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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)                        T. MizrahiRequest for Comments: 7384                                       MarvellCategory: Informational                                     October 2014ISSN: 2070-1721Security Requirements of Time Protocolsin Packet Switched NetworksAbstract   As time and frequency distribution protocols are becoming   increasingly common and widely deployed, concern about their exposure   to various security threats is increasing.  This document defines a   set of security requirements for time protocols, focusing on the   Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and the Network Time Protocol (NTP).   This document also discusses the security impacts of time protocol   practices, the performance implications of external security   practices on time protocols, and the dependencies between other   security services and time synchronization.Status of This Memo   This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is   published for informational purposes.   This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force   (IETF).  It represents the consensus of the IETF community.  It has   received public review and has been approved for publication by the   Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG).  Not all documents   approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet   Standard; seeSection 2 of RFC 5741.   Information about the current status of this document, any errata,   and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained athttp://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7384.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 1]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014Copyright Notice   Copyright (c) 2014 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the   document authors.  All rights reserved.   This document is subject toBCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal   Provisions Relating to IETF Documents   (http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of   publication of this document.  Please review these documents   carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect   to this document.  Code Components extracted from this document must   include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of   the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as   described in the Simplified BSD License.Table of Contents1. Introduction ....................................................42. Terminology .....................................................52.1. Requirements Language ......................................52.2. Abbreviations ..............................................62.3. Common Terminology for PTP and NTP .........................62.4. Terms Used in This Document ................................63. Security Threats ................................................73.1. Threat Model ...............................................83.1.1. Internal vs. External Attackers .....................83.1.2. Man in the Middle (MITM) vs. Packet Injector ........83.2. Threat Analysis ............................................93.2.1. Packet Manipulation .................................93.2.2. Spoofing ............................................93.2.3. Replay Attack .......................................93.2.4. Rogue Master Attack .................................93.2.5. Packet Interception and Removal ....................103.2.6. Packet Delay Manipulation ..........................103.2.7. L2/L3 DoS Attacks ..................................103.2.8. Cryptographic Performance Attacks ..................103.2.9. DoS Attacks against the Time Protocol ..............113.2.10. Grandmaster Time Source Attack (e.g., GPS Fraud) ..113.2.11. Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the Time Protocol ...113.2.12. Network Reconnaissance ............................113.3. Threat Analysis Summary ...................................124. Requirement Levels .............................................135. Security Requirements ..........................................145.1. Clock Identity Authentication and Authorization ...........145.1.1. Authentication and Authorization of Masters ........15           5.1.2. Recursive Authentication and Authorization                  of Masters (Chain of Trust) ........................165.1.3. Authentication and Authorization of Slaves .........17Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 2]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014           5.1.4. PTP: Authentication and Authorization of                  P2P TCs by the Master ..............................18           5.1.5. PTP: Authentication and Authorization of                  Control Messages ...................................185.2. Protocol Packet Integrity .................................19           5.2.1. PTP: Hop-by-Hop vs. End-to-End Integrity                  Protection .........................................205.2.1.1. Hop-by-Hop Integrity Protection ...........205.2.1.2. End-to-End Integrity Protection ...........215.3. Spoofing Prevention .......................................215.4. Availability ..............................................225.5. Replay Protection .........................................235.6. Cryptographic Keys and Security Associations ..............235.6.1. Key Freshness ......................................235.6.2. Security Association ...............................245.6.3. Unicast and Multicast Associations .................245.7. Performance ...............................................255.8. Confidentiality ...........................................265.9. Protection against Packet Delay and Interception Attacks ..275.10. Combining Secured with Unsecured Nodes ...................275.10.1. Secure Mode .......................................285.10.2. Hybrid Mode .......................................286. Summary of Requirements ........................................297. Additional Security Implications ...............................317.1. Security and On-the-Fly Timestamping ......................317.2. PTP: Security and Two-Step Timestamping ...................317.3. Intermediate Clocks .......................................327.4. External Security Protocols and Time Protocols ............327.5. External Security Services Requiring Time .................337.5.1. Timestamped Certificates ...........................337.5.2. Time Changes and Replay Attacks ....................338. Issues for Further Discussion ..................................349. Security Considerations ........................................3410. References ....................................................3410.1. Normative References .....................................3410.2. Informative References ...................................34   Acknowledgments ...................................................36   Contributors ......................................................36   Author's Address ..................................................36Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 3]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20141.  Introduction   As time protocols are becoming increasingly common and widely   deployed, concern about the resulting exposure to various security   threats is increasing.  If a time protocol is compromised, the   applications it serves are prone to a range of possible attacks   including Denial of Service (DoS) or incorrect behavior.   This document discusses the security aspects of time distribution   protocols in packet networks and focuses on the two most common   protocols: the Network Time Protocol [NTPv4] and the Precision Time   Protocol (PTP) [IEEE1588].  Note that although PTP was not defined by   the IETF, it is one of the two most common time protocols; hence, it   is included in the discussion.   The Network Time Protocol was defined with an inherent security   protocol; [NTPv4] defines a security protocol that is based on a   symmetric key authentication scheme, and [AutoKey] presents an   alternative security protocol, based on a public key authentication   scheme.  [IEEE1588] includes an experimental security protocol,   defined in Annex K of the standard, but this Annex was never   formalized into a fully defined security protocol.   While NTP includes an inherent security protocol, the absence of a   standard security solution for PTP undoubtedly contributed to the   wide deployment of unsecured time synchronization solutions.   However, in some cases, security mechanisms may not be strictly   necessary, e.g., due to other security practices in place or due to   the architecture of the network.  A time synchronization security   solution, much like any security solution, is comprised of various   building blocks and must be carefully tailored for the specific   system in which it is deployed.  Based on a system-specific threat   assessment, the benefits of a security solution must be weighed   against the potential risks, and based on this trade-off an optimal   security solution can be selected.   