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Lecture 17: Transport Layer Security Protocol Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Briefly outline the history of TLS

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  • TLS 1.0 –> 1999
  • TLS 1.1 –> 2006, fixing problems with non-random IVs and exploitation of padding error messages
  • TLS 1.2 –> 2008, allowing the use of standard authentication encryption rather than separating encryption and MAC
  • TLS 1.3 –> 2018, separating key agreement and authentication algorithms for cipher suites
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What is TLS?

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  • cryptographic services protocol based upon PKI and commonly used on the Internet
  • often used to allow browsers to establish secure sessions with Web servers
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3
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What does TLS primarily run over?

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TCP

Variant DTLA runs over datagram protocols

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4
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What was TLS designed for?

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To secure reliable end-to-end services over TCP

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5
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What are the three higher level TLS protocols?

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1) TLS handshake protocol
2) TLS alert protocol
3) TLS change cipher spec protocol

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What is the general idea of the TLS handshake protocol?

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to set up sessions

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What is the general idea of the TLS alert protocol?

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to signal events, such as failures

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What is the general idea of the TLS change cipher spec protocol?

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to change the cryptographic algorithms

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9
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What does TLS record protocol provide?

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basic services to various higher level protocols

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10
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Give the protocol stack of TLS

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See slide 8 in set 17

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11
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What are the two TLS connection services?

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1) message confidentiality –> ensure that the message contents cannot be read in transit
2) message integrity –> ensuring that the receiver can detect if a message is modified in transmission

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12
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What are the TLS connection services possibly provided by?

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symmetric encryption alg and a MAC

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13
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From TLS 1.2, what are the connection services provided with?

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authentication modes (CCM, GCM)

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What type of keys does the TLS handshake protocol establish?

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symmetric session keys

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15
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Give the format of a TLS record using in the record protocol

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See slide 11 in set 17

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16
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What can the content type in the header of a TLS record i.t.o the TLS record protocol be?

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1) change-cipher-spec
2) alert
3) handshake
4) application-data

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17
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What are possible protocol versions in the header of a TLS record i.t.o the TLS record protocol?

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  • major version: 3 for TLS
  • minor version:
    • 1 for TLS 1.0
    • 2 for TLS 1.1
    • 3 for TLS 1.2
    • 4 for TLS 1.3
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18
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What does the length field in the header of a TLS record contain?

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length of the data, in octets

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19
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What is the fragmentation operation of the TLS record protocol?

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each application layer message is fragmented into blocks of 2^14 bytes or less

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20
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Comment on the compression operation of the TLS record protocol

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  • default compression algorithm is null for TLS 1.2 (thus optionally applied)
  • removed in TLS 1.3
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21
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Comment on the authenticated data of the TLS record protocol

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consisting of the (compressed) data, header and an implicit record sequence number

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Comment on the plaintext of the TLS record protocol

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compressed data and MAC (if present)

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23
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Comment on the session keys of the TLS record protocol

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computed during handshake protocol, for either MAC and encryption algorithms, or authenticated encryption algorithm

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24
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Comment on the specification of the TLS record protocol

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encryption and MAC algorithms are specified in the negotiated cipher suite

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25
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What type of MAC is used in all TLS versions?

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HMAC, using a negotiated hash function

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26
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What versions of TLS allow SHA-2?

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only from TLS 1.2

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27
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Which hash functions have been discarded from TLS 1.3?

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MD5 and SHA-1

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28
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Comment on the encryption algorithm used in TLS

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Either a negotiated block cipher in CBC mode or a stream cipher

For block ciphers, padding is applied after MAC to make a multiple of the cipher block size

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29
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What is the most common block cipher for TLS?

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AES

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30
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Which ciphers have been discarded by TLS 1.3?

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3DES and RC4

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31
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What can be used instead of encryption and MAC from TLS 1.2?

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authenticated encryption algorithm

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32
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What are the allowed authentication methods in TLS 1.3?

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Only AES with either CCM or GCM modes in TLS 1.3

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33
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Where else is authenticated additional data i.t.o TLS record protocol?

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header and implicit record sequence number

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34
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What are the four purposes of the TLS handshake protocol?

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  • negotiating the TLS version and cryptographic algorithms to be used
  • establishing a shared session key for use in the record protocol
  • authenticating the server, and optionally authenticating the client
  • completing the session establishment
35
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What variations is TLS handshake used with?

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1) RSA
2) Diffie-Hellman
3) Pre-shared keys
4) Mutual authentication
5) server-only (unilateral) authentication

36
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What is the general idea of phase 1 of the TLS handshake protocol?

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initiating the logical connection and establishing its security capabilities

37
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What is the general idea of phase 2 and 3 of the TLS handshake protocol?

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performing key exchange

–> messages and their contents depend on the handshake variant negotiated in phase 1

38
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What is the general idea of phase 4 of the TLS handshake protocol?

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completing the setting up of a secure connection

39
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What do cipher suites specify i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol?

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1) public key algorithm used for key establishment

2) symmetric algorithms used for providing authentication encryption and key computation

40
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How many standardised cipher suites are there i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol?

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over 300
BUT
many are weak and many have been discarded in TLS 1.3

41
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What is the big change in TLS 1.3 i.t.o cipher suites?

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All supported cipher suites must be Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD)

42
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Explain the cipher suite example on slide 21 in set 17

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See slide 21 in set 17

43
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What are the possible handshake algorithms i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol?

