< draft-ietf-tls-multiple-cert-status-extension-01.txt		draft-ietf-tls-multiple-cert-status-extension-02.txt >
	Network Working Group Y. Pettersen		Network Working Group Y. Pettersen
	Internet-Draft Opera Software ASA		Internet-Draft Opera Software ASA
	Intended status: Standards Track July 8, 2012		Intended status: Standards Track October 19, 2012
	Expires: January 9, 2013		Expires: April 22, 2013
	The TLS Multiple Certificate Status Request Extension		The TLS Multiple Certificate Status Request Extension
	draft-ietf-tls-multiple-cert-status-extension-01		draft-ietf-tls-multiple-cert-status-extension-02
	Abstract		Abstract
	This document defines the Transport Layer Security (TLS) Certificate		This document defines the Transport Layer Security (TLS) Certificate
	Status Version 2 Extension to allow clients to specify and support		Status Version 2 Extension to allow clients to specify and support
	multiple certificate status methods. Also defined is a new method		multiple certificate status methods. Also defined is a new method
	that a server can use to provide status information (i.e., based on		based on the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) that servers
	the Online Certificate Status Protocol and Server-Based Certificate		can use to provide status information not just about the server's own
	Validation Protocol) not just about the server's own certificate, but		certificate, but also the status of intermediate certificates in the
	also the status of intermediate certificates in the chain.		chain.
	Status of this Memo		Status of this Memo
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	provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79.		provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79.
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	problem that can become significant when the issued certificate is		problem that can become significant when the issued certificate is
	presented by a frequently visited server.		presented by a frequently visited server.
	There are two problems with the existing Certificate Status		There are two problems with the existing Certificate Status
	extension. First, it does not provide functionality to request the		extension. First, it does not provide functionality to request the
	status information about intermediate Certification Authority (CA)		status information about intermediate Certification Authority (CA)
	certificates, which means the client has to request status		certificates, which means the client has to request status
	information through other methods, such as Certificate Revocation		information through other methods, such as Certificate Revocation
	Lists (CRLs), thus adding additional delay. Second, the current		Lists (CRLs), thus adding additional delay. Second, the current
	format of the extension and requirements in the TLS protocol prevents		format of the extension and requirements in the TLS protocol prevents
	a client from offering the server multiple status methods; there are		a client from offering the server multiple status methods.
	two methods available, the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)
	[RFC2560] and the Server-Based Certificate Validation Protocol (SCVP)
	[RFC5055].
	Many CAs now issue intermediate CA certificates that not only specify		Many CAs are now issuing intermediate CA certificates that not only
	the publication point for their CRLs in CRL Distribution Point		specify the publication point for their CRLs in a CRL Distribution
	[RFC5280], but also specify a URL for their OCSP [RFC2560] server in		Point [RFC5280], but also specify a URL for their OCSP [RFC2560]
	Authority Information Access [RFC5280]. Given that client-cached		server in Authority Information Access [RFC5280]. Given that client-
	CRLs are frequently out of date, clients would benefit from using		cached CRLs are frequently out of date, clients would benefit from
	OCSP, or other protocols, to access up-to-date status information		using OCSP to access up-to-date status information about intermediate
	about intermediate CA certificates. The benefit to the issuing CA is		CA certificates. The benefit to the issuing CA is less clear, as
	less clear, as providing the bandwidth for the OCSP responder can be		providing the bandwidth for the OCSP responder can be costly,
	costly, especially for CAs with many high-traffic subscriber sites,		especially for CAs with many high-traffic subscriber sites, and this
	and this cost is a concern for many CAs. There are cases where OCSP		cost is a concern for many CAs. There are cases where OCSP requests
	requests for a single high-traffic site caused significant network		for a single high-traffic site caused significant network problems
	problems for the issuing CA.		for the issuing CA.
