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draft-fieau-cdni-interfaces-https-delegation-04
Network Working Group                                      F. Fieau, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                                E. Stephan
Intended status: Standards Track                                  Orange
Expires: January 3, 2019                                       S. Mishra
                                                                 Verizon
                                                           July 02, 2018

                  CDNI extensions for HTTPS delegation
            draft-fieau-cdni-interfaces-https-delegation-04

Abstract

   The delivery of content over HTTPS involving multiple CDNs raises
   credential management issues.  This document proposes extensions in
   CDNI Control and Metadata interfaces to setup HTTPS delegation from
   an Upstream CDN (uCDN) to a Downstream CDN (dCDN).

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Known delegation methods  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Extending the CDNI metadata model . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     4.1.  SecureDelegation object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     4.2.  Delegation methods  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       4.2.1.  AcmeStarDelegationMethod object . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       4.2.2.  SubcertsDelegationMethod object . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       4.2.3.  LurkDelegationMethod object . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   5.  Metadata Simple Data Type Descriptions  . . . . . . . . . . .   9
     5.1.  Periodicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   6.  IANA considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
     6.1.  CDNI MI SecureDelegation Payload Type . . . . . . . . . .  10
     6.2.  CDNI MI AcmeStarDelegationMethod Payload Type . . . . . .  10
     6.3.  CDNI MI SubCertsDelegationMethod Payload Type . . . . . .  10
   7.  Security considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   8.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
     8.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
     8.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12

1.  Introduction

   Content delivery over HTTPS using one or more CDNs along the path
   requires credential management.  This specifically applies when an
   entity delegates delivery of encrypted content to another trusted
   entity.

   Several delegation methods are currently proposed within different
   IETF working groups (refer to [I-D.fieau-cdni-https-delegation] for
   an overview of delegation works ongoing at the IETF).  They specify
   different methods for provisioning HTTPS delivery credentials.

   This document extends the CDNI Metadata interface to setup HTTPS
   delegation between an upstream CDN (uCDN) and downstream CDN (dCDN).
   Furthermore, it includes a proposal of IANA registry to enable the
   adding of new methods in the future.

   Section 2 is about terminology used in this document.  Section 3
   presents delegation methods specified at the IETF.  Section 4
   introduces delegation metadata in CDNI.  Section 5 addresses the
   delegation methods objects.  Section 6 describes simple data types.

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   Section 7 is about an IANA registry for delegation methods.
   Section 8 raises the security issues.

2.  Terminology

   This document uses terminology from CDNI framework documents such as
   CDNi framework document [RFC7336], CDNI requirements [RFC7337] and
   CDNI interface specifications documents: CDNI Metadata interface
   [RFC8006], CDNI Control interface / Triggers [RFC8007] and Logging
   interface [RFC7937].

3.  Known delegation methods

   There are currently I-D drafts proposed at the IETF to handle
   delegation of HTTPS delivery between entities, refer to
   [I-D.fieau-cdni-https-delegation].

   Regading the existing delegation methods, this additional CDNI
   framework provides new requirements on the CDNI interfaces.

   This document considers the following methods supporting HTTPS
   delegation.  It may be used between two or more CDNs with applicable
   interface support following the CDNI framework, such as the CI/
   Triggers and Metadata Interface:

   - Sub-certificates [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts]

   - Short-term certificates in ACME using STAR API [I-D.ietf-acme-star]

4.  Extending the CDNI metadata model

   This section defines a CDNI extension to the current Metadata
   interface model that allows bootstrapping a delegation method between
   a uCDN and a delegate dCDN.

4.1.  SecureDelegation object

   This document reuses PathMetadata object, as defined in [RFC8006], by
   adding a new "SecureDelegation" object containing a
   "supportedDelegationMethods" property.

   This object will allow a uCDN delegating HTTPS delivery to a dCDN to
   indicate whether there is a delegation occurring on a PathMatch and
   which are the delegation methods that can be applied when the UA
   requests contents on the dCDN.