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DHE-DSS
DHE-RSA
ECDHE-RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA

44
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Describe the algorithm DHE-DSS and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol

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DHE with Digital Signature Standard

TLS 1.2

45
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Describe the algorithm DHE-RSA and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol

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Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman with RSA signatures

1.2 and 1.3

46
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Describe the algorithm ECDHE-RSA and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol

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Elliptic curve DHE with RSA signatures

1.2 and 1.3

47
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Describe the algorithm ECDHE-ECDSA and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS handshake protocol

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Elliptic curve DHE with elliptic curve Digital Signature Algorithm

1.2 and 1.3

48
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What are the possible record algorithms i.t.o the TLS record protocol?

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AES-CBC-SHA256
AES-GCM
CHACHA20-POLY1305

49
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Describe the algorithm AES-CBC-SHA256 and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS record protocol

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AES in CBC mode with HMAC from SHA256

1.2

50
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Describe the algorithm AES-GCM and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS record protocol

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AES with GCM mode

1.2 and 1.3

51
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Describe the algorithm CHACHA20-POLY1305 and which TLS version it can be used in i.t.o the TLS record protocol

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ChaCha stream cipher with Poly1305 MAC

1.2 and 1.3

52
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Explain phase 1 of the TLS handshake protocol and give the diagram

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client and server negotiate version, cipher suite and compression, and exchange nonces

See slide 24 in set 17 for diagram

53
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Explain phase 2 of the TLS handshake protocol and give the diagram

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server sends certificate and key exchange message (if needed)

See slide 24 in set 17 for diagram

54
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Explain phase 3 of the TLS handshake protocol and give the diagram

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client sends certificate and key exchange message

See slide 25 in set 17 for diagram

55
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Explain phase 4 of the TLS handshake protocol and give the diagram

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client and server start secure communications. Finished messages include a check value (pseudorandom function) of all the previous messages

See slide 25 in set 17 for diagram

56
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What are the TLS handshake protocol messages?

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1) client hello
2) server hello
3) server key exchange
4) client key exchange
5) change cipher suite

57
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Outline the client hello message in the TLS handshake protocol

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  • Stating the highest TLS version available
  • Advertising cipher suites available to the client
  • Sending the client’s nonce N_C
58
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Outline the server hello message in the TLS handshake protocol

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  • Returning the selected version and cipher suite

* Sending the server’s nonce N_S

59
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Outline the server key exchange message in the TLS handshake protocol

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server’s inputs to key exchange

60
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Outline the client key exchange message in the TLS handshake protocol

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client’s inputs to key exchange

61
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Outline the change cipher suite message in the TLS handshake protocol

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switching to newly negotiated cipher suite for record layer

62
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Outline the server key exchange for the ephemeral Diffie-Hellman handshake variant (TLS handshake protocol)

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inputs are the Diffie-Hellman generator and group parameters, along with the server’s ephemeral Diffie-Hellman value, all signed by the server

63
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Outline the client key exchange for the ephemeral Diffie-Hellman handshake variant (TLS handshake protocol)

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inputs are client’s ephemeral Diffie-Hellman value

–> optionally signed by the client if the client’s certificate is used

64
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In terms of the ephemeral Diffie-Hellman TLS handshake protocol variant, what is the pre-master secrete pms?

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the shared Diffie-Hellman secrete (from key agreement)

65
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In terms of the RSA handshake variant of the TLS handshake protocol, comment on the server key exchange

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not required

66
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In terms of the RSA handshake variant of the TLS handshake protocol, explain the client key exchange

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key transport of pre-master secret pms:

  • client randomly selects the pre-master secret pms
  • client encrypts pms with the server’s public key and sends the ciphertext to the server
  • server decrypts using its secret key to recover pms
67
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How is the master secret ms defined i.t.o session key generation for the TLS handshake protocol?

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See slide 29 in set 17

68
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How is the key material generated i.t.o session key generation for the TLS handshake protocol?

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See slide 29 in set 17

69
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Explain the session key generation process for the TLS handshake protocol

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See slide 29 in set 17

70
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What can the key material include i.t.o session key generation and the TLS handshake protocol?

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Depending on the agreed cipher suite:
• encryption key
• MAC key
• IV

71
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Comment on the pseudorandom function used in the TLS handshake protocol

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PRF build from HMAC with a specified hash function

  • -> TLS 1.0 and 1.1: based on a combo of MD5 and SHA-1
  • -> TLS 1.2: based on SHA-2
72
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Explain the pseudorandom function example in TLS 1.2 i.t.o the handshake function on slide 30 in set 17

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See slide 30 in set 17

73
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What are the other 2 handshake variants for the TLS handshake protocol?

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1) Diffie-Hellman

2) Anonymous Diffie-Hellman

74
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Outline the Diffie-Hellman variant of the TLS handshake protocol

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client and server used static/fixed Diffie-Hellman with certified keys
–> when the client does not have a certification (usual on the Internet), she uses an ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key

75
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Outline the anonymous Diffie-Hellman variant of the TLS handshake protocol

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the ephemeral Diffie-Hellman keys are not signed at all

–> it only protects against passive eavesdropping

76
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Outline the alert protocol of TLS

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Handling connection by sending an alert message of various degrees of severity

77
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What are types of alerts sent in the alert protocol of TLS?

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1) Warning alerts
2) close_notify alerts
3) Fatal alerts

78
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What is the consequence of improperly handling alert messages i.t.o TLS’s alert protocol?

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truncation attacks

79
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Comment on the Diffie-Hellman key exchange achieving forward secrecy i.t.o TLS’s handshake protocol

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  • Exchange is authenticated using signatures from the long-term keys
  • Diffie-Hellman-based cipher suites provide forward secrecy
80
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Does RSA-based handshakes offer forward secrecy?

81
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Does Diffie-Hellman key exchange handshakes offer forward secrecy?

82
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Does TLS 1.3 allow static RSA?

83
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What does TLS assume?

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reliable message delivery, provided by TCP.

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