	Clients will benefit from the TLS server providing certificate status		Clients will benefit from the TLS server providing certificate status
	information regardless of type, not just for the server certificate,		information regardless of type, not just for the server certificate,
	but also for the intermediate CA certificates. Combining the status		but also for the intermediate CA certificates. Combining the status
	checks into one extension will reduce the roundtrips needed to		checks into one extension will reduce the roundtrips needed to
	complete the handshake by the client to just those needed for		complete the handshake by the client to just those needed for
	negotiating the TLS connection. Also, for the Certification		negotiating the TLS connection. Also, for the Certification
	Authorities, the load on their servers will depend on the number of		Authorities, the load on their servers will depend on the number of
	certificates they have issued, not on the number of visitors to those		certificates they have issued, not on the number of visitors to those
	sites.		sites.
	For such a new system to be introduced seamlessly, clients need to be		For such a new system to be introduced seamlessly, clients need to be
	able to indicate support for the existing OCSP Certificate Status		able to indicate support for the existing OCSP Certificate Status
	method and a new multiple-OCSP mode or the new SCVP mode.		method, and a new multiple-OCSP mode.
	Unfortunately, the definition of the Certificate Status extension		Unfortunately, the definition of the Certificate Status extension
	only allows a single Certificate Status extension to be defined in a		only allows a single Certificate Status extension to be defined in a
	single extension record in the handshake, and the TLS Protocol		single extension record in the handshake, and the TLS Protocol
	[RFC5246] only allows a single record in the extension list for any		[RFC5246] only allows a single record in the extension list for any
	given extension. This means that it is not possible for clients to		given extension. This means that it is not possible for clients to
	indicate support for new methods while still supporting older		indicate support for new methods while still supporting older
	methods, which would cause problems for interoperability between		methods, which would cause problems for interoperability between
	newer clients and older servers. This will not just be an issue for		newer clients and older servers. This will not just be an issue for
	the multiple status request mode proposed above, but also for any		the multiple status request mode proposed above, but also for any
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	presented, no significant changes are needed in the server's		presented, no significant changes are needed in the server's
	extension format.		extension format.
	1.1. Requirements Language		1.1. Requirements Language
	The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",		The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
	"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this		"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
	document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].		document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
	2. Multiple Certificate Status Extension		2. Multiple Certificate Status Extension
	2.1. New extension		2.1. New extension
	The extension defined by this document is indicated by the		The extension defined by this document is indicated by the
	"status_request_v2" in the ExtensionType enum, which uses the		"status_request_v2" in the ExtensionType enum, which uses the
	following value:		following value:
	enum {		enum {
	status_request_v2(XX), (65535)		status_request_v2(XX), (65535)
	} ExtensionType;		} ExtensionType;
	[[ EDITOR: The value used for status_request_v2 has been left as		[[ EDITOR: The value used for status_request_v2 has been left as
	"XX". This value will be assigned when this draft progresses to		"XX". This value will be assigned when this draft progresses to
	RFC.]]		RFC.]]
	2.2. Multiple Certificate Status Request record		2.2. Multiple Certificate Status Request record
	Clients that support a certificate status protocol (i.e., OCSP and		Clients that support a certificate status protocol like OCSP may send
	SCVP) may send the status_request_v2 extension to the server in order		the status_request_v2 extension to the server in order to use the TLS
	to use the TLS handshake to transfer such data instead of downloading		handshake to transfer such data instead of downloading it through
	it through separate connections. When using this extension, the		separate connections. When using this extension, the
	"extension_data" field of the extension SHALL contain a		"extension_data" field of the extension SHALL contain a
	CertificateStatusRequestList where:		CertificateStatusRequestList where:
	struct {		struct {
	CertificateStatusType status_type;		CertificateStatusType status_type;
	uint16 request_length; /* Length of request field in bytes */		uint16 request_length; /* Length of request field in bytes */
	select (status_type) {		select (status_type) {
	case ocsp: OCSPStatusRequest;		case ocsp: OCSPStatusRequest;
	case ocsp_multi: OCSPStatusRequest;		case ocsp_multi: OCSPStatusRequest;
	case scvp: SCVPStatusRequest;		} request;
	} request;		} CertificateStatusRequestItem;
	} CertificateStatusRequestItem;
	enum {
	ocsp(1), ocsp_multi(YY), scvp (AA),(255)
	} CertificateStatusType;
	struct {		enum { ocsp(1), ocsp_multi(YY), (255) } CertificateStatusType;
	ResponderID responder_id_list<0..2^16-1>;
	Extensions request_extensions;
	} OCSPStatusRequest;
	struct {		struct {
	ResponderID responder_id_list<0..2^16-1>;		ResponderID responder_id_list<0..2^16-1>;
	Extensions request_extensions;		Extensions request_extensions;
	} SCVPStatusRequest;		} OCSPStatusRequest;
	opaque ResponderID<1..2^16-1>;		opaque ResponderID<1..2^16-1>;
	opaque Extensions<0..2^16-1>;		opaque Extensions<0..2^16-1>;
	struct {		struct {
	CertificateStatusRequestItem certificate_status_req_list<1..2^16-1>		CertificateStatusRequestItem certificate_status_req_list<1..2^16-1>;
	} CertificateStatusRequestList		} CertificateStatusRequestList;
	[[ EDITOR: The values used for ocsp_multi and scvp have been left as		[[ EDITOR: The value used for ocsp_multi has been left as YY. This
	"YY" and "AA", respectively. These values will be assigned when this		value will be assigned when this draft progresses to RFC.]]