The target audience of this document includes:   o  Timing and networking equipment vendors - can benefit from this      document by deriving the security features that should be      supported in the time/networking equipment.   o  Standards development organizations - can use the requirements      defined in this document when specifying security mechanisms for a      time protocol.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 4]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   o  Network operators - can use this document as a reference when      designing a network and its security architecture.  As stated      above, the requirements in this document may be deployed      selectively based on a careful per-system threat analysis.   This document attempts to add clarity to the time protocol security   requirements discussion by addressing a series of questions:   (1) What are the threats that need to be addressed for the time       protocol and what security services need to be provided (e.g., a       malicious NTP server or PTP master)?   (2) What external security practices impact the security and       performance of time keeping and what can be done to mitigate       these impacts (e.g., an IPsec tunnel in the time protocol traffic       path)?   (3) What are the security impacts of time protocol practices (e.g.,       on-the-fly modification of timestamps)?   (4) What are the dependencies between other security services and       time protocols?  (For example, which comes first - the       certificate or the timestamp?)   In light of the questions above, this document defines a set of   requirements for security solutions for time protocols, focusing on   PTP and NTP.2.  Terminology2.1.  Requirements Language   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this   document are to be interpreted as described in [KEYWORDS].   This document describes security requirements; thus, requirements are   phrased in the document in the form "the security mechanism   MUST/SHOULD/...".  Note that the phrasing does not imply that this   document defines a specific security mechanism, but that it defines   the requirements with which every security mechanism should comply.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 5]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20142.2.  Abbreviations   BC       Boundary Clock [IEEE1588]   BMCA     Best Master Clock Algorithm [IEEE1588]   DoS      Denial of Service   MITM     Man in the Middle   NTP      Network Time Protocol [NTPv4]   OC       Ordinary Clock [IEEE1588]   P2P TC   Peer-to-Peer Transparent Clock [IEEE1588]   PTP      Precision Time Protocol [IEEE1588]   TC       Transparent Clock [IEEE1588]2.3.  Common Terminology for PTP and NTP   This document refers to both PTP and NTP.  For the sake of   consistency, throughout the document the term "master" applies to   both a PTP master and an NTP server.  Similarly, the term "slave"   applies to both PTP slaves and NTP clients.  The term "protocol   packets" refers generically to PTP and NTP messages.2.4.  Terms Used in This Document   o  Clock - A node participating in the protocol (either PTP or NTP).      A clock can be a master, a slave, or an intermediate clock (see      corresponding definitions below).   o  Control packets - Packets used by the protocol to exchange      information between clocks that is not strictly related to the      time.  NTP uses NTP Control Messages.  PTP uses Announce,      Signaling, and Management messages.   o  End-to-end security - A security approach where secured packets      sent from a source to a destination are not modified by      intermediate nodes, allowing the destination to authenticate the      source of the packets and to verify their integrity.  In the      context of confidentiality, end-to-end encryption guarantees that      intermediate nodes cannot eavesdrop to en route packets.  However,      as discussed inSection 5, confidentiality is not a strict      requirement in this document.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 6]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   o  Grandmaster - A master that receives time information from a      locally attached clock device and not through the network.  A      grandmaster distributes its time to other clocks in the network.   o  Hop-by-hop security - A security approach where secured packets      sent from a source to a destination may be modified by      intermediate nodes.  In this approach intermediate nodes share the      encryption key with the source and destination, allowing them to      re-encrypt or re-authenticate modified packets before relaying      them to the destination.   o  Intermediate clock - A clock that receives timing information from      a master and sends timing information to other clocks.  In NTP,      this term refers to an NTP server that is not a Stratum 1 server.      In PTP, this term refers to a BC or a TC.   o  Master - A clock that generates timing information to other clocks      in the network.  In NTP, 'master' refers to an NTP server.  In      PTP, 'master' refers to a master OC (aka grandmaster) or to a port      of a BC that is in the master state.   o  Protocol packets - Packets used by the time protocol.  The      terminology used in this document distinguishes between time      packets and control packets.   o  Secured clock - A clock that supports a security mechanism that      complies to the requirements in this document.   o  Slave - A clock that receives timing information from a master.      In NTP, 'slave' refers to an NTP client.  In PTP, 'slave' refers      to a slave OC or to a port of a BC that is in the slave state.   o  Time packets - Protocol packets carrying time information.   o  Unsecured clock - A clock that does not support a security      mechanism according to the requirements in this document.3.  Security Threats   This section discusses the possible attacker types and analyzes   various attacks against time protocols.   The literature is rich with security threats of time protocols, e.g.,   [Traps], [AutoKey], [TimeSec], [SecPTP], and [SecSen].  The threat   analysis in this document is mostly based on [TimeSec].Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 7]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20143.1.  Threat Model   A time protocol can be attacked by various types of attackers.   The analysis in this document classifies attackers according to two   criteria, as described in Sections3.1.1 and3.1.2.3.1.1.  Internal vs. External Attackers   In the context of internal and external attackers, the underlying   assumption is that the time protocol is secured by either an   encryption mechanism, an authentication mechanism, or both.   Internal attackers either have access to a trusted segment of the   network or possess the encryption or authentication keys.  An   internal attack can also be performed by exploiting vulnerabilities   in devices; for example, by installing malware or obtaining   credentials to reconfigure the device.  Thus, an internal attacker   can maliciously tamper with legitimate traffic in the network as well   as generate its own traffic and make it appear legitimate to its   attacked nodes.   Note that internal attacks are a special case of Byzantine failures,   where a node in the system may fail in arbitrary ways; by crashing,   by omitting messages, or by malicious behavior.  This document   focuses on nodes that demonstrate malicious behavior.   External attackers, on the other hand, do not have the keys and have   access only to the encrypted or authenticated traffic.   Obviously, in the absence of a security mechanism, there is no   distinction between internal and external attackers, since all   attackers are internal in practice.3.1.2.  Man in the Middle (MITM) vs. Packet Injector   MITM attackers are located in a position that allows interception and   modification of in-flight protocol packets.  It is assumed that an   MITM attacker has physical access to a segment of the network or has   gained control of one of the nodes in the network.   A traffic injector is not located in an MITM position, but can attack   by generating protocol packets.  An injector can reside either within   the attacked network or on an external network that is connected to   the attacked network.  An injector can also potentially eavesdrop on   protocol packets sent as multicast, record them, and replay them   later.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 8]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20143.2.  Threat Analysis3.2.1.  Packet Manipulation   A packet manipulation attack results when an MITM attacker receives   timing protocol packets, alters them, and relays them to their   destination, allowing the attacker to maliciously tamper with the   protocol.  This can result in a situation where the time protocol is   apparently operational but providing intentionally inaccurate   information.3.2.2.  Spoofing   In spoofing, an injector masquerades as a legitimate node in the   network by generating and transmitting protocol packets or control   packets.  Two typical examples of spoofing attacks:   o  An attacker can impersonate the master, allowing malicious      distribution of false timing information.   