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Network Working Group M. Boucadair Network Working Group M. Boucadair
Internet-Draft Orange Internet-Draft Orange
Intended status: Standards Track T. Reddy Intended status: Standards Track T. Reddy
Expires: January 23, 2020 McAfee Expires: July 25, 2020 McAfee
W. Pan W. Pan
Huawei Technologies Huawei Technologies
July 22, 2019 January 22, 2020
Multi-homing Deployment Considerations for Distributed-Denial-of-Service Multi-homing Deployment Considerations for Distributed-Denial-of-Service
Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Open Threat Signaling (DOTS)
draft-ietf-dots-multihoming-02 draft-ietf-dots-multihoming-03
Abstract Abstract
This document discusses multi-homing considerations for Distributed- This document discusses multi-homing considerations for Distributed-
Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS). The goal is to Denial-of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS). The goal is to
provide some guidance for DOTS clients/gateways when multihomed. provide some guidance for DOTS clients/gateways when multihomed.
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1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Multi-Homing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Multi-Homing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.1. Residential Single CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4.1. Residential Single CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream 4.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream 4.3. Multi-homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP . . . . . . . . 7 4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP . . . . . . . . 7
5. DOTS Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations . . . . . . . . . 7
5.1. Residential CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5.1. Residential CPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream 5.2. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single CPE, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream 5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream
ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ISPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.4. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single ISP . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5.4. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Single ISP . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 9. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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o That router is connected to multiple provisioning domains (i.e., o That router is connected to multiple provisioning domains (i.e.,
managed by distinct administrative entities). managed by distinct administrative entities).
Unlike the previous scenario, two sub-cases can be considered for an Unlike the previous scenario, two sub-cases can be considered for an
enterprise network with regards to assigned addresses: enterprise network with regards to assigned addresses:
1. PI addresses/prefixes: The enterprise is the owner of the IP 1. PI addresses/prefixes: The enterprise is the owner of the IP
addresses/prefixes; the same address/prefix is then used when addresses/prefixes; the same address/prefix is then used when
establishing communications over any of the provisioning domains. establishing communications over any of the provisioning domains.
2. PA addresses/prefixes: each of the provisioning domains assigns 2. PA addresses/prefixes: Each of the provisioning domains assigns
IP addresses/prefixes to the enterprise network. IP addresses/prefixes to the enterprise network.
+------+ +------+ +------+ +------+
| ISP1 | | ISP2 | | ISP1 | | ISP2 |
+---+--+ +--+---+ +---+--+ +--+---+
| | Service Providers | | Service Providers
............|....................|....................... ............|....................|.......................
+---------++---------+ Enterprise Network +---------++---------+ Enterprise Network
|| ||
+--++-+ +--++-+
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4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP 4.4. Multi-homed Enterprise with the Same ISP
This scenario is a variant of Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 in which This scenario is a variant of Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 in which
multi-homing is supported by the same ISP (i.e., same provisioning multi-homing is supported by the same ISP (i.e., same provisioning
domain). domain).
Editor's Note: The use of anycast addresses is to be consistently Editor's Note: The use of anycast addresses is to be consistently
discussed. discussed.
5. DOTS Deployment Considerations 5. DOTS Multi-homing Deployment Considerations
Table 1 provides some sample, non-exhaustive, deployment schemes to Table 1 provides some sample, non-exhaustive, deployment schemes to
illustrate how DOTS agents may be deployed for each of the scenarios illustrate how DOTS agents may be deployed for each of the scenarios
introduced in Section 4. introduced in Section 4.
+---------------------------+-------------------------+-------------+ +---------------------------+-------------------------+-------------+
| Scenario | DOTS client | DOTS | | Scenario | DOTS client | DOTS |
| | | gateway | | | | gateway |
+---------------------------+-------------------------+-------------+ +---------------------------+-------------------------+-------------+
| Residential CPE | CPE | N/A | | Residential CPE | CPE | N/A |
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5.1. Residential CPE 5.1. Residential CPE
Figure 5 depicts DOTS sessions that need to be established between a Figure 5 depicts DOTS sessions that need to be established between a
DOTS client (C) and two DOTS servers (S1, S2) within the context of DOTS client (C) and two DOTS servers (S1, S2) within the context of
the scenario described in Section 4.1. the scenario described in Section 4.1.
