Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) H. Birkholz
Request for Comments: 9684 M. Eckel
Category: Standards Track Fraunhofer SIT
ISSN: 2070-1721 S. Bhandari
ThoughtSpot
E. Voit
B. Sulzen
Cisco
L. Xia
Huawei
T. Laffey
HPE
G. C. Fedorkow
Juniper
November 2024
A YANG Data Model for Challenge-Response-Based Remote Attestation
(CHARRA) Procedures Using Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)
Abstract
This document defines the YANG Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) and
configuration nodes that are required to retrieve attestation
evidence about integrity measurements from a device, following the
operational context defined in RFC 9683 "TPM-based Network Device
Remote Integrity Verification". Complementary measurement logs
originating from one or more Roots of Trust for Measurement (RTMs)
are also provided by the YANG RPCs. The defined module requires the
inclusion of the following in the device components of the composite
device on which the YANG server is running: at least one Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) of either version 1.2 or 2.0 as well as a
corresponding TPM Software Stack (TSS), or an equivalent hardware
implementation that includes the protected capabilities as provided
by TPMs as well as a corresponding software stack.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Requirements Notation
2. The YANG Module for Basic Remote Attestation Procedures
2.1. YANG Modules
2.1.1. ietf-tpm-remote-attestation
2.1.2. ietf-tcg-algs
3. IANA Considerations
4. Security Considerations
5. References
5.1. Normative References
5.2. Informative References
Appendix A. Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA)
Appendix B. IMA for Network Equipment Boot Logs
Authors' Addresses
1. Introduction
This document is based on the general terminology defined in Remote
ATtestation procedureS (RATS) architecture [RFC9334] and uses the
operational context defined in [RFC9683] as well as the interaction
model and information elements defined in [RATS-Interaction-Models].
The currently supported hardware security modules (HSMs) are the
Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) [TPM1.2] [TPM2.0] as specified by the
Trusted Computing Group (TCG). One TPM, or multiple TPMs in the case
of a composite device, is required in order to use the YANG module
defined in this document. Each TPM is used as a Root of Trust for
Storage (RTS) in order to store system security measurement Evidence.
And each TPM is used as a Root of Trust for Reporting (RTR) in order
to retrieve attestation Evidence. This is done by using a YANG RPC
to request a quote that exposes a rolling hash of the security
measurements held internally within the TPM.
Specific terms imported from [RFC9334] and used in this document
include Attester, composite device, and Evidence.
Specific terms imported from [TPM2.0-Key] and used in this document
include Endorsement Key (EK), Initial Attestation Key (IAK),
Attestation Identity Key (AIK), and Local Attestation Key (LAK).
1.1. Requirements Notation
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.
2. The YANG Module for Basic Remote Attestation Procedures
One or more TPMs MUST be embedded in a composite device that provides
attestation Evidence via the YANG module defined in this document.
The ietf-tpm-remote-attestation YANG module enables a composite
device to take on the role of an Attester, in accordance with the
RATS architecture [RFC9334] and the corresponding challenge-response
interaction model defined in [RATS-Interaction-Models]. A fresh
nonce with an appropriate amount of entropy [NIST-915121] MUST be
supplied by the YANG client in order to enable a proof-of-freshness
with respect to the attestation Evidence provided by the Attester
running the YANG datastore. Further, this nonce is used to prevent
replay attacks. The method for communicating the relationship of
each individual TPM to the specific measured component within the
composite device is out of the scope of this document.
2.1. YANG Modules
In this section, the two YANG modules are defined.
2.1.1. ietf-tpm-remote-attestation
This YANG module imports modules from [RFC6991] with prefix 'yang',
[RFC8348] with prefix 'hw', [RFC9642] with prefix 'ks', and ietf-tcg-
algs.yang Section 2.1.2.3 with prefix 'taa'. Additionally,
references are made to [RFC6933], [TPM1.2-Commands], [TPM2.0-Arch],
[TPM2.0-Structures], [TPM2.0-Key], [TPM1.2-Structures], [BIOS-Log],
and [CEL], as well as Appendix B.
2.1.1.1. Features
This module supports the following features:
'mtpm': Indicates that multiple TPMs on the device can support
remote attestation. For example, this feature could be used in
cases where multiple line cards are present, each with its own
TPM.