o  An attacker can impersonate a legitimate clock, a slave, or an      intermediate clock, by sending malicious messages to the master,      causing the master to respond to the legitimate clock with      protocol packets that are based on the spoofed messages.      Consequently, the delay computations of the legitimate clock are      based on false information.   As with packet manipulation, this attack can result in a situation   where the time protocol is apparently operational but providing   intentionally inaccurate information.3.2.3.  Replay Attack   In a replay attack, an attacker records protocol packets and replays   them at a later time without any modification.  This can also result   in a situation where the time protocol is apparently operational but   providing intentionally inaccurate information.3.2.4.  Rogue Master Attack   In a rogue master attack, an attacker causes other nodes in the   network to believe it is a legitimate master.  As opposed to the   spoofing attack, in the rogue master attack the attacker does not   fake its identity, but rather manipulates the master election process   using malicious control packets.  For example, in PTP, an attacker   can manipulate the Best Master Clock Algorithm (BMCA) and cause other   nodes in the network to believe it is the most eligible candidate to   be a grandmaster.Mizrahi                       Informational                     [Page 9]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   In PTP, a possible variant of this attack is the rogue TC/BC attack.   Similar to the rogue master attack, an attacker can cause victims to   believe it is a legitimate TC or BC, allowing the attacker to   manipulate the time information forwarded to the victims.3.2.5.  Packet Interception and Removal   A packet interception and removal attack results when an MITM   attacker intercepts and drops protocol packets, preventing the   destination node from receiving some or all of the protocol packets.3.2.6.  Packet Delay Manipulation   In a packet delay manipulation scenario, an MITM attacker receives   protocol packets and relays them to their destination after adding a   maliciously computed delay.  The attacker can use various delay   attack strategies; the added delay can be constant, jittered, or   slowly wandering.  Each of these strategies has a different impact,   but they all effectively manipulate the attacked clock.   Note that the victim still receives one copy of each packet, contrary   to the replay attack, where some or all of the packets may be   received by the victim more than once.3.2.7.  L2/L3 DoS Attacks   There are many possible Layer 2 and Layer 3 DoS attacks, e.g., IP   spoofing, ARP spoofing [Hack], MAC flooding [Anatomy], and many   others.  As the target's availability is compromised, the timing   protocol is affected accordingly.3.2.8.  Cryptographic Performance Attacks   In cryptographic performance attacks, an attacker transmits fake   protocol packets, causing high utilization of the cryptographic   engine at the receiver, which attempts to verify the integrity of   these fake packets.   This DoS attack is applicable to all encryption and authentication   protocols.  However, when the time protocol uses a dedicated security   mechanism implemented in a dedicated cryptographic engine, this   attack can be applied to cause DoS specifically to the time protocol.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 10]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20143.2.9.  DoS Attacks against the Time Protocol   An attacker can attack a clock by sending an excessive number of time   protocol packets, thus degrading the victim's performance.  This   attack can be implemented, for example, using the attacks described   in Sections3.2.2 and3.2.4.3.2.10.  Grandmaster Time Source Attack (e.g., GPS Fraud)   Grandmasters receive their time from an external accurate time   source, such as an atomic clock or a GPS clock, and then distribute   this time to the slaves using the time protocol.   Time source attacks are aimed at the accurate time source of the   grandmaster.  For example, if the grandmaster uses a GPS-based clock   as its reference source, an attacker can jam the reception of the GPS   signal, or transmit a signal similar to one from a GPS satellite,   causing the grandmaster to use a false reference time.   Note that this attack is outside the scope of the time protocol.   While various security measures can be taken to mitigate this attack,   these measures are outside the scope of the security requirements   defined in this document.3.2.11.  Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the Time Protocol   Time protocols can be attacked by exploiting vulnerabilities in the   protocol, implementation bugs, or misconfigurations (e.g.,   [NTPDDoS]).  It should be noted that such attacks cannot typically be   mitigated by security mechanisms.  However, when a new vulnerability   is discovered, operators should react as soon as possible, and take   the necessary measures to address it.3.2.12.  Network Reconnaissance   An attacker can exploit the time protocol to collect information such   as addresses and locations of nodes that take part in the protocol.   Reconnaissance can be applied by either passively eavesdropping on   protocol packets or sending malicious packets and gathering   information from the responses.  By eavesdropping on a time protocol,   an attacker can learn the network latencies, which provide   information about the network topology and node locations.   Moreover, properties such as the frequency of the protocol packets,   or the exact times at which they are sent, can allow fingerprinting   of specific nodes; thus, protocol packets from a node can be   identified even if network addresses are hidden or encrypted.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 11]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20143.3.  Threat Analysis Summary   The two key factors to a threat analysis are the impact and the   likelihood of each of the analyzed attacks.   Table 1 summarizes the security attacks presented inSection 3.2.   For each attack, the table specifies its impact, and its   applicability to each of the attacker types presented inSection 3.1.   Table 1 clearly shows the distinction between external and internal   attackers, and motivates the usage of authentication and integrity   protection, significantly reducing the impact of external attackers.   The Impact column provides an intuitive measure of the severity of   each attack, and the relevant Attacker Type column provides an   intuition about how difficult each attack is to implement and, hence,   about the likelihood of each attack.   The Impact column in Table 1 can have one of three values:   o  DoS - the attack causes denial of service to the attacked node,      the impact of which is not restricted to the time protocol.   o  Accuracy degradation - the attack yields a degradation in the      slave accuracy, but does not completely compromise the slaves'      time and frequency.   o  False time - slaves align to a false time or frequency value due      to the attack.  Note that if the time protocol aligns to a false      time, it may cause DoS to other applications that rely on accurate      time.  However, for the purpose of the analysis in this section,      we distinguish this implication from 'DoS', which refers to a DoS      attack that is not necessarily aimed at the time protocol.  All      attacks that have a '+' for 'False Time' implicitly have a '+' for      'Accuracy Degradation'.  Note that 'False Time' necessarily      implies 'Accuracy Degradation'.  However, two different terms are      used, indicating two levels of severity.   The Attacker Type column refers to the four possible combinations of   the attacker types defined inSection 3.1.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 12]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014+-----------------------------+-------------------++-------------------+| Attack                      |      Impact       ||   Attacker Type   ||                             +-----+--------+----++---------+---------+|                             |False|Accuracy|    ||Internal |External ||                             |Time |Degrad. |DoS ||MITM|Inj.|MITM|Inj.|+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Manipulation                 |  +  |        |    || +  |    |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Spoofing                     |  +  |        |    || +  | +  |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Replay attack                |  +  |        |    || +  | +  |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Rogue master attack          |  +  |        |    || +  | +  |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Interception and removal     |     |   +    | +  || +  |    | +  |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Packet delay manipulation    |  +  |        |    || +  |    | +  |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|L2/L3 DoS attacks            |     |        | +  || +  | +  | +  | +  |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Crypt. performance attacks   |     |        | +  || +  | +  | +  | +  |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Time protocol DoS attacks    |     |        | +  || +  | +  |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+|Master time source attack    |  +  |        |    || +  | +  | +  | +  ||(e.g., GPS spoofing)         |     |        |    ||    |    |    |    |+-----------------------------+-----+--------+----++----+----+----+----+                     Table 1: Threat Analysis - Summary   The threats discussed in this section provide the background for the   security requirements presented inSection 5.4.  