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SNI Encryption in TLS Through Tunneling
draft-huitema-tls-sni-encryption-02

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (tls WG)
Expired & archived
Authors Christian Huitema , Eric Rescorla
Last updated 2017-07-20 (Latest revision 2017-07-03)
Replaced by draft-ietf-tls-sni-encryption
RFC stream Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
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IESG IESG state Replaced by draft-ietf-tls-sni-encryption
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Abstract

This draft describes the general problem of encryption of the Server Name Identification (SNI) parameter. The proposed solutions hide a Hidden Service behind a Fronting Service, only disclosing the SNI of the Fronting Service to external observers. The draft starts by listing known attacks against SNI encryption, discusses the current "co-tenancy fronting" solution, and then presents two potential TLS layer solutions that might mitigate these attacks. The first solution is based on TLS in TLS "quasi tunneling", and the second solution is based on "combined tickets". These solutions only require minimal extensions to the TLS protocol.

Authors

Christian Huitema
Eric Rescorla

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