'bios': Indicates that the device supports the retrieval of BIOS and
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) event logs
[BIOS-Log].
'ima': Indicates that the device supports the retrieval of event
logs from the Linux Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA, see
Appendix A).
'netequip_boot': Indicates that the device supports the retrieval of
netequip boot event logs. See Appendixes A and B.
2.1.1.2. Identities
This module supports the following types of attestation event logs:
'bios', 'ima', and 'netequip_boot'.
2.1.1.3. Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
In the following sections, RPCs for attestation procedures for both
TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0 are defined.
2.1.1.3.1. tpm12-challenge-response-attestation
This RPC allows a Verifier to request via the _TPM Quote_ operation,
signed TPM Platform Configuration Registers (PCRs) from a
cryptoprocessor compliant with TPM 1.2. Where the feature 'mtpm' is
active, and one or more 'certificate-name' is not provided, all
cryptoprocessors compliant with TPM 1.2 will respond. The YANG tree
diagram of this RPC is as follows:
+---x tpm12-challenge-response-attestation {taa:tpm12}?
+---w input
| +---w tpm12-attestation-challenge
| +---w pcr-index* pcr
| +---w nonce-value binary
| +---w certificate-name* certificate-name-ref
| {tpm:mtpm}?
+--ro output
+--ro tpm12-attestation-response* []
+--ro certificate-name certificate-name-ref
+--ro up-time? uint32
+--ro TPM_QUOTE2? binary
2.1.1.3.2. tpm20-challenge-response-attestation
This RPC allows a Verifier to request signed TPM PCRs (_TPM Quote_
operation) from a cryptoprocessor compliant with TPM 2.0. Where the
feature 'mtpm' is active, and one or more 'certificate-name' is not
provided, all cryptoprocessors compliant with TPM 2.0 will respond.
The YANG tree diagram of this RPC is as follows:
+---x tpm20-challenge-response-attestation {taa:tpm20}?
+---w input
| +---w tpm20-attestation-challenge
| +---w nonce-value binary
| +---w tpm20-pcr-selection* []
| | +---w tpm20-hash-algo? identityref
| | +---w pcr-index* pcr
| +---w certificate-name* certificate-name-ref
| {tpm:mtpm}?
+--ro output
+--ro tpm20-attestation-response* []
+--ro certificate-name certificate-name-ref
+--ro TPMS_QUOTE_INFO binary
+--ro quote-signature? binary
+--ro up-time? uint32
+--ro unsigned-pcr-values* []
+--ro tpm20-hash-algo? identityref
+--ro pcr-values* [pcr-index]
+--ro pcr-index pcr
+--ro pcr-value? binary
An example of an RPC challenge requesting PCRs 0-7 from a SHA-256
bank could look like the following:
(identifier of a TPM signature key with which the Attester is
supposed to sign the attestation data)
0xe041307208d9f78f5b1bbecd19e2d152ad49de2fc5a7d8dbf769f6b8ffdeab9
TPM_ALG_SHA256
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A successful response could be formatted as follows:
(instance of certificate name in the keystore)
(raw attestation data, i.e., the TPM quote; this includes,
among other information, a composite digest of requested PCRs,
the nonce, and TPM 2.0 clock information.)
(signature over attestation-data using the TPM key
identified by sig-key-id)
2.1.1.4. log-retrieval
This RPC allows a Verifier to acquire the Evidence that was extended
into specific TPM PCRs. The YANG tree diagram of this RPC is as
follows:
+---x log-retrieval
+---w input
| +---w log-type identityref
| +---w log-selector* []
| +---w name* string
| +---w (index-type)?
| | +--:(last-entry)
| | | +---w last-entry-value? binary
| | +--:(index)
| | | +---w last-index-number? uint64
| | +--:(timestamp)
| | +---w timestamp? yang:date-and-time
| +---w log-entry-quantity? uint16
+--ro output
+--ro system-event-logs
+--ro node-data* []
+--ro name? string
+--ro up-time? uint32
+--ro log-result
+--ro (attested_event_log_type)
+--:(bios) {bios}?