Requirement Levels   The security requirements are presented inSection 5.  Each   requirement is defined with a requirement level, in accordance with   the requirement levels defined inSection 2.1.   The requirement levels in this document are affected by the following   factors:   o  Impact:      The possible impact of not implementing the requirement, as      illustrated in the Impact column of Table 1.  For example, a      requirement that addresses a threat that can be implemented by an      external injector is typically a 'MUST', since the threat can be      implemented by all the attacker types analyzed inSection 3.1.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 13]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   o  Difficulty of the corresponding attack:      The level of difficulty of the possible attacks that become      possible by not implementing the requirement.  The level of      difficulty is reflected in the Attacker Type column of Table 1.      For example, a requirement that addresses a threat that only      compromises the availability of the protocol is typically no more      than a 'SHOULD'.   o  Practical considerations:      Various practical factors that may affect the requirement.  For      example, if a requirement is very difficult to implement, or is      applicable to very specific scenarios, these factors may reduce      the requirement level.Section 5 lists the requirements.  For each requirement, there is a   short explanation detailing the reason for its requirement level.5.  Security Requirements   This section defines a set of security requirements.  These   requirements are phrased in the form "the security mechanism   MUST/SHOULD/MAY...".  However, this document does not specify how   these requirements can be met.  While these requirements can be   satisfied by defining explicit security mechanisms for time   protocols, at least a subset of the requirements can be met by   applying common security practices to the network or by using   existing security protocols, such as [IPsec] or [MACsec].  Thus,   security solutions that address these requirements are outside the   scope of this document.5.1.  Clock Identity Authentication and Authorization   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST support authentication.   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST support authorization.   Requirement Level      The requirements in this subsection address the spoofing attack      (Section 3.2.2) and the rogue master attack (Section 3.2.4).      The requirement level of these requirements is 'MUST' since, in      the absence of these requirements, the protocol is exposed to      attacks that are easy to implement and have a high impact.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 14]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   Discussion      Authentication refers to verifying the identity of the peer clock.      Authorization, on the other hand, refers to verifying that the      peer clock is permitted to play the role that it plays in the      protocol.  For example, some nodes may be permitted to be masters,      while other nodes are only permitted to be slaves or TCs.      Authentication is typically implemented by means of a      cryptographic signature, allowing the verification of the identity      of the sender.  Authorization requires clocks to maintain a list      of authorized clocks, or a "black list" of clocks that should be      denied service or revoked.      It is noted that while the security mechanism is required to      provide an authorization mechanism, the deployment of such a      mechanism depends on the nature of the network.  For example, a      network that deploys PTP may consist of a set of identical OCs,      where all clocks are equally permitted to be a master.  In such a      network, an authorization mechanism may not be necessary.      The following subsections describe five distinct cases of clock      authentication.5.1.1.  Authentication and Authorization of Masters   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST support an authentication mechanism,      allowing slaves to authenticate the identity of masters.   Requirement      The authentication mechanism MUST allow slaves to verify that the      authenticated master is authorized to be a master.   Requirement Level      The requirements in this subsection address the spoofing attack      (Section 3.2.2) and the rogue master attack (Section 3.2.4).      The requirement level of these requirements is 'MUST' since, in      the absence of these requirements, the protocol is exposed to      attacks that are easy to implement and have a high impact.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 15]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   Discussion      Clocks authenticate masters in order to ensure the authenticity of      the time source.  It is important for a slave to verify the      identity of the master, as well as to verify that the master is      indeed authorized to be a master.5.1.2.  Recursive Authentication and Authorization of Masters (Chain of        Trust)   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST support recursive authentication and      authorization of the master, to be used in cases where time      information is conveyed through intermediate clocks.   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection addresses the spoofing attack      (Section 3.2.2) and the rogue master attack (Section 3.2.4).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST' since, in the      absence of this requirement, the protocol is exposed to attacks      that are easy to implement and have a high impact.   Discussion      In some cases, a slave is connected to an intermediate clock that      is not the primary time source.  For example, in PTP, a slave can      be connected to a Boundary Clock (BC) or a Transparent Clock (TC),      which in turn is connected to a grandmaster.  A similar example in      NTP is when a client is connected to a Stratum 2 server, which is      connected to a Stratum 1 server.  In both the PTP and the NTP      cases, the slave authenticates the intermediate clock, and the      intermediate clock authenticates the grandmaster.  This recursive      authentication process is referred to in [AutoKey] as      proventication.      Specifically in PTP, this requirement implies that if a slave      receives time information through a TC, it must authenticate the      TC to which it is attached, as well as authenticate the master      from which it receives the time information, as perSection 5.1.1.      Similarly, if a TC receives time information through an attached      TC, it must authenticate the attached TC.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 16]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.1.3.  Authentication and Authorization of Slaves   Requirement      The security mechanism MAY provide a means for a master to      authenticate its slaves.   Requirement      The security mechanism MAY provide a means for a master to verify      that the sender of a protocol packet is authorized to send a      packet of this type.   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection prevents DoS attacks against      the master (Section 3.2.9).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MAY' since:      o  Its impact is low, i.e., in the absence of this requirement the         protocol is only exposed to DoS.      o  Practical considerations: requiring an NTP server to         authenticate its clients may significantly impose on the         server's performance.      Note that while the requirement level of this requirement is      'MAY', the requirement inSection 5.1.1 is 'MUST'; the security      mechanism must provide a means for authentication and      authorization, with an emphasis on the master.  Authentication and      authorization of slaves are specified in this subsection as 'MAY'.   Discussion      Slaves and intermediate clocks are authenticated by masters in      order to verify that they are authorized to receive timing      services from the master.      Authentication of slaves prevents unauthorized clocks from      receiving time services.  Preventing the master from serving      unauthorized clocks can help in mitigating DoS attacks against the      master.  Note that the authentication of slaves might put a higher      load on the master than serving the unauthorized clock; hence,      this requirement is 'MAY'.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 17]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.1.4.  