rfc9916v1.txt   rfc9916.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) D. Dhody Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) D. Dhody
Request for Comments: 9916 Huawei Request for Comments: 9916 Huawei
Updates: 8253 S. Turner Updates: 8253 S. Turner
Category: Standards Track sn3rd Category: Standards Track sn3rd
ISSN: 2070-1721 R. Housley ISSN: 2070-1721 R. Housley
Vigil Security Vigil Security
January 2026 January 2026
Updates for PCEPS: TLS Connection Establishment Restrictions Updates to the Usage of TLS to Provide a Secure Transport for the Path
Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP)
Abstract Abstract
Section 3.4 of RFC 8253 specifies TLS connection establishment Section 3.4 of RFC 8253 specifies TLS connection establishment
restrictions for PCEPS; PCEPS refers to usage of TLS to provide a restrictions for PCEPS; PCEPS refers to usage of TLS to provide a
secure transport for the Path Computation Element Communication secure transport for the Path Computation Element Communication
Protocol (PCEP). This document adds restrictions to specify what Protocol (PCEP). This document adds restrictions to specify what
PCEPS implementations do if they support more than one version of the PCEPS implementations do if they support more than one version of the
TLS protocol and to restrict the use of TLS 1.3's early data. TLS protocol and to restrict the use of TLS 1.3's early data.
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| NOTE: As noted in Section 2.3 of [RFC9846], the security | NOTE: As noted in Section 2.3 of [RFC9846], the security
| properties for early data are weaker than those for subsequent | properties for early data are weaker than those for subsequent
| TLS-protected data. In particular, early data is not forward | TLS-protected data. In particular, early data is not forward
| secret, and there is no protection against the replay of early | secret, and there is no protection against the replay of early
| data between connections. Appendix E.5 of [RFC9846] requires | data between connections. Appendix E.5 of [RFC9846] requires
| applications not use early data without a profile that defines | applications not use early data without a profile that defines
| its use. | its use.
4. Security Considerations 4. Security Considerations
The security considerations of PCEP [RFC5440], [RFC8231], [RFC8253], The security considerations of PCEP [RFC5440] [RFC8231] [RFC8253]
[RFC8281], and [RFC8283]; TLS 1.2 [RFC5246]; TLS 1.3 [RFC9846], and; [RFC8281] [RFC8283], TLS 1.2 [RFC5246], TLS 1.3 [RFC9846], and TLS/
[RFC9325] apply here as well. DTLS recommendations [RFC9325] apply here as well.
5. IANA Considerations 5. IANA Considerations
This document has no IANA actions. This document has no IANA actions.
6. References 6. References
6.1. Normative References 6.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
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