diff options
author | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
---|---|---|
committer | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
commit | 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 (patch) | |
tree | e3989f47a7994642eb325063d46e8f08ffa681dc /doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt | |
parent | ea76e11061bda059ae9f9ad130a9895cc85607db (diff) |
doc: Add RFC documents
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt | 283 |
1 files changed, 283 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7414096 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc4075.txt @@ -0,0 +1,283 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group V. Kalusivalingam +Request for Comments: 4075 Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited +Category: Standards Track May 2005 + + + Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Configuration Option for DHCPv6 + +Status of This Memo + + This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the + Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for + improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet + Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state + and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. + +Copyright Notice + + Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005). + +Abstract + + This document describes a new DHCPv6 option for passing a list of + Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server addresses to a client. + +1. Introduction + + This document describes a new option, called the SNTP [3] servers + option, for passing information about SNTP servers in DHCPv6 [1]. + +2. Requirements + + The keywords MUST, MUST NOT, REQUIRED, SHALL, SHALL NOT, SHOULD, + SHOULD NOT, RECOMMENDED, MAY, and OPTIONAL, when they appear in this + document, are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [2]. + +3. Terminology + + This document uses terminology specific to IPv6 and DHCPv6 as defined + in the "Terminology" section of the DHCPv6 specification [1]. + +4. Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Servers Option + + The Simple Network Time Protocol servers option provides a list of + one or more IPv6 addresses of SNTP [3] servers available to the + client for synchronization. The clients use these SNTP servers to + synchronize their system time to that of the standard time servers. + Clients MUST treat the list of SNTP servers as an ordered list. The + server MAY list the SNTP servers in decreasing order of preference. + + + +Kalusivalingam Standards Track [Page 1] + +RFC 4075 SNTP Configuration Option for DHCPv6 May 2005 + + + The option defined in this document can only be used to configure + information about SNTP servers that can be reached using IPv6. The + DHCP option to configure information about IPv4 SNTP servers can be + found in RFC 2132 [4]. Mechanisms for configuring IPv4/IPv6 dual- + stack applications are being considered, but are not specified in + this document. + + The format of the Simple Network Time Protocol servers option is as + shown below: + + 0 1 2 3 + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + | OPTION_SNTP_SERVERS | option-len | + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + | | + | SNTP server (IPv6 address) | + | | + | | + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + | | + | SNTP server (IPv6 address) | + | | + | | + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + | ... | + +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ + + + option-code: OPTION_SNTP_SERVERS (31) + + option-len: Length of the 'SNTP server' fields, in octets; + it must be a multiple of 16 + + SNTP server: IPv6 address of SNTP server + +5. Appearance of This Option + + The SNTP servers option MUST NOT appear in messages other than the + following: Solicit, Advertise, Request, Renew, Rebind, Information- + Request, and Reply. If this option appears in messages other than + those specified above, the receiver SHOULD ignore it. + + The option number for this option MAY appear in the Option Request + Option [1] in the following messages: Solicit, Request, Renew, + Rebind, Information-Request, and Reconfigure. If this option number + appears in the Option Request Option in messages other than those + specified above, the receiver SHOULD ignore it. + + + +Kalusivalingam Standards Track [Page 2] + +RFC 4075 SNTP Configuration Option for DHCPv6 May 2005 + + +6. Security Considerations + + The SNTP servers option may be used by an intruder DHCPv6 server to + cause DHCPv6 clients to contact a rogue SNTP server, resulting in + invalid synchronization of time in the client, finally leading to + time-critical applications running inaccurately in the client + machine. Time accuracy can be crucial to some security algorithms. + For example, expired certificates may gain a new life, making the + applications running on the client machine less secure. The + inaccuracy can even cause clients to set their time incorrectly, + making them vulnerable to replay attacks in protocols that use time + stamps to detect replays. + + To avoid attacks through these options, the DHCPv6 client SHOULD use + authenticated DHCPv6 (see the "Authentication of DHCP messages" + section in the DHCPv6 specification [1]). + +7. IANA Considerations + + The IANA has assigned an option code to the following from the + option-code space defined in the "DHCPv6 Options" section of the + DHCPv6 specification [1]. + + Option Name Value Described in + OPTION_SNTP_SERVERS 31 Section 4. + +8. Acknowledgements + + Thanks to the DHC Working Group for their time and input on the + specification. In particular, thanks to (in alphabetical order) + Bernie Volz, Jim Bound, Margaret Wasserman, Pekka Savola, Ralph + Droms, Robert Elz, and Thomas Narten for their thorough review. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Kalusivalingam Standards Track [Page 3] + +RFC 4075 SNTP Configuration Option for DHCPv6 May 2005 + + +9. Normative References + + [1] Droms, R., Bound, J., Volz, B., Lemon, T., Perkins, C., and M. + Carney, "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)", + RFC 3315, July 2003. + + [2] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement + Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. + +10. Informative References + + [3] Mills, D., "Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Version 4 for + IPv4, IPv6 and OSI", RFC 2030, October 1996. + + [4] Alexander, S. and R. Droms, "DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor + Extensions", RFC 2132, March 1997. + +Author's Address + + Vijayabhaskar A. Kalusivalingam + Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited, + No: 9, Brunton Road, + Bangalore - 560025 + India + + Phone: +91-80-51036615 + EMail: vibhaska@cisco.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Kalusivalingam Standards Track [Page 4] + +RFC 4075 SNTP Configuration Option for DHCPv6 May 2005 + + +Full Copyright Statement + + Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005). + + This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions + contained in BCP 78, and except as set forth therein, the authors + retain all their rights. + + This document and the information contained herein are provided on an + "AS IS" basis and THE CONTRIBUTOR, THE ORGANIZATION HE/SHE REPRESENTS + OR IS SPONSORED BY (IF ANY), THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE INTERNET + ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, + INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE + INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED + WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + +Intellectual Property + + The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any + Intellectual Property Rights or other rights that might be claimed to + pertain to the implementation or use of the technology described in + this document or the extent to which any license under such rights + might or might not be available; nor does it represent that it has + made any independent effort to identify any such rights. Information + on the procedures with respect to rights in RFC documents can be + found in BCP 78 and BCP 79. + + Copies of IPR disclosures made to the IETF Secretariat and any + assurances of licenses to be made available, or the result of an + attempt made to obtain a general license or permission for the use of + such proprietary rights by implementers or users of this + specification can be obtained from the IETF on-line IPR repository at + http://www.ietf.org/ipr. + + The IETF invites any interested party to bring to its attention any + copyrights, patents or patent applications, or other proprietary + rights that may cover technology that may be required to implement + this standard. Please address the information to the IETF at ietf- + ipr@ietf.org. + +Acknowledgement + + Funding for the RFC Editor function is currently provided by the + Internet Society. + + + + + + + +Kalusivalingam Standards Track [Page 5] + |