| +--ro bios-event-logs
| +--ro bios-event-entry* [event-number]
| +--ro event-number uint32
| +--ro event-type? uint32
| +--ro pcr-index? pcr
| +--ro digest-list* []
| | +--ro hash-algo? identityref
| | +--ro digest* binary
| +--ro event-size? uint32
| +--ro event-data* binary
+--:(ima) {ima}?
| +--ro ima-event-logs
| +--ro ima-event-entry* [event-number]
| +--ro event-number uint64
| +--ro ima-template? string
| +--ro filename-hint? string
| +--ro filedata-hash? binary
| +--ro filedata-hash-algorithm? string
| +--ro template-hash-algorithm? string
| +--ro template-hash? binary
| +--ro pcr-index? pcr
| +--ro signature? binary
+--:(netequip_boot) {netequip_boot}?
+--ro boot-event-logs
+--ro boot-event-entry* [event-number]
+--ro event-number uint64
+--ro ima-template? string
+--ro filename-hint? string
+--ro filedata-hash? binary
+--ro filedata-hash-algorithm? string
+--ro template-hash-algorithm? string
+--ro template-hash? binary
+--ro pcr-index? pcr
+--ro signature? binary
2.1.1.5. Data Nodes
This section provides a high-level description of the data nodes that
contain the configuration and operational objects within the YANG
data model. For more details, please see the YANG module itself in
Figure 1.
Container 'rats-support-structures': This houses the set of
information relating to remote attestation for a device. This
includes specific device TPM(s), the compute nodes (such as line
cards) on which the TPM(s) reside, and the algorithms supported
across the platform.
Container 'tpms': This provides configuration and operational
details for each supported TPM, including the tpm-firmware-
version, PCRs that may be quoted, certificates that are associated
with that TPM, and the current operational status. Of note are
the certificates that are associated with that TPM. As a
certificate is associated with a particular TPM Attestation Key,
knowledge of the certificate allows a specific TPM to be
identified.
+--rw tpms
+--rw tpm* [name]
+--rw name string
+--ro hardware-based boolean
+--ro physical-index? int32 {hw:entity-mib}?
+--ro path? string
+--ro compute-node compute-node-ref {tpm:mtpm}?
+--ro manufacturer? string
+--rw firmware-version identityref
+--rw tpm12-hash-algo? identityref {taa:tpm12}?
+--rw tpm12-pcrs* pcr
+--rw tpm20-pcr-bank* [tpm20-hash-algo] {taa:tpm20}?
| +--rw tpm20-hash-algo identityref
| +--rw pcr-index* tpm:pcr
+--ro status enumeration
+--rw certificates
+--rw certificate* [name]
+--rw name string
+--rw keystore-ref? leafref {ks:asymmetric-keys}?
+--rw type? enumeration
Container 'attester-supported-algos': This identifies which TCG hash
algorithms are available for use on the Attesting platform. An
operator will use this information to limit algorithms available
for use by RPCs to just a desired set from the universe of all
hash algorithms allowed by the TCG.
+--rw attester-supported-algos
+--rw tpm12-asymmetric-signing* identityref {taa:tpm12}?
+--rw tpm12-hash* identityref {taa:tpm12}?
+--rw tpm20-asymmetric-signing* identityref {taa:tpm20}?
+--rw tpm20-hash* identityref {taa:tpm20}?
Container 'compute-nodes': When there is more than one TPM
supported, this container maintains the set of information related
to the compute node associated with a specific TPM. This allows
each specific TPM to identify to which 'compute-node' it belongs.
+--rw compute-nodes {tpm:mtpm}?
+--ro compute-node* [node-id]
+--ro node-id string
+--ro node-physical-index? int32 {hw:entity-mib}?
+--ro node-name? string
+--ro node-location? string
2.1.1.6. YANG Module
file "ietf-tpm-remote-attestation@2024-10-22.yang"
module ietf-tpm-remote-attestation {
yang-version 1.1;
namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang"
+ ":ietf-tpm-remote-attestation";
prefix tpm;
import ietf-yang-types {
prefix yang;
}
import ietf-hardware {
prefix hw;
}
import ietf-keystore {
prefix ks;
}
import ietf-tcg-algs {
prefix taa;
}
organization
"IETF RATS (Remote ATtestation procedureS) Working Group";
contact
"WG Web :
WG List :
Author : Eric Voit
Author : Henk Birkholz
Author : Michael Eckel
Author : Shwetha Bhandari
Author : Bill Sulzen
Author : Liang Xia (Frank)
Author : Tom Laffey
Author : Guy C. Fedorkow ";
description
"A YANG module to enable remote attestation procedures based
on TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0 using a challenge-response
interaction model and the Quote primitive operations defined
by TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0.
