< draft-bellis-dnsop-edns-tags-00.txt   draft-bellis-dnsop-edns-tags-01.txt >
DNSOP Working Group R. Bellis DNSOP Working Group R. Bellis
Internet-Draft A. Clegg Internet-Draft A. Clegg
Intended status: Standards Track ISC Intended status: Standards Track ISC
Expires: September 5, 2019 March 04, 2019 Expires: September 26, 2019 P. van Dijk
PowerDNS
March 25, 2019
DNS EDNS Tags DNS EDNS Tags
draft-bellis-dnsop-edns-tags-00 draft-bellis-dnsop-edns-tags-01
Abstract Abstract
This document describes EDNS Tags, a mechanism by which DNS clients This document describes EDNS Tags, a mechanism by which DNS clients
and servers can transmit an opaque data field which has no defined and servers can transmit an opaque data field which has no defined
semantic meaning other than as previously agreed between the client semantic meaning other than as previously agreed between the client
and server. and server.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1. Packet Validation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.1. Packet Validation Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.2. Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.2. Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.3. Wire Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.3. Wire Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.3.1. EDNS-Client-Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3.3.1. EDNS-Client-Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.3.2. EDNS-Server-Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3.3.2. EDNS-Server-Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Implementation status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Implementation status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. Privacy Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6. Privacy Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
This document describes EDNS Tags, a mechanism by which DNS clients This document describes EDNS Tags, a mechanism by which DNS clients
and servers [RFC1034] can transmit an opaque data field which has no and servers [RFC1034] can transmit an opaque data field which has no
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The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here. capitals, as shown here.
3. Description 3. Description
The values of the individual bits within a tag are not defined to The values of the individual bits within a tag are not defined to
have any semantic meaning in this specification. Their have any semantic meaning in this specification. Their
interpretation is defined entirely by bi-lateral agreement between interpretation is defined entirely by out-of-band bilateral agreement
client and server operators. The definitions for EDNS-Client-Tag and between client and server operators.
EDNS-Server-Tag values MAY be different.
Operators are free to partition the bits within that field as they Operators are free to partition the bits within that field as they
see fit; for example it could be used to transmit up to 16 separate see fit; for example it could be used to transmit up to 16 separate
boolean flags, or perhaps to transmit a 10 bit numeric value combined boolean flags, or perhaps to transmit a 10 bit numeric value combined
a 2 bit value and four boolean flags. a 2 bit value and four boolean flags.
The intended mode of operation is that the value of a bit (or range
of bits) could be tested in access control lists or any other such
policy control mechanism.
Possible use cases for EDNS-Client-Tags include: Possible use cases for EDNS-Client-Tags include:
o client-controlled selection of a DNS-based security filter o client-controlled selection of a DNS-based security filter
o marking a packet passing through a proxy with transport-related o marking a packet passing through a proxy with transport-related
information information
Use cases for EDNS-Server-Tags are still to be determined. The Use cases for EDNS-Server-Tags are still to be determined. The
option is specified here for symmetry and in anticipation of new use option is specified here for symmetry and in anticipation of new use
cases being discovered. cases being discovered. The semantic definitions for EDNS-Client-Tag
and EDNS-Server-Tag values MAY be different; they need not be
symmetrical.
3.1. Packet Validation Rules 3.1. Packet Validation Rules
The OPT RR in a DNS request packet (QR = 0) MUST NOT contain an EDNS- The OPT RR in a DNS request packet (QR = 0) MUST NOT contain an EDNS-
Server-Tag option. A request packet MUST NOT contain more than one Server-Tag option. A request packet MUST NOT contain more than one
EDNS-Client-Tag option. EDNS-Client-Tag option.
The OPT RR in a DNS response packet (QR = 1) MUST NOT contain an The OPT RR in a DNS response packet (QR = 1) MUST NOT contain an
EDNS-Client-Tag option. A response packet MUST NOT contain more than EDNS-Client-Tag option. A response packet MUST NOT contain more than
one EDNS-Server-Tag option. one EDNS-Server-Tag option.
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OPTION-LENGTH: Size (in octets) of OPTION-DATA. MUST be 2. OPTION-LENGTH: Size (in octets) of OPTION-DATA. MUST be 2.
SERVER-TAG-DATA: The tag field sent from server to client. SERVER-TAG-DATA: The tag field sent from server to client.
4. Security Considerations 4. Security Considerations
Client tags are under the control of the client software and as such Client tags are under the control of the client software and as such
(and in the absence of any other mechanism to authenticate the (and in the absence of any other mechanism to authenticate the
client's identity) this mechanism is not appropriate for applications client's identity) this mechanism is not appropriate for applications
where the DNS server operator wishes to contractually differentiate where the DNS server operator wishes to contractually differentiate
service based on the presence (or absence) of any particular tag. service based on the interpretation of the tag's value.
5. Implementation status 5. Implementation status
TBC. TBC.
6. Privacy Considerations 6. Privacy Considerations
Tags are opaque fields that encode only a limited amount of Tags are opaque fields that encode only a limited amount of
information. The size of the data field in this specification is information. The size of the data field in this specification is
chosen to offer a compromise between offering sufficient content to chosen to offer a compromise between offering sufficient content to
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Email: ray@isc.org Email: ray@isc.org
Alan Clegg Alan Clegg
Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
950 Charter Street 950 Charter Street
Redwood City CA 94063 Redwood City CA 94063
USA USA
Phone: +1 650 423 1200 Phone: +1 650 423 1200
Email: aclegg@isc.org Email: aclegg@isc.org
Peter van Dijk
PowerDNS.COM B.V.
Den Haag
The Netherlands
Email: peter.van.dijk@powerdns.com
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