   Property: supportedDelegationMethods

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      type: Array

      Description: List of delegation method(s) types that are enabled
      between a uCDN and a dCDN (ex.  "MI.SubcertsDelegationMethod",
      "MI.AcmeStarDelegationMethod", etc.), as defined in the next
      section, according to the IANA registry defined in section 8.

   Example:

   As an example, the PathMatch object can reference a path-metadata
   that points at the delegation information.  Delegation metadata are
   added to PathMetaData object.

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PathMatch:
{
 "path-pattern": {
      "pattern": "/movies/*",
      "case-sensitive": true
 },
 "path-metadata": {
   "type": "MI.PathMetadata",
      "href": "https://metadata.ucdn.example/video.example.com/movies"
 }
}

Below shows the PathMetaData Object related to /movie/* ( located at https://metadata.ucdn.example/video.example.com/movies )

PathMetadata:
{
    "metadata": [
     {
     "generic-metadata-type": "MI.TimeWindowACL",
     "generic-metadata-value": {
      "times": [
       "windows": [
       {
        "start": "1213948800",
        "end": "1478047392"
       }
      ],
      "action": "allow",
  }},
  {
     "generic-metadata-type": "MI.SecureDelegation"
     "generic-metadata-type": {
      "supportedDelegationMethods": ["MI.AcmeStarDelegationMethod"],
     }
     }
 ]
}

   The existence of the "MI.SecureDelegation" object in a PathMetaData
   Object shall enable the use of one of the supported Methods, chosen
   by the delegate.  The delegation method will be activated for the set
   of Path defined in the PathMatch.  See next section for more details
   about delegation methods metadata specification.

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4.2.  Delegation methods

   This section defines the delegation methods objects metadata.  Those
   metadata are related to the following aspects of a delegation:

   o  Bootstrapping: bootstrapping a secured delegation consists in
      providing the dCDN with parameters to set it up, e.g.  ACME
      servers, Key Servers, etc... Please refer to next section for the
      bootstrapping objects.

   o  Credential renewal: In case of certificates based approaches,
      [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts] and [I-D.ietf-acme-star], CDNI should
      enable certificates and credentials update on given delegated
      domains.

   o  Expiration/Revocation: expiration of delegation can occur for
      multiple reasons: changes in delegation rights, delegation
      validity is over.  In [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts] or
      [I-D.ietf-acme-star] approaches, the uCDN may implicitly enforce
      revocation.  But it should also prevent any dCDN to renew
      certificates, or access credentials, when delegation is expired.

   o  Logging: considering delegation logging (usages, errors), CDNI
      logs should include: supported delegation method(s), credentials
      renewal requests, credential revocation notice, mutual agreement
      for selected credential method to use, credentials download status
      for a specific domain, as well as errors, related to credentials
      transfer, or crypto aspects such as bad cypher suite supports,
      revoked delegations, etc.

4.2.1.  AcmeStarDelegationMethod object

   This section defines the AcmeStarDelegationMethod object which
   describes metadata related to the use of Acme Star API presented in
   [I-D.ietf-acme-star]

   As expressed in [I-D.ietf-acme-star] and [I-D.nir-saag-star], when an
   origin has set a delegation to a specific domain (i.e. dCDN), the
   dCDN should present to the end-user client, a short-term certificate
   bound to the master certificate.

   Property: starproxy

      Type: Endpoint

      Description: Used to advertise the STAR Proxy to the dCDN.
      Endpoint type defined in RFC8006, section 4.3.3

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   Property: acmeserver

      Type: Endpoint

      Description: used to advertise the ACME server to the dCDN.
      Endpoint type is defined in RFC8006, section 4.3.3

   Property: credentialslocationuri

      Type: Link

      Description: expresses the location of the credentials to be
      fetched by the dCDN.  Link type is as defined in RFC8006, section
      4.3.1

   Property: periodicity

      Type: Periodicity

      description: expresses the credentials renewal periodicity.  See
      next section on simple meta data type.

