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Michael:

From digging through this thread is this the scenario:


Endpoint 1 Endpoint 2
IP-A IP-C
IP-B IP-D
------------Frm:IP-A:INIT(List-IP-A)--------->To:IP-C
<---------------To:IP-A---Frm:IP-D:INIT-ACK(List-IP-C,IP-D)----

Now the above case IS legal and there is specific wording in
the RFC that covers this. The idea is that Endpoint-1 MUST
lookup not only the FROM address in the IP header but also
MUST lookup in the list of addresses (IP-C/IP-D in this case)
if it can't find its TCB.

R

Tuexen Michael wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> I know this. But I do not see why accepting the INIT-ACK
> coming from an unknown address, but the known one is
> in the list of addresses, is a serious problem, at least
> from the security point of view.
> As I mentioned, the assoc will not gain the expected
> network fault tolerance as it could be expected by only
> looking at the number of paths, but does that satisfy
> the non establishment of the assoc. It is sure that
> the network is not configured as it should, but ...
>
> Best regards
> Michael
>
> Michael Tuexen Tel.: +49 89 722 47210
> Siemens AG Fax: +49 89 722 48212
> ICN WN CS SE 5 E-mail:
> Michael.Tuexen AT icn.siemens.de
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian F. G. Bidulock
> > [SMTP:bidulock AT openss7.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:05 PM
> > To: Tuexen Michael
> > Cc:
> > 'discussion AT sctp.de'
> > Subject: Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > Not even TCP will accept such an arrangement. Say TCP launches
> > a SYN from B to A_1. If A responds with a SYN from A_2 to B the
> > connection will not succeed.
> >
> > --brian
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Tuexen Michael wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Roland,
> > >
> > > considering the case where the SCTP end point A only announces
> > > A2, but A1 is used as a source IP address is definitly a
> > > misconfiguration of the host!
> > > If a SCTP end point only announces a proper subset of its IP-addresses
> > > it must make sure that only addresses of this subset are used as
> > > source IP addresses. The most simple way to make this sure is to
> > > include all addresses. This is the reason why you can read the
> > > Implemention note in RFC 2960. The sctplib also supports using this
> > > subset but then your forwaring on the host must be in tune with this
> > > configuration as stated in the documentation.
> > >
> > > Considering the other case: B sends traffic from B1 to A2. A replies
> > > then from A1 to B1. This also means that your forwaring setup is
> > > not in a proper way configured so that you can really make use of the
> > > multihoming support of SCTP. The problems are described in
> > > http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-coene-sctp-multihome-03.txt
> > > Nevertheless, when an SCTP endpoint receives an INIT-ACK it should
> > > check if it can find a TCB based on the source IP address and the
> > > IP addresses listed in the INIT-ACK. This seems not to be implemented
> > > in pre17 and will be added in a future release. This would result
> > > in being able to establish the association, but you do not have the
> > > redundancy you think based on the number of paths.
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael Tuexen Tel.: +49 89 722 47210
> > > Siemens AG Fax: +49 89 722 48212
> > > ICN WN CS SE 5 E-mail:
> > > Michael.Tuexen AT icn.siemens.de
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Roland Gloeckler
> > > > [SMTP:gloeckle AT ind.uni-stuttgart.de]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 1:13 PM
> > > > To:
> > > > bidulock AT openss7.org
> > > > Cc:
> > > > discussion AT sctp.de
> > > > Subject: Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming
> > > >
> > > > Dear Mr. Bidulock, dear all:
> > > >
> > > > My question is not completely answered by your response.
> > > >
> > > > My problem (a little bit more detailed) is the following:
> > > >
> > > > A has two interfaces with distinct IP addresses (A_1 and A_2).
> > > > B sends an INIT to one of them, e.g., A_2. The other interface A_1 is
> > > > not
> > > > known to B yet.
> > > >
> > > > In the sctp implementation A sends the INIT_ACK via the interface
> > > > which is
> > > > the default entry in the IP routing table, e.g., A_1.
> > > >
> > > > Now there are two error scenarios:
> > > >
> > > > A has initialised a multihomed instance with both IP addresses.
> > > > For sending the INIT ACK it uses A_1 which is not known to B before
> > > > it reads
> > > > the address list (with A_1 and A_2) in this INIT ACK chunk.
> > > > B responds with an ABORT.
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > A has initialised a singlehomed instance with the address A_2, which
> > > > receives >
> > > > the INIT.
> > > > For sending the INIT ACK it uses A_1 which is not even initialised in
> > > > the
> > > > SCTP instance. In the cookie it uses A_2.
> > > > So it is obvious that SCTP has no control over the IP source address.
> > > > An association cannot be initialized.
> > > >
> > > > To resume:
> > > >
> > > > If the INIT_ACK chunk of an instance A uses in its IP header a source
> > > > IP
> > > > address that is different from the destination address of the INIT
> > > > chunk from
> > > > B, B refuses to accept it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Section 5.1.2.c of the RFC says:
> > > >
> > > > "IMPLEMENTATION NOTE: In some cases (e.g., when the implementation
> > > > doesn't
> > > > control the source IP address that is used for transmitting), an
> > > > endpoint
> > > > might need to include in its INIT or INIT ACK all possible IP
> > > > addresses from
> > > > which packets to the peer could be transmitted."
> > > >
> > > > B would have to read the list of IP addresses in the INIT ACK before