PTP: Authentication and Authorization of P2P TCs by the Master   Requirement      The security mechanism for PTP MAY provide a means for a master to      authenticate the identity of the P2P TCs directly connected to it.   Requirement      The security mechanism for PTP MAY provide a means for a master to      verify that P2P TCs directly connected to it are authorized to be      TCs.   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection prevents DoS attacks against      the master (Section 3.2.9).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MAY' for the same      reasons specified inSection 5.1.3.   Discussion      P2P TCs that are one hop from the master use the PDelay_Req and      PDelay_Resp handshake to compute the link delay between the master      and TC.  These TCs are authenticated by the master.      Authentication of TCs, much like authentication of slaves, reduces      unnecessary load on the master and peer TCs, by preventing the      master from serving unauthorized clocks.5.1.5.  PTP: Authentication and Authorization of Control Messages   Requirement      The security mechanism for PTP MUST support authentication of      Announce messages.  The authentication mechanism MUST also verify      that the sender is authorized to be a master.   Requirement      The security mechanism for PTP MUST support authentication and      authorization of Management messages.   Requirement      The security mechanism MAY support authentication and      authorization of Signaling messages.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 18]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   Requirement Level      The requirements in this subsection address the spoofing attack      (Section 3.2.2) and the rogue master attack (Section 3.2.4).      The requirement level of the first two requirements is 'MUST'      since, in the absence of these requirements, the protocol is      exposed to attacks that are easy to implement and have a high      impact.      The requirement level of the third requirement is 'MAY' since its      impact greatly depends on the application for which the Signaling      messages are used.   Discussion      Master election is performed in PTP using the Best Master Clock      Algorithm (BMCA).  Each Ordinary Clock (OC) announces its clock      attributes using Announce messages, and the best master is elected      based on the information gathered from all the candidates.      Announce messages must be authenticated in order to prevent rogue      master attacks (Section 3.2.4).  Note that this subsection      specifies a requirement that is not necessarily included in      Sections5.1.1 or5.1.3, since the BMCA is initiated before clocks      have been defined as masters or slaves.      Management messages are used to monitor or configure PTP clocks.      Malicious usage of Management messages enables various attacks,      such as the rogue master attack or DoS attack.      Signaling messages are used by PTP clocks to exchange information      that is not strictly related to time information or to master      selection, such as unicast negotiation.  Authentication and      authorization of Signaling messages may be required in some      systems, depending on the application for which these messages are      used.5.2.  Protocol Packet Integrity   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST protect the integrity of protocol      packets.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 19]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection addresses the packet      manipulation attack (Section 3.2.1).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST' since, in the      absence of this requirement, the protocol is exposed to attacks      that are easy to implement and have high impact.   Discussion      WhileSection 5.1 refers to ensuring the identity an authorization      of the source of a protocol packet, this subsection refers to      ensuring that the packet arrived intact.  The integrity protection      mechanism ensures the authenticity and completeness of data from      the data originator.      Integrity protection is typically implemented by means of an      Integrity Check Value (ICV) that is included in protocol packets      and is verified by the receiver.5.2.1.  PTP: Hop-by-Hop vs. End-to-End Integrity Protection   Specifically in PTP, when protocol packets are subject to   modification by TCs, the integrity protection can be enforced in one   of two approaches: end-to-end or hop-by-hop.5.2.1.1.  Hop-by-Hop Integrity Protection   Each hop that needs to modify a protocol packet:   o  Verifies its integrity.   o  Modifies the packet, i.e., modifies the correctionField.  Note:      TCs improve the end-to-end accuracy by updating a correctionField      (Clause 6.5 in [IEEE1588]) in the PTP packet by adding the latency      caused by the current TC.   o  Re-generates the integrity protection, e.g., re-computes a Message      Authentication Code (MAC).   In the hop-by-hop approach, the integrity of protocol packets is   protected by induction on the path from the originator to the   receiver.   This approach is simple, but allows rogue TCs to modify protocol   packets.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 20]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.2.1.2.  End-to-End Integrity Protection   In this approach, the integrity protection is maintained on the path   from the originator of a protocol packet to the receiver.  This   allows the receiver to directly validate the protocol packet without   the ability of intermediate TCs to manipulate the packet.   Since TCs need to modify the correctionField, a separate integrity   protection mechanism is used specifically for the correctionField.   The end-to-end approach limits the TC's impact to the correctionField   alone, while the rest of the protocol packet is protected on an end-   to-end basis.  It should be noted that this approach is more   difficult to implement than the hop-by-hop approach, as it requires   the correctionField to be protected separately from the other fields   of the packet, possibly using different cryptographic mechanisms and   keys.5.3.  Spoofing Prevention   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST provide a means to prevent master      spoofing.   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST provide a means to prevent slave      spoofing.   Requirement      PTP: The security mechanism MUST provide a means to prevent P2P TC      spoofing.   Requirement Level      The requirements in this subsection address spoofing attacks.  As      described inSection 3.2.2, when these requirements are not met,      the attack may have a high impact, causing slaves to rely on false      time information.  Thus, the requirement level is 'MUST'.   Discussion      Spoofing attacks may take various forms, and they can potentially      cause significant impact.  In a master spoofing attack, the      attacker causes slaves to receive false information about the      current time by masquerading as the master.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 21]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014      By spoofing a slave or an intermediate node (the second example ofSection 3.2.2), an attacker can tamper with the slaves' delay      computations.  These attacks can be mitigated by an authentication      mechanism (Sections5.1.3 and5.1.4) or by other means, for      example, a PTP Delay_Req can include a MAC that is included in the      corresponding Delay_Resp message, allowing the slave to verify      that the Delay_Resp was not sent in response to a spoofed message.5.4.  Availability   Requirement      The security mechanism SHOULD include measures to mitigate DoS      attacks against the time protocol.   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection prevents DoS attacks against      the protocol (Section 3.2.9).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'SHOULD' due to its      low impact, i.e., in the absence of this requirement the protocol      is only exposed to DoS.   Discussion      The protocol availability can be compromised by several different      attacks.  An attacker can inject protocol packets to implement the      spoofing attack (Section 3.2.2) or the rogue master attack      (Section 3.2.4), causing DoS to the victim (Section 3.2.9).      An authentication mechanism (Section 5.1) limits these attacks      strictly to internal attackers; thus, it prevents external      attackers from performing them.  Hence, the requirements ofSection 5.1 can be used to mitigate this attack.  Note thatSection 5.1 addresses a wider range of threats, whereas the      current section is focused on availability.      The DoS attacks described inSection 3.2.7 are performed at lower      layers than the time protocol layer, and they are thus outside the      scope of the security requirements defined in this document.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 22]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.5.  Replay Protection   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST include a replay prevention mechanism.   Requirement Level      The requirement in this subsection prevents replay attacks      (Section 3.2.3).