   As an example, AcmeStarDelegationMethod object could express the
   Acme-Star delegation as the following:

   AcmeStarDelegationMethod: {
       "generic-metadata-type": "MI.AcmeStarDelegationMethod",
       "generic-metadata-value": {
           "starproxy": "10.2.2.2",
           "acmeserver": "10.2.3.3",
           "credentialslocationuri": "www.ucdn.com/credentials",
           "periodicity": 36000
       }
   }

4.2.2.  SubcertsDelegationMethod object

   This section defines the SubcertsDelegationMethod object which
   describes metadata related to the use of Subcerts as presented in
   [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts]

   As expressed in [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts], when an origin has set a
   delegation to a specific domain (i.e. dCDN), the dCDN should present
   the Origin or uCDN certificate or "delegated_credential" during the
   TLS handshake to the end-user client application, instead of its own
   certificate.

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   Property: credentialsdelegatingentity

      Type: Endpoint

      Description: Endpoint ID (IP) of the delegating Entity (uCDN).
      Endpoint type defined in RFC8006, section 4.3.3

   Property: credentialrecipiententity

      Type: Endpoint

      Description: Endpoint ID (IP) of the delegated entity (dCDN).
      Endpoint type is defined in RFC8006, section 4.3.3

   Property: credentialslocationuri

      Type: Link

      Description: expresses the location of the credentials to be
      fetched by the dCDN.  Link type is as defined in RFC8006, section
      4.3.1

   Property: periodicity

      Type: Periodicity

      description: expresses the credentials renewal periodicity.  See
      next section on simple meta data type.

   As an example, when a uCDN has delegated HTTPS delivery to dCDN, a
   SubcertsDelegationMethod object can express the SubCerts delegation
   as the following:

   SubcertsDelegationMethod: {
       "generic-metadata-type": "MI.SubcertsDelegationMethod",
       "generic-metadata-value": {
           "credentialsdelegatingentity": "10.2.2.2",
           "credentialsrecepiententity": "10.2.3.3",
           "credentialslocationuri": "www.ucdn.com/credentials",
           "periodicity": 36000
       }
   }

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4.2.3.  LurkDelegationMethod object

   This section defines the LurkDelegationMethod object which describes
   metadata related to the use of LURK as defined in
   [I-D.mglt-lurk-tls].

   Property: keyserver

      Type: Endpoint

      Description: Endpoint ID (IP) of the delegating Entity (uCDN).
      Endpoint type defined in RFC8006, section 4.3.3

   As an example, when a uCDN has delegated HTTPS delivery to dCDN, a
   LurksDelegationMethod object can express the LURK delegation as the
   following:

   LurkDelegationMethod: {
       "generic-metadata-type": "MI.LurkDelegationMethod",
       "generic-metadata-value": {
           "keyserver": "10.2.2.2",
       }
   }

5.  Metadata Simple Data Type Descriptions

   This section describes the simple data types that are used for
   properties for objects in this document.

5.1.  Periodicity

   A time value expressed in seconds to indicate a periodicity.

   Type: Integer

6.  IANA considerations

   This document requests the registration of the following entries
   under the "CDNI Payload Types" registry hosted by IANA regarding
   "CDNI delegation":

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   +----------------------------+---------------+
   | Payload Type               | Specification |
   +----------------------------+---------------+
   | MI.SecureDelegation        | TBD           |
   | MI.AcmeStarDelegationMethod| TBD           |
   | MI.SubCertDelegationMethod | TBD           |
   | MI.LurkDelegationMethod    | TBD           |
   | ...                        |               |
   +----------------------------+---------------+

6.1.  CDNI MI SecureDelegation Payload Type

   Purpose: The purpose of this Payload Type is to distinguish
   SecureDelegation MI objects (and any associated capability
   advertisement)

   Interface: MI/FCI

   Encoding: see Section 5.1

6.2.  CDNI MI AcmeStarDelegationMethod Payload Type

   Purpose: The purpose of this Payload Type is to distinguish
   AcmeStarDelegationMethod MI objects (and any associated capability
   advertisement)

   Interface: MI/FCI

   Encoding: see Section 5.1

6.3.  CDNI MI SubCertsDelegationMethod Payload Type

   Purpose: The purpose of this Payload Type is to distinguish
   SubcertsDelegationMethod MI objects (and any associated capability
   advertisement)

   Interface: MI/FCI

   Encoding: see Section 5.2

7.  Security considerations

   Extensions proposed here do not change Security Considerations as
   outlined in the CDNI Metadata and Footprint and Capabilities RFCs
   [RFC8006].