> > > > it
> > > > searches in its association list to know the chunk belongs to A.
> > > >
> > > > Or should the implementation force its IP layer to use the INIT
> > > > destination
> > > > address as the source address for the INIT ACK? The RFC tries to
> > > > cover cases
> > > > where this is not the case.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Roland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Friday 01 February 2002 20:38, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote:
> > > > > Roland,
> > > > >
> > > > > The effect your describe was discussed on TSVWG. The
> > > > > defficiency of SCTP was characterized as RFC2960's inability>
> > > > > to provide for reliable initialization of an association.
> > > > >
> > > > > The effect you describe is required by RFC 2960 section 5.1
> > > > > paragraph (B): "... The destination IP address of the INIT ACK
> > > > > MUST be set to the source IP address of the INIT to which this
> > > > > INIT ACK is responding."
> > > > >
> > > > > The behavior exhibited by SCTPlib is correct. The
> > > > > implementation should reply with an ABORT in response to the
> > > > > INIT ACK sent to the wrong address.
> > > > >
> > > > > --brian
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 01 Feb 2002, Roland Gloeckler wrote:
> > > > > > Dear all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > when I was working with SCTPlib 1 pre14 I found an
> > > > > > interesting behaviour.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had one PC (let's call it "A") with two network cards
> > > > > > (let's call them A_1 and A_2) connected to another one
> > > > > > (let's call it "B") with only one (B_1).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The configuration was: Interfaces A_1 and B_1 were connected
> > > > > > to the same LAN and A_2 was connected to the LAN via a
> > > > > > router.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After some minor changes to testengine.c I was able to use
> > > > > > test_tool to initialise an SCTP multihoming instance on A
> > > > > > for the addresses A_1 and A_2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the script for B I tried to start an association with A,
> > > > > > but only included one IP address, e.g., A_2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > B successfully sent an INIT message to A_2, which responded
> > > > > > with a valid INIT_ACK.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If A responded via A_2 all went well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BUT: When A used the other interface A_1 to send the
> > > > > > INIT_ACK (which included the list of its own addresses A_1
> > > > > > and A_2 belonging to that instance) to B, B was not able to
> > > > > > find the address A_1 in its association list, since it
> > > > > > didn't know it yet, and answered with an ABORT message to A.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I change the destination address in B's script to A_1 and
> > > > > > change the routing table in A to send packets to B via A_2
> > > > > > the result is the same.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To summarize:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If the INIT_ACK chunk of a multihomed instance A uses a
> > > > > > source IP address that is different from the one B sent the
> > > > > > INIT chunk to, B refuses to accept it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I was looking into the RFC to search for more details,
> > > > > > I only found out that the behaviour is according to the>
> > > > > > rules that no INIT_ACK is to be accepted which uses an
> > > > > > unknown source transport address.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now I wonder if this is a general problem not answered by
> > > > > > the RFC.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can think of several ways to come around the problem for
> > > > > > my purposes, but they are not adequate for general purposes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone heard of this situation before? Please tell me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Roland
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
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> >
> > --
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> > bidulock AT openss7.org
> > ¦ world; the unreasonable one persists in ¦
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> > ¦ Therefore all progress depends on the ¦
> > ¦ unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw ¦
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• [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Roland Gloeckler, 02/01/2002
  • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Brian F. G. Bidulock, 02/01/2002
    • [SCTP-Discussion] Problem in SCTP mulp test program, rkgupta, 02/12/2002
      • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Problem in SCTP mulp test program, Michael Tuexen, 02/12/2002
        • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Problem in SCTP mulp test program, Andreas Jungmaier, 02/12/2002
    • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Roland Gloeckler, 02/21/2002
      • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Brian F. G. Bidulock, 02/21/2002
  • <Possible follow-up(s)>
  • RE: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Tuexen Michael, 02/21/2002
    • Re: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Brian F. G. Bidulock, 02/21/2002
  • RE: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Tuexen Michael, 02/21/2002
    • Re: [Tsvwg] RE: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Randall Stewart, 02/21/2002
      • Re: [Tsvwg] RE: [SCTP-Discussion] Multihoming, Brian F. G. Bidulock, 02/22/2002

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