Internet DRAFT - draft-byrne-v6ops-dnssecaaaa
draft-byrne-v6ops-dnssecaaaa
INTERNET-DRAFT C. Byrne
Intended Status: Informational T-Mobile USA
Expires: January 2, 2019 July 1, 2018
DNSSEC Resource Record Should Include AAAA
draft-byrne-v6ops-dnssecaaaa-00
Abstract
DNS64 is a widely deployed technology allowing hundreds of millions
of IPv6-only hosts to reach IPv4-only resources. DNSSEC is a
technology used to validate the authenticity of information in the
DNS. Currently, there are scenarios where DNS64 and DNSSEC do not
work well together. This document states that any DNSSEC signed
resources record should include a native IPv6 resource record as the
most complete and expedient path to solve any deployment conflict
with DNS64 and DNSSEC.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. The Conflict Between DNS64 and DNSSEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Resolving the DNS64 and DNSSEC Conflict by Requiring AAAA . . . 3
3 Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Authors Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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1 Introduction
DNS64 [RFC6147] has documented scenarios where DNS64 may negatively
interact with DNSSEC [RFC4033]. This document simply states the most
complete and expedient path to avoid any negative interactions is for
the DNSSEC signed resources to always include IPv6 AAAA resources
records. As stated in [RFC6540], IPv6 [RFC8200] is not optional and
failing to support IPv6 may result in failure to communicate on the
internet, especially when DNSSEC signed IPv4-only resources are
present.
2. The Conflict Between DNS64 and DNSSEC
DNS64 is a key part of widely deployed IPv6-only transition mechanism
such as 464XLAT [RFC6877] and Happy Eyeballs Version 2 [RFC8305].
Currently, hundreds of millions of host rely on DNS64 for access to
the internet. A core function of DNS64 is generating an inauthentic
AAAA DNS record when an authentic AAAA DNS record for a host is not
available from the authoritative namesever. DNSSEC's fundamental
feature is detecting and denying inauthentic DNS resource records.
While [RFC6147] outlines how DNS64 and DNSSEC may work in harmony,
the preconditions may not always exist for harmony to be achieved
3. Resolving the DNS64 and DNSSEC Conflict by Requiring AAAA
DNS64 and DNSSEC are both important components of the current and
future internet. The limitation for how these protocols interact is
unlikely to changes. Deploying DNSSEC and IPv6 are both commonly
achievable for a typical internet system operator using their own
systems or using a third party service. The resolution to the DNS64
and DNSSEC conflict is to simply deploy both IPv6 and DNSSEC in
tandem. Deploying DNSSEC signed IPv4 resources records without
matching IPv6 records is a risk and not recommend. Ultimately, this
guidance is simply restating [RFC6540] that IPv6 is mandatory for all
internet systems.
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3 Security Considerations
DNSSEC is a good security practice. Providing AAAA DNSSEC signed
records wherever a DNSSEC signed A record is used ensures the most
effective use of DNSSEC.
4 IANA Considerations
None.
5 Informative References
[RFC4033] Arends, R., Austein, R., Larson, M., Massey, D., and S.
Rose, "DNS Security Introduction and Requirements", RFC
4033, DOI 10.17487/RFC4033, March 2005, <https://www.rfc-
editor.org/info/rfc4033>.
[RFC6147] Bagnulo, M., Sullivan, A., Matthews, P., and I. van
Beijnum, "DNS64: DNS Extensions for Network Address
Translation from IPv6 Clients to IPv4 Servers", RFC 6147,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6147, April 2011, <https://www.rfc-
editor.org/info/rfc6147>.
[RFC6540] George, W., Donley, C., Liljenstolpe, C., and L. Howard,
"IPv6 Support Required for All IP-Capable Nodes", BCP 177,
RFC 6540, DOI 10.17487/RFC6540, April 2012,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6540>.
[RFC6877] Mawatari, M., Kawashima, M., and C. Byrne, "464XLAT:
Combination of Stateful and Stateless Translation", RFC
6877, DOI 10.17487/RFC6877, April 2013, <https://www.rfc-
editor.org/info/rfc6877>.
[RFC8200] Deering, S. and R. Hinden, "Internet Protocol, Version 6
(IPv6) Specification", STD 86, RFC 8200, DOI
10.17487/RFC8200, July 2017, <https://www.rfc-
editor.org/info/rfc8200>. Authors' Addresses
[RFC8305] Schinazi, D. and T. Pauly, "Happy Eyeballs Version 2:
Better Connectivity Using Concurrency", RFC 8305, DOI
10.17487/RFC8305, December 2017, <https://www.rfc-
editor.org/info/rfc8305>.
Authors Address
Cameron Byrne
T-Mobile USA
Bellevue, WA
United States of America
EMail: Cameron.Byrne@T-Mobile.com
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