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8.  References

8.1.  Normative References

   [RFC5246]  Dierks, T. and E. Rescorla, "The Transport Layer Security
              (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2", RFC 5246,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5246, August 2008,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5246>.

   [RFC5280]  Cooper, D., Santesson, S., Farrell, S., Boeyen, S.,
              Housley, R., and W. Polk, "Internet X.509 Public Key
              Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List
              (CRL) Profile", RFC 5280, DOI 10.17487/RFC5280, May 2008,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5280>.

   [RFC7336]  Peterson, L., Davie, B., and R. van Brandenburg, Ed.,
              "Framework for Content Distribution Network
              Interconnection (CDNI)", RFC 7336, DOI 10.17487/RFC7336,
              August 2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7336>.

   [RFC7337]  Leung, K., Ed. and Y. Lee, Ed., "Content Distribution
              Network Interconnection (CDNI) Requirements", RFC 7337,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7337, August 2014,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7337>.

   [RFC7937]  Le Faucheur, F., Ed., Bertrand, G., Ed., Oprescu, I., Ed.,
              and R. Peterkofsky, "Content Distribution Network
              Interconnection (CDNI) Logging Interface", RFC 7937,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC7937, August 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7937>.

   [RFC8006]  Niven-Jenkins, B., Murray, R., Caulfield, M., and K. Ma,
              "Content Delivery Network Interconnection (CDNI)
              Metadata", RFC 8006, DOI 10.17487/RFC8006, December 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8006>.

   [RFC8007]  Murray, R. and B. Niven-Jenkins, "Content Delivery Network
              Interconnection (CDNI) Control Interface / Triggers",
              RFC 8007, DOI 10.17487/RFC8007, December 2016,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8007>.

8.2.  Informative References

   [I-D.fieau-cdni-https-delegation]
              Fieau, F., Emile, S., and S. Mishra, "HTTPS delegation in
              CDNI", draft-fieau-cdni-https-delegation-02 (work in
              progress), July 2017.

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   [I-D.ietf-acme-star]
              Sheffer, Y., Lopez, D., Dios, O., Pastor, A., and T.
              Fossati, "Support for Short-Term, Automatically-Renewed
              (STAR) Certificates in Automated Certificate Management
              Environment (ACME)", draft-ietf-acme-star-03 (work in
              progress), March 2018.

   [I-D.ietf-tls-subcerts]
              Barnes, R., Iyengar, S., Sullivan, N., and E. Rescorla,
              "Delegated Credentials for TLS", draft-ietf-tls-
              subcerts-00 (work in progress), October 2017.

   [I-D.mglt-lurk-tls]
              Migault, D., "LURK Protocol for TLS/DTLS1.2 version 1.0",
              draft-mglt-lurk-tls-01 (work in progress), March 2017.

   [I-D.nir-saag-star]
              Nir, Y., Fossati, T., Sheffer, Y., and T. Eckert,
              "Considerations For Using Short Term Certificates", draft-
              nir-saag-star-01 (work in progress), March 2018.

   [I-D.reschke-http-oob-encoding]
              Reschke, J. and S. Loreto, "'Out-Of-Band' Content Coding
              for HTTP", draft-reschke-http-oob-encoding-12 (work in
              progress), June 2017.

Authors' Addresses

   Frederic Fieau (editor)
   Orange
   40-48, avenue de la Republique
   Chatillon  92320
   France

   Email: frederic.fieau@orange.com

   Emile Stephan
   Orange
   2, avenue Pierre Marzin
   Lannion  22300
   France

   Email: emile.stephan@orange.com

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   Sanjay Mishra
   Verizon
   13100 Columbia Pike
   Silver Spring  MD 20904
   USA

   Email: sanjay.mishra@verizon.com

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