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draft-pwouters-ikev1-ipsec-graveyard-02
Network                                                  P. Wouters, Ed.
Internet-Draft                                                   Red Hat
Updates: 7296,8221,8247 (if approved)                  November 20, 2019
Intended status: Standards Track
Expires: May 23, 2020

             Deprecation of IKEv1 and obsoleted algorithms
                draft-pwouters-ikev1-ipsec-graveyard-02

Abstract

   This document deprecates Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) and
   additionally deprecates a number of algorithms that are obsolete.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   3.  Deprecating IKEv1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Deprecating obsolete algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   5.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   6.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   7.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     7.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     7.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   Author's Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

1.  Introduction

   IKEv1 [RFC2409] and its related documents for ISAKMP [RFC2408] and
   IPsec DOI [RFC2407] were obsoleted by IKEv2 [RFC4306] in December
   2005.  The latest version of IKEv2 at the time of writing was
   published in 2014 in [RFC7296].  The Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
   version 2 has replaced version 1 over 15 years ago.  IKEv2 has now
   seen wide deployment and provides a full replacement for all IKEv1
   functionality.  No new modifications or new algorithms have been
   accepted for IKEv1 for at least a decade.  IKEv2 addresses various
   issues present in IKEv1, such as IKEv1 being vulnerable to
   amplification attacks.  This document specifies the deprecation of
   IKEv1, and requests IANA to close all IKEv1 registries.  IKEv1 MUST
   NOT be deployed.

   Algorithm implementation requirements and usage guidelines for IKEv2
   [RFC8247] and ESP/AH [RFC8223] gives guidance to implementors but
   limits that guidance to avoid broken or weak algorithms.  It does not
   deprecate algorithms that have aged and are no longer in use, but
   leave these algorithms in a state of "MAY be used".  This document
   deprecates those algorithms that are no longer advised but for which
   there are no known attacks resulting in their earlier deprecation.

2.  Requirements Language

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
   14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

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3.  Deprecating IKEv1

   IKEv1 is deprecated and MUST NOT be deployed.  Systems running IKEv1
   should be upgraded and reconfigured to run IKEv2.  Systems that
   support IKEv1 but not IKEv2 are most likely also unsuitable
   candidates for continued operation.  Such unsupported systems have a
   much higher chance of containing an implementation vulnerability that
   will never be patched.  IKEv1 systems can be abused for packet
   amplification attacks.  IKEv1 systems most likely do not support
   modern algorithms such as AES-GCM or CHACHA20_POLY1305 and quite
   often only support or have been configured to use the very weak
   Diffie-Hellman Groups 2 and 5.  IKEv1 systems must be upgraded or
   replaced by IKEv2 systems.

   IKEv1 and its way of using Preshared Keys (PSKs) protects against
   quantum computer based attacks.  IKEv2 updated its use of PSK to
   improve the error reporting, but at the expense of post-quantum
   security.  If post-quantum security is required, these systems should
   be migrated to use IKEv2 Postquantum Preshared Keys (PPK)
   [draft-ietf-ipsecme-qr-ikev2].

   Some IKEv1 implementations support Labeled IPsec, a method to
   negotiate an addition Security Context selector to the SPD, but this
   method was never standarized in IKEv1.  Those IKEv1 systems that
   require Labeled IPsec should migrate to an IKEv2 system supporting
   Labeled IPsec as specified in [draft-ietf-ipsecme-labeled-ipsec].

   EDITOR NOTE: This document is expected to be released only after the
   PPK draft has become an RFC.  While the same could be said for
   Labeled IPsec, there is no IKEv1 RFC that specifies Labeled IPsec, so
   pointing to a draft here does not demote a reference from RFC to a
   draft.

4.  Deprecating obsolete algorithms

   This document deprecates the following algorithms:

   o  Encryption Algorithms: RC5, IDEA, CAST, Blowfish, and the
      unspecified 3IDEA, ENCR_DES_IV64 and ENCR_DES_IV32

   o  PRF Algorithms: the unspecified PRF_HMAC_TIGER

   o  Integrity Algorithms: HMAC-MD5-128

   o  Diffie-Hellman groups: none

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5.  Security Considerations

   There are only security benefits by deprecating IKEv1 for IKEv2.

   The deprecated algorithms have long been in disuse and are no longer
   actively deployed or researched.  It presents an unknown security
   risk that is best avoided.  Additionally, these algorithms not being
   supported in implementations simplifies those implementations and
   reduces the accidental use of these deprecated algorithms through
   misconfiguration or downgrade attacks.

