work planned in this area?

4. Genart review pointed out a nit that should be fixed.