	draft progresses to RFC.]]
	In the OCSPStatusRequest and SCVPStatusRequest structures, the		In the OCSPStatusRequest, the "ResponderIDs" provides a list of OCSP
	"ResponderIDs" provide a list of OCSP and SCVP responders		responders that the client trusts. A zero-length "responder_id_list"
	(respectively) that the client trusts. A zero-length		sequence has the special meaning that the responders are implicitly
	"responder_id_list" sequence has the special meaning that the		known to the server, e.g., by prior arrangement, or are identfied by
	responders are implicitly known to the server, e.g., by prior		the certificates used by the server. "Extensions" is a DER encoding
	arrangement, or are identfied by the certificates used by the server.		[CCITT.X690.2002] of the OCSP request extensions.
	"Extensions" is a DER encoding [CCITT.X690.2002] of the OCSP and SCVP
	request extensions (respectively).
	Both "ResponderID" and "Extensions" are DER-encoded ASN.1 types as		Both "ResponderID" and "Extensions" are DER-encoded ASN.1 types as
	defined in [RFC2560] (for OCSP) and [RFC5055] (for SCVP).		defined in [RFC2560]. "Extensions" is imported from [RFC5280]. A
	"Extensions" is imported from [RFC5280]. A zero-length		zero-length "request_extensions" value means that there are no
	"request_extensions" value means that there are no extensions (as		extensions (as opposed to a zero-length ASN.1 SEQUENCE, which is not
	opposed to a zero-length ASN.1 SEQUENCE, which is not valid for the		valid for the "Extensions" type).
	"Extensions" type).
	In the case of the "id-pkix-ocsp-nonce" OCSP extension, [RFC2560] is		In the case of the "id-pkix-ocsp-nonce" OCSP extension, [RFC2560] is
	unclear about its encoding; for clarification, the nonce MUST be a		unclear about its encoding; for clarification, the nonce MUST be a
	DER-encoded OCTET STRING, which is encapsulated as another OCTET		DER-encoded OCTET STRING, which is encapsulated as another OCTET
	STRING (note that implementations based on an existing OCSP client		STRING (note that implementations based on an existing OCSP client
	will need to be checked for conformance to this requirement).		will need to be checked for conformance to this requirement).
	The list of CertificateStatusRequestItem entries MUST be in order of		The list of CertificateStatusRequestItem entries MUST be in order of
	preference.		preference.
