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This document describes an IKEv2 extension for Header Compression to agree on Attributes for Rules Generation. This extension defines the necessary registries for the ESP Header Compression Profile (EHCP) Diet-ESP.¶
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The ESP Header Compression Profile (EHCP) [I-D.mglt-ipsecme-diet-esp] minimizes the overhead associated with ESP by compressing both the ESP and additional fields within the secured packet. EHCP utilizes Attributes for Rules Generation (AfRG) that are specified for each Security Association (SA). Certain AfRG have already been established during the SA negotiation process through IKEv2. This extension facilitates the agreement on the remaining AfRG through IKEv2 . # Protocol Overview¶
As illustrated in Figure 1, an initiator intending to utilize the Header Compression Profile (HCP) informs its peer by sending a HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload during the IKE_AUTH and CREATE_CHILD_SA exchanges. The HCP_SUPPORTED includes a list of Proposal payloads, each comprising an EHCP Name along with a set of Attributes for Rules Generation (AfRG)[I-D.mglt-ipsecme-diet-esp]. Any AfRG for which the initiator has no limitations SHOULD be excluded. A given AfRG MAY be repeated with different values in order to provide a list of acceptable values. A range of possible AfRG value MAY be indicated as well.¶
Proposals that contain an unknown HCP Name or any of the specified AfRG must be disregarded by the initiator. If none of the received Proposals are deemed acceptable, the responder may choose to disregard the HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that the responder will provide an explanation for rejecting all HCP Proposals. Should the reason pertain to an AfRG with an unacceptable value, the responder should reply with an HCP_UNSUPPORTED Notify Payload. This Notify Payload should include one or more acceptable Proposal Payloads to guide the initiator.¶
Conversely, if the receiver identifies a suitable Proposal, it will respond with a HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload that includes the chosen Proposal. In cases where the AfRG was not explicitly stated, the responder will provide the AfRG unless it defaults to a standard value. Each AfRG MUST NOT be mentioned more than one time. When multiple values are provided for a specific AfRG either multiple values being provided or via a range of acceptable values, the receiver MUST NOT provide more than one values. The Proposal MUST NOT contain any range of AfRG.¶
Upon receipt of an HCP_UNSUPPORTED Notify Payload, the initiator has the option to restart the CREATE_CHILD_SA exchange.¶
When the initiator receives the HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload, it will evaluate the Proposal to ensure it aligns with the initial proposal and adheres to its policies prior to executing the HCP.¶
Figure 2 describes the HCP_SUPPORTED and HCP_UNACCEPTABLE_PARAMETER Notify Payload.¶
The fields Next Payload, Critical Bit, RESERVED, and Payload Length are defined in section 3.10 of [RFC7296].¶
set to zero.¶
set to zero.¶
Specifies the type of notification message. It is set to TBA1 for HCP_SUPPORTED and TBA2 for HCP_UNSUPPORTED¶
When sent by the Initiator, the HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload contains a list of Proposal payloads described in Figure 3. When sent by the responder the HCP_SUPPORTED Notify Payload contains a single Payload described in Figure 3.¶
The number identifying the Proposal.¶
The identifier of the EHCP Name. (see Section 7.3)¶
The length in octet of the Proposal Data¶
Proposal Data: :A Proposal contains a set of parameters that are represented via Transform Attribute format [RFC7296], Section 3.3.5 and detailed further as described in Section 4.¶
Attributes for Rules Generation (AfRG) follow the same format as the Transform Attribute [RFC7296], Section 3.3.5 reminded for convenience below:¶
There are two types of AfRG: 1) AfRG that are specific to a given HCP and 2) generic AfRG.¶
This specification defines range_afrg_proposal as a Generic Attribute for Rules Generation to specify that a given AfRG can be selected within a range of value.¶
Designation: range_afrg_proposal¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: Let AfRG_min and AfRG_max the minimum and maximum values of the proposed range, expressed following the Transform Attribute Payload format. The corresponding Attribute Data is the concatenation of AfRG_min and AfRG_max.¶
An HCP needs to register a HCP Name in Section 7.3, the specification that describes the operations of the EHCP, as well as the different AfRG. For each AfRG, the corresponding Attribute Type, the AF value, the Attribute Data and the Default Value MUST be specified.¶
