Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-sidr-rpki-rtr-19.txt> (The RPKI/Router Protocol) to Proposed Standard

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Danny:

> I'm kinda surprised the security ADs are OK with this in a brand new connection-oriented protocol meant to increase security of the network:
> 
> S.7:
> 
> "Caches and routers MUST implement unprotected transport 
> over TCP using a port, rpki-rtr, to be assigned, see Section 12.
> Operators SHOULD use procedural means, ACLs, ... to reduce 
> the exposure to authentication issues."
> 
> -danny


Since all of the objects that are transferred over this protocol are digitally signed, I do not see a security issue.  I think the Security Considerations section (Section 11) does a good job explaining the situation

Russ

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