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	"status_request_v2" with empty "extension_data" in the extended		"status_request_v2" with empty "extension_data" in the extended
	server hello. The "CertificateStatus" message is conveyed using the		server hello. The "CertificateStatus" message is conveyed using the
	handshake message type "certificate_status" as follows (see also		handshake message type "certificate_status" as follows (see also
	[RFC6066]):		[RFC6066]):
	struct {		struct {
	CertificateStatusType status_type;		CertificateStatusType status_type;
	select (status_type) {		select (status_type) {
	case ocsp: OCSPResponse;		case ocsp: OCSPResponse;
	case ocsp_multi: OCSPResponseList;		case ocsp_multi: OCSPResponseList;
	case scvp: SCVPResponse;
	} response;		} response;
	} CertificateStatus;		} CertificateStatus;
	opaque OCSPResponse<0..2^24-1>;		opaque OCSPResponse<0..2^24-1>;
	opaque SCVPResponse<0..2^24-1>;
	struct {		struct {
	OCSPResponse ocsp_response_list<1..2^24-1>		OCSPResponse ocsp_response_list<1..2^24-1>;
	} OCSPResponseList		} OCSPResponseList;
	An "OCSPResponse" element contains a complete, DER-encoded OCSP		An "OCSPResponse" element contains a complete, DER-encoded OCSP
	response (using the ASN.1 syntax [CCITT.X680.2002] of type		response (using the ASN.1 [CCITT.X680.2002] type OCSPResponse defined
	OCSPResponse as defined in [RFC2560]). Only one OCSP response, with		in [RFC2560]). Only one OCSP response, with a length of at least one
	a length of at least one byte, may be sent for status_type "ocsp".		byte, may be sent for status_type "ocsp".
	An "SCVPResponse" element contains a complete, DER-encoded SCVP
	response (using the ASN.1 syntax [CCITT.X680.2002] of type CVResponse
	as defined in [RFC5055]). Only one SCVP response, with a length of
	at least one byte, may be sent for status_type "scvp". An SCVP
	response can include the status of intermediate certificates.
	An "ocsp_response_list" contains a list of "OCSPResponse" elements,		An "ocsp_response_list" contains a list of "OCSPResponse" elements,
	as specified above, each containing the OCSP response for the		as specified above, each containing the OCSP response for the
	matching corresponding certificate in the server's Certificate TLS		matching corresponding certificate in the server's Certificate TLS
	handshake message. That is, the first entry is the OCSP response for		handshake message. That is, the first entry is the OCSP response for
	the first certificate in the Certificate list, the second entry is		the first certificate in the Certificate list, the second entry is
	the response for the second certificate, and so on. The list MAY		the response for the second certificate, and so on. The list MAY
	contain fewer OCSP responses than there were certificates in the		contain fewer OCSP responses than there were certificates in the
	Certificate handshake message, but there MUST NOT be more responses		Certificate handshake message, but there MUST NOT be more responses
	than there were certificates in the list. Individual elements of the		than there were certificates in the list. Individual elements of the
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	Note that a server MAY also choose not to send a "CertificateStatus"		Note that a server MAY also choose not to send a "CertificateStatus"
	message, even if it has received a "status_request_v2" extension in		message, even if it has received a "status_request_v2" extension in
	the client hello message and has sent a "status_request_v2" extension		the client hello message and has sent a "status_request_v2" extension
	in the server hello message. Additionally, note that that a server		in the server hello message. Additionally, note that that a server
	MUST NOT send the "CertificateStatus" message unless it received		MUST NOT send the "CertificateStatus" message unless it received
	either a "status_request" or "status_request_v2" extension in the		either a "status_request" or "status_request_v2" extension in the
	client hello message and sent a corresponding "status_request" or		client hello message and sent a corresponding "status_request" or
	"status_request_v2" extension in the server hello message.		"status_request_v2" extension in the server hello message.
	Clients requesting a certificate response and receiving either one or		Clients requesting an OCSP response and receiving one or more OCSP
	more OCSP responses or a SCVP response in a "CertificateStatus"		responses in a "CertificateStatus" message MUST check the OCSP
	message MUST check the response(s) and abort the handshake, if the		response(s) and abort the handshake, if the response is a revoked
	response is a revoked status or is otherwise not satisfactory with a		status or is otherwise not satisfactory with a
	bad_certificate_status_response(113) alert. This alert is always		bad_certificate_status_response(113) alert. This alert is always
	fatal.		fatal.
	[[Open issue: At least one reviewer has suggested that the client		[[Open issue: At least one reviewer has suggested that the client
	should treat an unsatisfactory (non-revoked) response as an empty		should treat an unsatisfactory (non-revoked) response as an empty
	response for that particular response and fall back to the		response for that particular response and fall back to the
	alternative method described above]]		alternative method described above]]
	3. IANA Considerations		3. IANA Considerations
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	4. Security Considerations		4. Security Considerations
	General Security Considerations for TLS Extensions are covered in		General Security Considerations for TLS Extensions are covered in
	[RFC5246]. Security Considerations for the particular extension		[RFC5246]. Security Considerations for the particular extension
	specified in this document are given below. In general, implementers		specified in this document are given below. In general, implementers
	should continue to monitor the state of the art and address any		should continue to monitor the state of the art and address any
	weaknesses identified.		weaknesses identified.