This section defines the code points that are needed to agree the AfRG between two IKEv2 peers as described in Section 5.¶
HCP Name: "Diet-ESP" as specified in Section 7.3.¶
Specification : [I-D.mglt-ipsecme-diet-esp]¶
The following Attributes for Rules Generation are defined:¶
DSCP Compression/Decompression Action (CDA)¶
Designation: dscp_cda¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: DSCP CDA takes discrete values coded over one byte as described in DSCP CDA Value Registry Section 7.5.1¶
Default Value: the default value is set to "uncompress"¶
ECN Compression/Decompression Action (CDA)¶
Designation: ecn_cda¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: ECN CDA takes discrete values coded over one byte as described in the ECN CDA Value Registry Section 7.5.2¶
Default Value: the default value is set to "uncompress"¶
Flow Label Compression/Decompression Action (CDA)¶
Designation: flow_label_cda¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: Flow Label CDA takes discrete values coded over one byte as described in the Flow Label CDA Value Registry Section 7.5.3¶
Default Value: the default value is set to "uncompress"¶
OS or Network Bit Alignment¶
Designation: alignment¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: Byte Alignment takes discrete values coded over one byte as described in the Bit Alignment Value Registry Section 7.5.4¶
Default Value: the default value is set to "32 bit" which correspond to the standard IPv6 bit alignment¶
Security Policy Index (SPI) Least Significant Bits (LSB)¶
Designation: esp_spi_lsb¶
Has Associated Data: YES (AF=0)¶
Attribute Data: SPI LSB designates the number of bits that are provided to infer the SPI. This number is between 0 and 32.¶
Default Value: the default value is 32 which is the size of the standard ESP¶
Sequence Number (SN) Least Significant Bits (LSB)¶
IANA has allocated two values in the "IKEv2 Notify Message Types - Status Types" registry:¶
Value Notify Messages - Status Types ----------------------------------------- TBA1 HCP_SUPPORTED TBA2 HCP_UNSUPPORTED¶
This specification requests the IANA to create an IKEv2 Header Compression registry (see Section 7.3), as well as the necessary registries for the ESP Header Compression Profile Diet-ESP, that is the Attribute for Rules Generations (see Section 7.4 as well as, when required, the complementary specific AfRG Values associated to each AfRG (see Section 7.5).¶
All registries are "Specification Required".¶
Registry for Generic Attributes for Rules Generation. When Associated Data is set to YES, the AF bit of the corresponding Transform Attribute Payload is set to 0 and 1 otherwise. The AfRG Code Point mentioned here MUST NOT be reused by any Registries associated to any Profile and are shared bu all profiles.¶
AfRG Code Point | Full Name | Designation | Has Associated Data | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
65535 | RANGE AfRG | range_afrg | YES | ThisRFC |
Value (1 Byte) | Designation | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | Diet-ESP | ThisRFC |
1-255 | unallocated | - |
Registry for Attributes for Rules Generation for the ESP Header Compression Profile Diet-ESP. When Associated Data is set to YES, the AF bit of the corresponding Transform Attribute Payload is set to 0 and 1 otherwise.¶
AfRG Code Point | Full Name | Designation | Has Associated Data | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | DSCP CDA | dscp_cda | YES | ThisRFC |
1 | ECN CDA | ecn_cda | YES | ThisRFC |
2 | Flow Label CDA | flow_label_cda | YES | ThisRFC |
3 | Alignment | alignment | YES | ThisRFC |
4 | SPI LSB | esp_spi_lsb | YES | ThisRFC |
5 | SN LSB | esp_spi_sn | YES | ThisRFC |
6 - 2^16-2 | unallocated | - | - | - |
Value | Designation | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | uncompress | ThisRFC |
1 | lower | ThisRFC |
2 | sa | ThisRFC |
3-255 | unallocated | - |
Value | Designation | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | uncompress | ThisRFC |
1 | lower | ThisRFC |
2-255 | unallocated | - |
Value | Designation | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | uncompress | ThisRFC |
1 | lower | ThisRFC |
2 | generated | ThiesRFC |
3 | zero | ThisRFC |
4-255 | unallocated | - |
Value | Designation | Reference |
---|---|---|
0 | 8 bit | ThisRFC |
1 | 16 bit | ThisRFC |
2 | 32 bit | ThiesRFC |
3 | 64 bit | ThisRFC |
4-255 | unallocated | - |
The protocol defined in this document does not modify IKEv2.¶
Proposals may expressed in various ways and may be expressed in a specific way so its treatment overload the receiver. The receiver needs to consider aborting the exchange when too much resources are required.¶