rfc9147v12.txt   rfc9147.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Rescorla Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Rescorla
Request for Comments: 9147 Mozilla Request for Comments: 9147 Mozilla
Obsoletes: 6347 H. Tschofenig Obsoletes: 6347 H. Tschofenig
Category: Standards Track Arm Limited Category: Standards Track Arm Limited
ISSN: 2070-1721 N. Modadugu ISSN: 2070-1721 N. Modadugu
Google, Inc. Google, Inc.
March 2022 April 2022
The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) Protocol Version 1.3 The Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) Protocol Version 1.3
Abstract Abstract
This document specifies version 1.3 of the Datagram Transport Layer This document specifies version 1.3 of the Datagram Transport Layer
Security (DTLS) protocol. DTLS 1.3 allows client/server applications Security (DTLS) protocol. DTLS 1.3 allows client/server applications
to communicate over the Internet in a way that is designed to prevent to communicate over the Internet in a way that is designed to prevent
eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery.
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modifications to the handshake header are necessary. modifications to the handshake header are necessary.
2. Retransmission timers are introduced to handle message loss. 2. Retransmission timers are introduced to handle message loss.
3. A new ACK content type has been added for reliable message 3. A new ACK content type has been added for reliable message
delivery of handshake messages. delivery of handshake messages.
In addition, DTLS reuses TLS 1.3's "cookie" extension to provide a In addition, DTLS reuses TLS 1.3's "cookie" extension to provide a
return-routability check as part of connection establishment. This return-routability check as part of connection establishment. This
is an important DoS prevention mechanism for UDP-based protocols, is an important DoS prevention mechanism for UDP-based protocols,
unlike TCP, which establishes return-routability as part of the unlike TCP-based protocols, for which TCP establishes return-
connection establishment. routability as part of the connection establishment.
DTLS implementations do not use the TLS 1.3 "compatibility mode" DTLS implementations do not use the TLS 1.3 "compatibility mode"
described in Appendix D.4 of [TLS13]. DTLS servers MUST NOT echo the described in Appendix D.4 of [TLS13]. DTLS servers MUST NOT echo the
"legacy_session_id" value from the client and endpoints MUST NOT send "legacy_session_id" value from the client and endpoints MUST NOT send
ChangeCipherSpec messages. ChangeCipherSpec messages.
With these exceptions, the DTLS message formats, flows, and logic are With these exceptions, the DTLS message formats, flows, and logic are
the same as those of TLS 1.3. the same as those of TLS 1.3.
5.1. Denial-of-Service Countermeasures 5.1. Denial-of-Service Countermeasures
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[RFC6298] Paxson, V., Allman, M., Chu, J., and M. Sargent, [RFC6298] Paxson, V., Allman, M., Chu, J., and M. Sargent,
"Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer", RFC 6298, "Computing TCP's Retransmission Timer", RFC 6298,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6298, June 2011, DOI 10.17487/RFC6298, June 2011,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6298>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6298>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC [RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>. May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
[RFC9146] Rescorla, E., Ed., Tschofenig, H., Ed., Fossati, T., and [RFC9146] Rescorla, E., Ed., Tschofenig, H., Ed., Fossati, T., and
A. Kraus, "Connection Identifiers for DTLS 1.2", RFC 9146, A. Kraus, "Connection Identifier for DTLS 1.2", RFC 9146,
DOI 10.17487/RFC9146, March 2022, DOI 10.17487/RFC9146, March 2022,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9146>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9146>.
[TLS13] Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol [TLS13] Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol
Version 1.3", RFC 8446, DOI 10.17487/RFC8446, August 2018, Version 1.3", RFC 8446, DOI 10.17487/RFC8446, August 2018,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8446>.
15.2. Informative References 15.2. Informative References
[AEAD-LIMITS] [AEAD-LIMITS]
Günther, F., Thomson, M., and C.A. Wood, "Usage Limits on Günther, F., Thomson, M., and C. A. Wood, "Usage Limits on
AEAD Algorithms", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft- AEAD Algorithms", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, draft-
irtf-cfrg-aead-limits-03, 12 July 2021, irtf-cfrg-aead-limits-04, 7 March 2022,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-irtf-cfrg- <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-irtf-cfrg-
aead-limits-03>. aead-limits-04>.
[AEBounds] Luykx, A. and K. Paterson, "Limits on Authenticated [AEBounds] Luykx, A. and K. Paterson, "Limits on Authenticated
Encryption Use in TLS", 28 August 2017, Encryption Use in TLS", 28 August 2017,
<https://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/~kp/TLS-AEbounds.pdf>. <https://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/~kp/TLS-AEbounds.pdf>.
[CCM-ANALYSIS] [CCM-ANALYSIS]
Jonsson, J., "On the Security of CTR + CBC-MAC", Selected Jonsson, J., "On the Security of CTR + CBC-MAC", Selected
Areas in Cryptography pp. 76-93, Areas in Cryptography pp. 76-93,
DOI 10.1007/3-540-36492-7_7, February 2003, DOI 10.1007/3-540-36492-7_7, February 2003,
<https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36492-7_7>. <https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36492-7_7>.
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May 2021, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9002>. May 2021, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9002>.
[ROBUST] Fischlin, M., Günther, F., and C. Janson, "Robust [ROBUST] Fischlin, M., Günther, F., and C. Janson, "Robust
Channels: Handling Unreliable Networks in the Record Channels: Handling Unreliable Networks in the Record
Layers of QUIC and DTLS 1.3", received 15 June 2020, last Layers of QUIC and DTLS 1.3", received 15 June 2020, last
revised 22 February 2021, revised 22 February 2021,
<https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/718>. <https://eprint.iacr.org/2020/718>.
[TLS-ECH] Rescorla, E., Oku, K., Sullivan, N., and C.A. Wood, "TLS [TLS-ECH] Rescorla, E., Oku, K., Sullivan, N., and C.A. Wood, "TLS
Encrypted Client Hello", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft, Encrypted Client Hello", Work in Progress, Internet-Draft,
draft-ietf-tls-esni-11, 7 July 2021, draft-ietf-tls-esni-14, 13 February 2022,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-tls- <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-tls-
esni-11>. esni-14>.
Appendix A. Protocol Data Structures and Constant Values Appendix A. Protocol Data Structures and Constant Values
This section provides the normative protocol types and constants This section provides the normative protocol types and constants
definitions. definitions.
A.1. Record Layer A.1. Record Layer
struct { struct {
ContentType type; ContentType type;
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