6.  IANA Considerations

   This document instructs IANA to mark all IKEv1 registries as
   DEPRECATED.

   Additionally, this document instructs IANA to add an additional
   Status column to the IKEv2 Transform Type registries and mark the
   following entries as DEPRECATED:

             Transform Type 1 - Encryption Algorithm IDs

             Number    Name                Status
             ------    ---------------     ------
             1         ENCR_DES_IV64       DEPRECATED [this document]
             2         ENCR_DES            DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
             4         ENCR_RC5            DEPRECATED [this document]
             5         ENCR_IDEA           DEPRECATED [this document]
             6         ENCR_CAST           DEPRECATED [this document]
             7         ENCR_BLOWFISH       DEPRECATED [this document]
             8         ENCR_3IDEA          DEPRECATED [this document]
             9         ENCR_DES_IV32       DEPRECATED [this document]

                                 Figure 1

             Transform Type 2 - Pseudorandom Function Transform IDs

             Number    Name                Status
             ------    ------------        ----------
             1         PRF_HMAC_MD5        DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
             1         PRF_HMAC_TIGER      DEPRECATED [this document]

                                 Figure 2

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             Transform Type 3 - Integrity Algorithm Transform IDs

             Number    Name                Status
             ------    -----------------   ----------
             1         AUTH_HMAC_MD5_96    DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
             3         AUTH_DES_MAC        DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
             4         AUTH_KPDK_MD5       DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
             6         AUTH_HMAC_MD5_128   DEPRECATED [this document]
             7         AUTH_HMAC_SHA1_160  DEPRECATED [this document]

                                 Figure 3

           Transform Type 4 - Diffie Hellman Group Transform IDs

           Number    Name                           Status
           ------    ----------------------------   ----------
           1         768-bit MODP Group             DEPRECATED [RFC8247]
           22        1024-bit MODP Group with
                     160-bit Prime Order Subgroup   DEPRECATED [RFC8247]

                                 Figure 4

   All entries not mentioned here should receive no value in the new
   Status field.

   This document instructs IANA to close and mark as obsolete the
   Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Attributes registries as well as the
   "Magic Numbers" for ISAKMP Protocol registries.

7.  References

7.1.  Normative References

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997, <https://www.rfc-
              editor.org/info/rfc2119>.

   [RFC2407]  Piper, D., "The Internet IP Security Domain of
              Interpretation for ISAKMP", RFC 2407,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2407, November 1998, <https://www.rfc-
              editor.org/info/rfc2407>.

   [RFC2408]  Maughan, D., Schertler, M., Schneider, M., and J. Turner,
              "Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol
              (ISAKMP)", RFC 2408, DOI 10.17487/RFC2408, November 1998,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2408>.

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   [RFC2409]  Harkins, D. and D. Carrel, "The Internet Key Exchange
              (IKE)", RFC 2409, DOI 10.17487/RFC2409, November 1998,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2409>.

   [RFC4306]  Kaufman, C., Ed., "Internet Key Exchange (IKEv2)
              Protocol", RFC 4306, DOI 10.17487/RFC4306, December 2005,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4306>.

   [RFC7296]  Kaufman, C., Hoffman, P., Nir, Y., Eronen, P., and T.
              Kivinen, "Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2
              (IKEv2)", STD 79, RFC 7296, DOI 10.17487/RFC7296, October
              2014, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7296>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.

   [RFC8223]  Esale, S., Torvi, R., Jalil, L., Chunduri, U., and K.
              Raza, "Application-Aware Targeted LDP", RFC 8223,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC8223, August 2017, <https://www.rfc-
              editor.org/info/rfc8223>.

   [RFC8247]  Nir, Y., Kivinen, T., Wouters, P., and D. Migault,
              "Algorithm Implementation Requirements and Usage Guidance
              for the Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2)",
              RFC 8247, DOI 10.17487/RFC8247, September 2017,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8247>.

7.2.  Informative References

   [draft-ietf-ipsecme-labeled-ipsec]
              Wouters, P. and S. Prasad, "Labeled IPsec Traffic Selector
              support for IKEv2", draft-ietf-ipsecme-labeled-ipsec (work
              in progress), March 2019.

   [draft-ietf-ipsecme-qr-ikev2]
              Fluhrer, S., McGre, D., Kampanakis, P., and V. Smyslov,
              "Postquantum Preshared Keys for IKEv2", draft-ietf-
              ipsecme-qr-ikev2 (work in progress), March 2019.

Author's Address

   Paul Wouters (editor)
   Red Hat

   Email: pwouters@redhat.com

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