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST' since, in the      absence of this requirement, the protocol is exposed to attacks      that are easy to implement and have a high impact.   Discussion      The replay attack (Section 3.2.3) can compromise both the      integrity and availability of the protocol.  Common encryption and      authentication mechanisms include replay prevention mechanisms      that typically use a monotonously increasing packet sequence      number.5.6.  Cryptographic Keys and Security Associations5.6.1.  Key Freshness   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST provide a means to refresh the      cryptographic keys.      The cryptographic keys MUST be refreshed frequently.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST' since key      freshness is an essential property for cryptographic algorithms,      as discussed below.   Discussion      Key freshness guarantees that both sides share a common updated      secret key.  It also helps in preventing replay attacks.  Thus, it      is important for keys to be refreshed frequently.  Note that the      term 'frequently' is used without a quantitative requirement, as      the precise frequency requirement should be considered on a per-      system basis, based on the threats and system requirements.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 23]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.6.2.  Security Association   Requirement      The security protocol SHOULD support a security association      protocol where:         o  Two or more clocks authenticate each other.         o  The clocks generate and agree on a cryptographic session            key.   Requirement      Each instance of the association protocol SHOULD produce a      different session key.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'SHOULD' since it may      be expensive in terms of performance, especially in low-cost      clocks.   Discussion      The security requirements in Sections5.1 and5.2 require usage of      cryptographic mechanisms, deploying cryptographic keys.  A      security association (e.g., [IPsec]) is an important building      block in these mechanisms.      It should be noted that in some cases, different security      association mechanisms may be used at different levels of clock      hierarchies.  For example, the association between a Stratum 2      clock and a Stratum 3 clock in NTP may have different      characteristics than an association between two clocks at the same      stratum level.  On a related note, in some cases, a hybrid      solution may be used, where a subset of the network is not secured      at all (seeSection 5.10.2).5.6.3.  Unicast and Multicast Associations   Requirement      The security mechanism SHOULD support security association      protocols for unicast and for multicast associations.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 24]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'SHOULD' since it may      be expensive in terms of performance, especially for low-cost      clocks.   Discussion      A unicast protocol requires an association protocol between two      clocks, whereas a multicast protocol requires an association      protocol among two or more clocks, where one of the clocks is a      master.5.7.  Performance   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST be designed in such a way that it does      not significantly degrade the quality of the time transfer.   Requirement      The mechanism SHOULD minimize computational load.   Requirement      The mechanism SHOULD minimize storage requirements of client state      in the master.   Requirement      The mechanism SHOULD minimize the bandwidth overhead required by      the security protocol.   Requirement Level      While the quality of the time transfer is clearly a 'MUST', the      other three performance requirements are 'SHOULD', since some      systems may be more sensitive to resource consumption than others;      hence, these requirements should be considered on a per-system      basis.   Discussion      Performance efficiency is important since client restrictions      often dictate a low processing and memory footprint and because      the server may have extensive fan-out.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 25]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014      Note that the performance requirements refer to a time-protocol-      specific security mechanism.  In systems where a security protocol      is used for other types of traffic as well, this document does not      place any performance requirements on the security protocol      performance.  For example, if IPsec encryption is used for      securing all information between the master and slave node,      including information that is not part of the time protocol, the      requirements in this subsection are not necessarily applicable.5.8.  Confidentiality   Requirement      The security mechanism MAY provide confidentiality protection of      the protocol packets.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MAY' since the      absence of this requirement does not expose the protocol to severe      threats, as discussed below.   Discussion      In the context of time protocols, confidentiality is typically of      low importance, since timing information is usually not considered      secret information.      Confidentiality can play an important role when service providers      charge their customers for time synchronization services; thus, an      encryption mechanism can prevent eavesdroppers from obtaining the      service without payment.  Note that these cases are, for now,      rather esoteric.      Confidentiality can also prevent an MITM attacker from identifying      protocol packets.  Thus, confidentiality can assist in protecting      the timing protocol against MITM attacks such as packet delay      (Section 3.2.6), manipulation and interception, and removal      attacks.  Note that time protocols have predictable behavior even      after encryption, such as packet transmission rates and packet      lengths.  Additional measures can be taken to mitigate encrypted      traffic analysis by random padding of encrypted packets and by      adding random dummy packets.  Nevertheless, encryption does not      prevent such MITM attacks, but rather makes these attacks more      difficult to implement.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 26]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.9.  Protection against Packet Delay and Interception Attacks   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST include means to protect the protocol      from MITM attacks that degrade the clock accuracy.   Requirement Level      The requirements in this subsection address MITM attacks such as      the packet delay attack (Section 3.2.6) and packet interception      attacks (Sections3.2.5 and3.2.1).      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST'.  In the      absence of this requirement, the protocol is exposed to attacks      that are easy to implement and have a high impact.  Note that in      the absence of this requirement, the impact is similar to packet      manipulation attacks (Section 3.2.1); thus, this requirement has      the same requirement level as integrity protection (Section 5.2).      It is noted that the implementation of this requirement depends on      the topology and properties of the system.   Discussion      While this document does not define specific security solutions,      we note that common practices for protection against MITM attacks      use redundant masters (e.g., [NTPv4]) or redundant paths between      the master and slave (e.g., [DelayAtt]).  If one of the time      sources indicates a time value that is significantly different      than the other sources, it is assumed to be erroneous or under      attack and is therefore ignored.      Thus, MITM attack prevention derives a requirement from the      security mechanism and a requirement from the network topology.      While the security mechanism should support the ability to detect      delay attacks, it is noted that in some networks it is not      possible to provide the redundancy needed for such a detection      mechanism.5.10.  Combining Secured with Unsecured Nodes   Integrating a security mechanism into a time-synchronized system is a   complex and expensive process, and hence in some cases may require   incremental deployment, where new equipment supports the security   mechanism, and is required to interoperate with legacy equipment   without the security features.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 27]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20145.10.1.  Secure Mode   Requirement      The security mechanism MUST support a secure mode, where only      secured clocks are permitted to take part in the time protocol.      In this mode every protocol packet received from an unsecured      clock MUST be discarded.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'MUST' since the full      capacity of the security requirements defined in this document can      only be achieved in secure mode.   