Control channel security for realm specific internet protocol

• US 6,353,891 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2000
• Issued: 03/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: 3Com Corporation (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Nessett, Dan, Borella, Michael S., Grabelsky, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELISCA, PIERRE E
• Application Number:
  US09/579,185
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 713/200, 713/201, 713/202, 713/150, 713/151, 713/153, 713/162, 713/168, 713/171, 709/229
• US Class Current: 726/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/2564 for a higher-layer protocol, e.g. for session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263

Abstract

Systems and methods for implementing security with RSIP are disclosed. In a first security system and method, authentication is provided with a combination of a userid and HMAC parameters. The userid parameter identifies the sender and the HMAC parameters are used with a shared key that only the sender and recipient know. Integrity is also provided by the HMAC parameters. Replay protection is provided by a replay counter, and reflection attacks are prevented by the fact that in the RSIP protocol, each entity plays the role of either a host or a gateway, and each RSIP control message can be sent by either a host or a gateway, but not both. Liveness is provided by a combination of the replay counters, userids, host and gateway cookies, and the shared key. The use of cookies allows the shared key to be used between two different sessions, even if the replay counter is reset. In a second security system and method, authentication is provided by a certificate exchange, with a combination of a userid and signed hash parameters. The userid parameter identifies the sender, and it is easy to verify that the signed hash has been signed by the proper sender. Integrity is also provided by the signed hash parameters.

Claims

1. A network security system comprising:

a private network having at least one host device;

a gateway connecting the private network to a public network, the gateway being in communication with the at least one host device; and

a control channel between the at least one host device and the gateway, the control channel having a first phase that negotiates a first security parameter and a second security parameter, the control channel also having a second phase that uses the first security parameter and the second security parameter for communication between the at least one host device and the gateway.

2. The network of claim 1 wherein the gateway provides the at least one host device with an Internet Protocol address that can be used to communicate with the public network.

3. The network of claim 2 wherein the gateway uses a Realm Specific Internet Protocol to provide the Internet Protocol address.

4. The network of claim 1 wherein the first phase is a registration phase, and the second phase is an assignment phase.

5. The network of claim 1 wherein the first security parameter is a security method parameter, and the second security parameter is an authentication type parameter.

6. The network of claim 5 wherein the security method parameter is one of a Pre-shared Session Key parameter and a Public Key Infrastructure parameter, and the authentication type parameter is one of a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 and a Secure Hash Algorithm-1.

7. The network of claim 1 wherein the first security parameter is a Pre-Shared Session Key parameter, and the second security parameter is a Hash-based Message Authentication Code parameter.

8. The network of claim 7 wherein the control channel further comprises a userid, at least one cookie, and a replay counter.

9. The network of claim 1 wherein the first security parameter is a Public Key Infrastructure parameter, and the second security parameter is one of a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 and a Secure Hash Algorithm-1.

10. The network of claim 9 wherein the control channel further comprises a userid, at least one cookie, a replay counter, and a signed hash parameter.

11. A method for network security between a private network and a public network, the method comprising the steps of:

providing at least one host device on the private network, and a gateway in communication with the at least one host device;

connecting the private network and the public network with the gateway;

setting up a control channel between the at least one host device and the gateway;

negotiating a first security parameter and a second security parameter in a first phase; and

using the first security parameter and the second security parameter in a second phase for communication between the at least one host device and the gateway.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of providing the at least one host device with an Internet Protocol address from the gateway that can be used to communicate with the public network.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of using a Realm Specific Internet Protocol to enable the gateway to provide the Internet Protocol address.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of using a registration phase for the first phase, and an assignment phase for the second phase.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of using a security method parameter for the first security parameter, and an authentication type parameter for the second security parameter.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of using one of a Pre-shared Session Key parameter and a Public Key Infrastructure parameter for the security method parameter, and using one of a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 and a Secure Hash Algorithm-1 for the authentication type parameter.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of using a Pre-Shared Session Key parameter for the first security parameter, and a Hash-based Message Authentication Code parameter for the second security parameter.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the step of providing the control channel with a userid, at least one cookie, and a replay counter.

19. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of using a Public Key Infrastructure parameter for the first security parameter, and one of a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 and a Secure Hash Algorithm-1 for the second security parameter.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of providing the control channel with a userid, at least one cookie, a replay counter, and a signed hash parameter.