	4.1. Security Considerations for status_request_v2		4.1. Security Considerations for status_request_v2
	If a client requests an OCSP or SCVP response, it must take into		If a client requests an OCSP response, it must take into account that
	account that an attacker's server using a compromised key could (and		an attacker's server using a compromised key could (and probably
	probably would) pretend not to support the extension. In this case,		would) pretend not to support the extension. In this case, a client
	a client that requires OCSP or SCVP validation of certificates SHOULD		that requires OCSP validation of certificates SHOULD either contact
	either contact the OCSP or SCVP server directly or abort the		the OCSP server directly or abort the handshake.
	handshake.
	Use of the OCSP (id-pkix-ocsp-nonce) or SCVP nonce request extension		Use of the OCSP nonce request extension (id-pkix-ocsp-nonce) may
	may improve security against attacks that attempt to replay OCSP or		improve security against attacks that attempt to replay OCSP
	SCVP responses; see Section 4.4.1 of [RFC2560] and Section 9 of		responses; see Section 4.4.1 of [RFC2560] for further details.
	[RFC5055] for further details.
	The security considerations of [RFC2560] apply to OCSP requests and		The security considerations of [RFC2560] apply to OCSP requests and
	responses, and the security considerations of [RFC5055] apply to SCVP		responses.
	erquests and responses.
	5. Acknowledgements		5. Acknowledgements
	This document is based on [RFC6066] authored by Donald Eastlake 3rd.		This document is based on [RFC6066] authored by Donald Eastlake 3rd.
	The SCVP status type description is based on text provided by Sean
	Turner.
	6. Normative References		6. Normative References
	[CCITT.X680.2002]		[CCITT.X680.2002]
	International International Telephone and Telegraph		International International Telephone and Telegraph
	Consultative Committee, "Abstract Syntax Notation One		Consultative Committee, "Abstract Syntax Notation One
	(ASN.1): Specification of basic notation",		(ASN.1): Specification of basic notation",
	CCITT Recommendation X.680, July 2002.		CCITT Recommendation X.680, July 2002.
	[CCITT.X690.2002]		[CCITT.X690.2002]
	International International Telephone and Telegraph		International International Telephone and Telegraph
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	encoding rules (CER) and Distinguished encoding rules		encoding rules (CER) and Distinguished encoding rules
	(DER)", CCITT Recommendation X.690, July 2002.		(DER)", CCITT Recommendation X.690, July 2002.
	[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, March 1997.		Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
	[RFC2560] Myers, M., Ankney, R., Malpani, A., Galperin, S., and C.		[RFC2560] Myers, M., Ankney, R., Malpani, A., Galperin, S., and C.
	Adams, "X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online		Adams, "X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online
	Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP", RFC 2560, June 1999.		Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP", RFC 2560, June 1999.
	[RFC5055] Freeman, T., Housley, R., Malpani, A., Cooper, D., and W.
	Polk, "Server-Based Certificate Validation Protocol
	(SCVP)", RFC 5055, December 2007.
	[RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an		[RFC5226] Narten, T. and H. Alvestrand, "Guidelines for Writing an
	IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,		IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
	May 2008.		May 2008.
	[RFC5246] Dierks, T. and E. Rescorla, "The Transport Layer Security		[RFC5246] Dierks, T. and E. Rescorla, "The Transport Layer Security
	(TLS) Protocol Version 1.2", RFC 5246, August 2008.		(TLS) Protocol Version 1.2", RFC 5246, August 2008.
	[RFC5280] Cooper, D., Santesson, S., Farrell, S., Boeyen, S.,		[RFC5280] Cooper, D., Santesson, S., Farrell, S., Boeyen, S.,
	Housley, R., and W. Polk, "Internet X.509 Public Key		Housley, R., and W. Polk, "Internet X.509 Public Key
	Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List		Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List
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