Discussion      While the requirement in this subsection is similar to the one inSection 5.1, it refers to the secure mode, as opposed to the      hybrid mode presented in the next subsection.5.10.2.  Hybrid Mode   Requirement      The security protocol SHOULD support a hybrid mode, where both      secured and unsecured clocks are permitted to take part in the      protocol.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'SHOULD'; on one      hand, hybrid mode enables a gradual transition from unsecured to      secured mode, which is especially important in large-scaled      deployments.  On the other hand, hybrid mode is not required in      all systems; this document recommends deployment of the 'secure      mode' described inSection 5.10.1, where possible.   Discussion      The hybrid mode allows both secured and unsecured clocks to take      part in the time protocol.  NTP, for example, allows a mixture of      secured and unsecured nodes.   Requirement      A master in the hybrid mode SHOULD be a secured clock.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 28]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014      A secured slave in the hybrid mode SHOULD discard all protocol      packets received from unsecured clocks.   Requirement Level      The requirement level of this requirement is 'SHOULD' since it may      not be applicable to all deployments.  For example, a hybrid      network may require the usage of unsecured masters or TCs.   Discussion      This requirement ensures that the existence of unsecured clocks      does not compromise the security provided to secured clocks.      Hence, secured slaves only "trust" protocol packets received from      a secured clock.      An unsecured slave can receive protocol packets from either      unsecured clocks or secured clocks.  Note that the latter does not      apply when encryption is used.  When integrity protection is used,      the unsecured slave can receive secured packets ignoring the      integrity protection.      Note that the security scheme in [NTPv4] with [AutoKey] does not      satisfy this requirement, since nodes prefer the server with the      most accurate clock, which is not necessarily the server that      supports authentication.  For example, a Stratum 2 server is      connected to two Stratum 1 servers: Server A, supporting      authentication, and Server B, without authentication.  If Server B      has a more accurate clock than A, the Stratum 2 server chooses      Server B, in spite of the fact it does not support authentication.6.  Summary of Requirements   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | Section   | Requirement                                 | Type   |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.1       | Authentication & authorization of sender    | MUST   |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Authentication & authorization of master    | MUST   |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Recursive authentication & authorization    | MUST   |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Authentication & authorization of slaves    | MAY    |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | PTP: Authentication & authorization of      | MAY    |   |           | P2P TCs by master                           |        |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 29]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   |5.1 (cont) | PTP: Authentication & authorization of      | MUST   |   |           | Announce messages                           |        |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | PTP: Authentication & authorization of      | MUST   |   |           | Management messages                         |        |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | PTP: Authentication & authorization of      | MAY    |   |           | Signaling messages                          |        |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.2       | Integrity protection                        | MUST   |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.3       | Spoofing prevention                         | MUST   |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.4       | Protection from DoS attacks against the     | SHOULD |   |           | time protocol                               |        |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.5       | Replay protection                           | MUST   |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.6       | Key freshness                               | MUST   |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Security association                        | SHOULD |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Unicast and multicast associations          | SHOULD |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.7       | Performance: no degradation in quality of   | MUST   |   |           | time transfer                               |        |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Performance: computation load               | SHOULD |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Performance: storage                        | SHOULD |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Performance: bandwidth                      | SHOULD |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.8       | Confidentiality protection                  | MAY    |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.9       | Protection against delay and interception   | MUST   |   |           | attacks                                     |        |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+   | 5.10      | Secure mode                                 | MUST   |   |           +---------------------------------------------+--------+   |           | Hybrid mode                                 | SHOULD |   +-----------+---------------------------------------------+--------+                 Table 2: Summary of Security RequirementsMizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 30]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20147.  Additional Security Implications   This section discusses additional implications of the interaction   between time protocols and security mechanisms.   This section refers to time protocol security mechanisms, as well as   to "external" security mechanisms, i.e., security mechanisms that are   not strictly related to the time protocol.7.1.  Security and On-the-Fly Timestamping   Time protocols often require that protocol packets be modified during   transmission.  Both NTP and PTP in one-step mode require clocks to   modify protocol packets based on the time of transmission and/or   reception.   In the presence of a security mechanism, whether encryption or   integrity protection:   o  During transmission the encryption and/or integrity protection      MUST be applied after integrating the timestamp into the packet.   To allow high accuracy, timestamping is typically performed as close   to the transmission or reception time as possible.  However, since   the security engine must be placed between the timestamping function   and the physical interface, it may introduce non-deterministic   latency that causes accuracy degradation.  These performance aspects   have been analyzed in literature, e.g., [1588IPsec] and [Tunnel].7.2.  PTP: Security and Two-Step Timestamping   PTP supports a two-step mode of operation, where the time of   transmission of protocol packets is communicated without modifying   the packets.  As opposed to one-step mode, two-step timestamping can   be performed without the requirement to encrypt after timestamping.   Note that if an encryption mechanism such as IPsec is used, it   presents a challenge to the timestamping mechanism, since time   protocol packets are encrypted when traversing the physical   interface, and are thus impossible to identify.  A possible solution   to this problem [IPsecSync] is to include an indication in the   encryption header that identifies time protocol packets.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 31]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20147.3.  Intermediate Clocks   A time protocol allows slaves to receive time information from an   accurate time source.  Time information is sent over a path that   often traverses one or more intermediate clocks.   o  In NTP, time information originated from a Stratum 1 server can be      distributed to Stratum 2 servers and, in turn, distributed from      the Stratum 2 servers to NTP clients.  In this case, the Stratum 2      servers are a layer of intermediate clocks.  These intermediate      clocks are referred to as "secondary servers" in [NTPv4].   o  In PTP, BCs and TCs are intermediate nodes used to improve the      accuracy of time information conveyed between the grandmaster and      the slaves.   A common rule of thumb in network security is that end-to-end   security is the best policy, as it secures the entire path between   the data originator and its receiver.  The usage of intermediate   nodes implies that if a security mechanism is deployed in the   network, a hop-by-hop security scheme must be used, since   intermediate nodes must be able to send time information to the   slaves, or to modify time information sent through them.   