For each provisioning domain, the DOTS client MUST resolve the DOTS For each provisioning domain, the DOTS client MUST resolve the DOTS
server's name provided by a provisioning domain server's name provided by a provisioning domain
([I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery]) using the DNS servers learned ([I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery]) using the DNS servers learned
from the respective provisioning domain. The DOTS client MUST use from the respective provisioning domain. IPv6-capable DOTS clients
the source address selection algorithm defined in [RFC6724] to select MUST use the source address selection algorithm defined in [RFC6724]
the candidate source addresses to contact each of these DOTS servers. to select the candidate source addresses to contact each of these
DOTS sessions must be established and maintained with each of the DOTS servers. DOTS sessions MUST be established and maintained with
DOTS servers because the mitigation scope of these servers is each of the DOTS servers because the mitigation scope of these
restricted. The DOTS client SHOULD use the certificate provisioned servers is restricted. The DOTS client SHOULD use the certificate
by a provisioning domain to authenticate itself to the DOTS server provisioned by a provisioning domain to authenticate itself to the
provided by the same provisioning domain. DOTS server provided by the same provisioning domain.
When conveying a mitigation request to protect the attack target(s), When conveying a mitigation request to protect the attack target(s),
the DOTS client among the DOTS servers available MUST select a DOTS the DOTS client among the DOTS servers available MUST select a DOTS
server whose network has assigned the prefixes from which target server whose network has assigned the prefixes from which target
prefixes and target IP addresses are derived. This implies that if prefixes and target IP addresses are derived. This implies that if
no appropriate DOTS server is found, the DOTS client must not send no appropriate DOTS server is found, the DOTS client MUST NOT send
the mitigation request to any DOTS server. the mitigation request to any DOTS server.
For example, a mitigation request to protect target resources bound For example, a mitigation request to protect target resources bound
to a PA IP address/prefix cannot be satisfied by a provisioning to a PA IP address/prefix cannot be satisfied by a provisioning
domain another domain than the one that owns those addresses/ domain another domain than the one that owns those addresses/
prefixes. Consequently, if a CPE detects a DDoS attack that spreads prefixes. Consequently, if a CPE detects a DDoS attack that spreads
over all its network attachments, it must contact both DOTS servers over all its network attachments, it MUST contact both DOTS servers
for mitigation purposes. Nevertheless, if the DDoS attack is for mitigation purposes. Nevertheless, if the DDoS attack is
received from one single network, then only the DOTS server of that received from one single network, then only the DOTS server of that
network must be contacted. network MUST be contacted.
The DOTS client MUST be able to associate a DOTS server with each The DOTS client MUST be able to associate a DOTS server with each
provisioning domain. For example, if the DOTS client is provisioned provisioning domain. For example, if the DOTS client is provisioned
with S1 using DHCP when attaching to a first network and with S2 with S1 using DHCP when attaching to a first network and with S2
using Protocol Configuration Option (PCO) when attaching to a second using Protocol Configuration Option (PCO) when attaching to a second
network, the DOTS client must record the interface from which a DOTS network, the DOTS client must record the interface from which a DOTS
server was provisioned. DOTS signaling session to a given DOTS server was provisioned. DOTS signaling session to a given DOTS
server must be established using the interface from which the DOTS server must be established using the interface from which the DOTS
server was provisioned. server was provisioned.
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o A DOTS gateway is enabled to aggregate and then relay the requests o A DOTS gateway is enabled to aggregate and then relay the requests
towards upstream DOTS servers. towards upstream DOTS servers.
When PA addresses/prefixes are in use, the same considerations When PA addresses/prefixes are in use, the same considerations
discussed in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the DOTS gateway to discussed in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the DOTS gateway to
contact its DOTS server(s). The DOTS gateways can be reachable from contact its DOTS server(s). The DOTS gateways can be reachable from
DOTS clients by using an unicast address or an anycast address. DOTS clients by using an unicast address or an anycast address.