This inherent property of using intermediate clocks increases the   system's exposure to internal threats, as a large number of nodes   possess the security keys.   Thus, there is a trade-off between the achievable clock accuracy of a   system, and the robustness of its security solution.  On one hand,   high clock accuracy calls for hop-by-hop involvement in the protocol,   also known as on-path support.  On the other hand, a robust security   solution calls for end-to-end data protection.7.4.  External Security Protocols and Time Protocols   Time protocols are often deployed in systems that use security   mechanisms and protocols.   A typical example is the 3GPP Femtocell network [3GPP], where IPsec   is used for securing traffic between a Femtocell and the Femto   Gateway.  In some cases, all traffic between these two nodes may be   secured by IPsec, including the time protocol traffic.  This use-case   is thoroughly discussed in [IPsecSync].   Another typical example is the usage of MACsec encryption ([MACsec])   in L2 networks that deploy time synchronization [AvbAssum].Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 32]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   The usage of external security mechanisms may affect time protocols   as follows:   o  Timestamping accuracy can be affected, as described inSection7.1.   o  If traffic is secured between two nodes in the network, no      intermediate clocks can be used between these two nodes.  In the      [3GPP] example, if traffic between the Femtocell and the Femto      Gateway is encrypted, then time protocol packets are necessarily      transported over the underlying network without modification and,      thus, cannot enjoy the improved accuracy provided by intermediate      clock nodes.7.5.  External Security Services Requiring Time   Cryptographic protocols often use time as an important factor in the   cryptographic algorithm.  If a time protocol is compromised, it may   consequently expose the security protocols that rely on it to various   attacks.  Two examples are presented in this section.7.5.1.  Timestamped Certificates   Certificate validation requires the sender and receiver to be roughly   time synchronized.  Thus, synchronization is required for   establishing security protocols such as Internet Key Exchange   Protocol version 2 (IKEv2) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).  Other   authentication and key exchange mechanisms, such as Kerberos, also   require the parties involved to be synchronized [Kerb].   An even stronger interdependence between a time protocol and a   security mechanism is defined in [AutoKey], which defines mutual   dependence between the acquired time information, and the   authentication protocol that secures it.  This bootstrapping behavior   results from the fact that trusting the received time information   requires a valid certificate, and validating a certificate requires   knowledge of the time.7.5.2.  Time Changes and Replay Attacks   A successful attack on a time protocol may cause the attacked clocks   to go back in time.  The erroneous time may expose cryptographic   algorithms that rely on time, as a node may use a key that was   already used in the past and has expired.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 33]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 20148.  Issues for Further Discussion   The Key distribution is outside the scope of this document.  Although   this is an essential element of any security system, it is outside   the scope of this document.9.  Security Considerations   The security considerations of network timing protocols are presented   throughout this document.10.  References10.1.  Normative References   [IEEE1588]    IEEE, "1588-2008 - IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock                 Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and                 Control Systems", IEEE Standard 1588-2008, July 2008.   [KEYWORDS]    Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate                 Requirement Levels",BCP 14,RFC 2119, March 1997,                 <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.   [NTPv4]       Mills, D., Martin, J., Ed., Burbank, J., and W. Kasch,                 "Network Time Protocol Version 4: Protocol and                 Algorithms Specification",RFC 5905, June 2010,                 <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5905>.10.2.  Informative References   [1588IPsec]   Treytl, A. and B. Hirschler, "Securing IEEE 1588 by                 IPsec tunnels - An analysis", in Proceedings of 2010                 International Symposium for Precision Clock                 Synchronization for Measurement, Control and                 Communication, ISPCS 2010, pp. 83-90, September 2010.   [3GPP]        3GPP, "Security of Home Node B (HNB) / Home evolved                 Node B (HeNB)", 3GPP TS 33.320 11.6.0, November 2012.   [Anatomy]     Nachreiner, C., "Anatomy of an ARP Poisoning Attack",                 2003.   [AutoKey]     Haberman, B., Ed., and D. Mills, "Network Time Protocol                 Version 4: Autokey Specification",RFC 5906, June 2010,                 <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5906>.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 34]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   [AvbAssum]    Pannell, D., "Audio Video Bridging Gen 2 Assumptions",                 IEEE 802.1 AVB Plenary, Work in Progress, May 2012.   [DelayAtt]    Mizrahi, T., "A game theoretic analysis of delay                 attacks against time synchronization protocols",                 accepted, to appear in Proceedings of the International                 IEEE Symposium on Precision Clock Synchronization for                 Measurement, Control and Communication, ISPCS,                 September 2012.   [Hack]        McClure, S., Scambray, J., and G. Kurtz, "Hacking                 Exposed: Network Security Secrets and Solutions",                 McGraw-Hill, 2009.   [IPsec]       Kent, S. and K. Seo, "Security Architecture for the                 Internet Protocol",RFC 4301, December 2005,                 <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4301>.   [IPsecSync]   Xu, Y., "IPsec security for packet based                 synchronization", Work in Progress,draft-xu-tictoc-ipsec-security-for-synchronization-02, September 2011.   [Kerb]        Sakane, S., Kamada, K., Thomas, M., and J. Vilhuber,                 "Kerberized Internet Negotiation of Keys (KINK)",RFC 4430, March 2006,                 <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4430>.   [MACsec]      IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Local and metropolitan area                 networks - Media Access Control (MAC) Security", IEEE                 Standard 802.1AE, August 2006.   [NTPDDoS]     "Attackers use NTP reflection in huge DDoS attack",                 TICTOC mail archive, 2014.   [SecPTP]      Tsang, J. and K. Beznosov, "A Security Analysis of the                 Precise Time Protocol (Short Paper)," 8th International                 Conference on Information and Communication Security                 (ICICS) Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 4307,                 pp. 50-59, 2006.   [SecSen]      Ganeriwal, S., Popper, C., Capkun, S., and M. B.                 Srivastava, "Secure Time Synchronization in Sensor                 Networks", ACM Trans. Inf. Syst. Secur., Volume 11,                 Issue 4, Article 23, July 2008.   [TimeSec]     Mizrahi, T., "Time synchronization security using IPsec                 and MACsec", ISPCS 2011, pp. 38-43, September 2011.Mizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 35]

RFC 7384           Time Protocol Security Requirements      October 2014   [Traps]       Treytl, A., Gaderer, G., Hirschler, B., and R. Cohen,                 "Traps and pitfalls in secure clock synchronization" in                 Proceedings of 2007 International Symposium for                 Precision Clock Synchronization for Measurement,                 Control and Communication, ISPCS 2007, pp. 18-24,                 October 2007.   [Tunnel]      Treytl, A., Hirschler, B., and T. Sauter, "Secure                 tunneling of high-precision clock synchronisation                 protocols and other time-stamped data", in Proceedings                 of the 8th IEEE International Workshop on Factory                 Communication Systems (WFCS), pp. 303-313, May 2010.Acknowledgments   The author gratefully acknowledges Stefano Ruffini, Doug Arnold,   Kevin Gross, Dieter Sibold, Dan Grossman, Laurent Montini, Russell   Smiley, Shawn Emery, Dan Romascanu, Stephen Farrell, Kathleen   Moriarty, and Joel Jaeggli for their thorough review and helpful   comments.  The author would also like to thank members of the TICTOC   WG for providing feedback on the TICTOC mailing list.Contributors   Karen O'Donoghue   ISOC   EMail: odonoghue@isoc.orgAuthor's Address   Tal Mizrahi   Marvell   6 Hamada St.   Yokneam, 20692 Israel   EMail: talmi@marvell.comMizrahi                       Informational                    [Page 36]

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