Nevertheless, when PI addresses/prefixes are assigned, the DOTS Nevertheless, when PI addresses/prefixes are assigned, the DOTS
gateway MUST send the same request to all its DOTS servers. gateway MUST send mitigation requests to all its DOTS servers.
Otherwise, the attack traffic may still be delivered via the ISP
which hasn't received the mitigation request.
+--+ +--+
-----------|S1| -----------|S1|
+---+ / +--+ +---+ / +--+
| C1|----+ / | C1|----+ /
+---+ | / +---+ | /
+---+ +-+-+/ +---+ +-+-+/
| C3|------| G | | C3|------| G |
+---+ +-+-+\ +---+ +-+-+\
+---+ | \ +---+ | \
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deployment assumes that: deployment assumes that:
o One or more DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the o One or more DOTS clients are enabled in hosts located in the
internal network. These DOTS clients may use internal network. These DOTS clients may use
[I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery] to discover their DOTS [I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery] to discover their DOTS
server(s). server(s).
o These DOTS clients communicate directly with upstream DOTS o These DOTS clients communicate directly with upstream DOTS
servers. servers.
If PI addresses/prefixes are in use, the DOTS client MUST send the If PI addresses/prefixes are in use, the DOTS client MUST send a
mitigation request for all its PI addresses/prefixes to all the DOTS mitigation request to all the DOTS servers. The use of anycast
servers. The use of anycast addresses is NOT RECOMMENDED. addresses to reach the DOTS servers is NOT RECOMMENDED.
If PA addresses/prefixes are used, the same considerations discussed If PA addresses/prefixes are used, the same considerations discussed
in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the DOTS clients. Because DOTS in Section 5.1 need to be followed by the DOTS clients. Because DOTS
clients are not embedded in the CPE and multiple addreses/prefixes clients are not embedded in the CPE and multiple addreses/prefixes
may not be assigned to the DOTS client (typically in an IPv4 may not be assigned to the DOTS client (typically in an IPv4
context), some issues arise to steer traffic towards the appropriate context), some issues arise to steer traffic towards the appropriate
DOTS server by using the appropriate source IP address. These DOTS server by using the appropriate source IP address. These
complications discussed in [RFC4116] are not specific to DOTS. complications discussed in [RFC4116] are not specific to DOTS.
+--+ +--+
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+--+ +--+
+--------|C1| +--------|C1|
| +--+ | +--+
+--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+
|S2| |C2|------|S1| |S2| |C2|------|S1|
+--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+ +--+
Figure 8: Single Homed DOTS Clients Figure 8: Single Homed DOTS Clients
Each DOTS client is provided with policies (e.g., prefix filter) that Each DOTS client SHOULD be provided with policies (e.g., a prefix
will trigger DOTS communications with the DOTS servers. Such filter that will be against DDoS detection alarms) that will trigger
policies will help the DOTS client to select the appropriate DOTS communications with the DOTS servers. Such policies will help
destination IP address. the DOTS client to select the appropriate destination DOTS server.
The CPE MUST select the appropriate source IP address when forwarding The CPE MUST select the appropriate source IP address when forwarding
DOTS messages received from an internal DOTS client. If anycast DOTS messages received from an internal DOTS client. If anycast
addresses are used to reach DOTS servers, the CPE may not be able to addresses are used to reach DOTS servers, the CPE may not be able to
select the appropriate provisioning domain to which the mitigation select the appropriate provisioning domain to which the mitigation
request should be forwarded. As a consequence, the request may not request should be forwarded. As a consequence, the request may not
be forwarded to the appropriate DOTS server. be forwarded to the appropriate DOTS server.
5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs 5.3. Multi-Homed Enterprise: Multiple CPEs, Multiple Upstream ISPs
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and Christian Jacquenet for sharing their comments on the mailing and Christian Jacquenet for sharing their comments on the mailing
list. list.
Thanks to Kirill Kasavchenko for the comments. Thanks to Kirill Kasavchenko for the comments.
9. References 9. References
9.1. Normative References 9.1. Normative References
[I-D.ietf-dots-architecture] [I-D.ietf-dots-architecture]
Mortensen, A., K, R., Andreasen, F., Teague, N., and R. Mortensen, A., Reddy.K, T., Andreasen, F., Teague, N., and
Compton, "Distributed-Denial-of-Service Open Threat R. Compton, "Distributed-Denial-of-Service Open Threat
Signaling (DOTS) Architecture", draft-ietf-dots- Signaling (DOTS) Architecture", draft-ietf-dots-
architecture-14 (work in progress), May 2019. architecture-15 (work in progress), January 2020.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC6724] Thaler, D., Ed., Draves, R., Matsumoto, A., and T. Chown, [RFC6724] Thaler, D., Ed., Draves, R., Matsumoto, A., and T. Chown,
"Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 "Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6
(IPv6)", RFC 6724, DOI 10.17487/RFC6724, September 2012, (IPv6)", RFC 6724, DOI 10.17487/RFC6724, September 2012,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6724>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6724>.
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9.2. Informative References 9.2. Informative References
[I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery] [I-D.boucadair-dots-server-discovery]
Boucadair, M., K, R., and P. Patil, "Distributed-Denial- Boucadair, M., K, R., and P. Patil, "Distributed-Denial-
of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Server Discovery", of-Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Server Discovery",
draft-boucadair-dots-server-discovery-05 (work in draft-boucadair-dots-server-discovery-05 (work in
progress), October 2018. progress), October 2018.
[I-D.ietf-dots-data-channel] [I-D.ietf-dots-data-channel]
Boucadair, M. and R. K, "Distributed Denial-of-Service Boucadair, M. and T. Reddy.K, "Distributed Denial-of-
Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Data Channel Specification", Service Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) Data Channel
draft-ietf-dots-data-channel-30 (work in progress), July Specification", draft-ietf-dots-data-channel-31 (work in
2019. progress), July 2019.
[I-D.ietf-dots-signal-channel] [I-D.ietf-dots-signal-channel]
K, R., Boucadair, M., Patil, P., Mortensen, A., and N. Reddy.K, T., Boucadair, M., Patil, P., Mortensen, A., and
Teague, "Distributed Denial-of-Service Open Threat N. Teague, "Distributed Denial-of-Service Open Threat
Signaling (DOTS) Signal Channel Specification", draft- Signaling (DOTS) Signal Channel Specification", draft-
ietf-dots-signal-channel-35 (work in progress), July 2019. ietf-dots-signal-channel-41 (work in progress), January
2020.
[I-D.ietf-dots-use-cases] [I-D.ietf-dots-use-cases]
Dobbins, R., Migault, D., Fouant, S., Moskowitz, R., Dobbins, R., Migault, D., Moskowitz, R., Teague, N., Xia,
Teague, N., Xia, L., and K. Nishizuka, "Use cases for DDoS L., and K. Nishizuka, "Use cases for DDoS Open Threat
Open Threat Signaling", draft-ietf-dots-use-cases-18 (work Signaling", draft-ietf-dots-use-cases-20 (work in
in progress), July 2019. progress), September 2019.
[RFC3582] Abley, J., Black, B., and V. Gill, "Goals for IPv6 Site- [RFC3582] Abley, J., Black, B., and V. Gill, "Goals for IPv6 Site-
Multihoming Architectures", RFC 3582, Multihoming Architectures", RFC 3582,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3582, August 2003, DOI 10.17487/RFC3582, August 2003,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3582>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3582>.
[RFC4116] Abley, J., Lindqvist, K., Davies, E., Black, B., and V. [RFC4116] Abley, J., Lindqvist, K., Davies, E., Black, B., and V.
Gill, "IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations", Gill, "IPv4 Multihoming Practices and Limitations",
RFC 4116, DOI 10.17487/RFC4116, July 2005, RFC 4116, DOI 10.17487/RFC4116, July 2005,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4116>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4116>.
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