The key words 'MUST', 'MUST NOT', 'REQUIRED', 'SHALL', 'SHALL
NOT', 'SHOULD', 'SHOULD NOT', 'RECOMMENDED', 'NOT RECOMMENDED',
'MAY', and 'OPTIONAL' in this document are to be interpreted as
described in BCP 14 (RFC 2119) (RFC 8174) when, and only when,
they appear in all capitals, as shown here.
Copyright (c) 2024 IETF Trust and the persons identified as
authors of the code. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and subject to
the license terms contained in, the Revised BSD License set
forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions
Relating to IETF Documents
(https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).
This version of this YANG module is part of RFC 9684; see the
RFC itself for full legal notices.";
revision 2024-10-22 {
description
"Initial version";
reference
"RFC 9684: A YANG Data Model for Challenge-Response-Based
Remote Attestation (CHARRA) Procedures Using Trusted Platform
Modules (TPMs)";
}
/*****************/
/* Features */
/*****************/
feature mtpm {
description
"The device supports the remote attestation of multiple
TPM-based cryptoprocessors.";
}
feature bios {
description
"The device supports the BIOS logs.";
reference
"BIOS-Log:
TCG PC Client Platform Firmware Profile Specification,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TCG-PC-Client-Platform-Firmware-Profile-Version-1.06-
Revision-52_pub-2.pdf, Section 10.4.5.2";
}
feature ima {
description
"The device supports Integrity Measurement Architecture logs.
Many variants of IMA logs exist in the deployment. Each
encodes the log entry contents as the specific measurements
that get hashed into a PCRs as Evidence. See the reference
below for one example of such an encoding.";
reference
"CEL:
Canonical Event Log Format,
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TCG_IWG_CEL_v1_r0p41_pub.pdf, Section 5.1.6";
}
feature netequip_boot {
description
"The device supports the netequip_boot logs.";
reference
"RFC 9684: A YANG Data Model for Challenge-Response-Based
Remote Attestation (CHARRA) Procedures Using Trusted Platform
Modules (TPMs), Appendix B";
}
/*****************/
/* Typedefs */
/*****************/
typedef pcr {
type uint8 {
range "0..31";
}
description
"Valid index number for a PCR. A PCR index compliant with
TPM 2.0 extends from 0-31. At this time, a typical TPM would
have no more than 32 PCRs.";
}
typedef compute-node-ref {
type leafref {
path "/tpm:rats-support-structures/tpm:compute-nodes"
+ "/tpm:compute-node/tpm:node-id";
}
description
"This type is used to reference a hardware node. Note that an
implementer might include an alternative leafref pointing to a
different YANG module node specifying hardware structures.";
}
typedef certificate-name-ref {
type leafref {
path "/tpm:rats-support-structures/tpm:tpms/tpm:tpm"
+ "/tpm:certificates/tpm:certificate/tpm:name";
}
description
"A type that allows identification of a TPM-based
certificate.";
}
/******************/
/* Identities */
/******************/
identity attested_event_log_type {
description
"Base identity allowing categorization of the reasons why an
attested measurement has been taken on an Attester.";
}
identity ima {
base attested_event_log_type;
description
"An event type recorded in IMA.";
}
identity bios {
base attested_event_log_type;
description
"An event type associated with BIOS/UEFI.";
}
identity netequip_boot {
base attested_event_log_type;
description
"An event type associated with Network Equipment Boot.";
}
/*****************/
/* Groupings */
/*****************/
grouping tpm20-hash-algo {
description
"The cryptographic algorithm used to hash the PCRs compliant
with TPM 2.0. This must be from the list of platform-
supported options.";
leaf tpm20-hash-algo {
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
must '. = /tpm:rats-support-structures'
+ '/tpm:attester-supported-algos/tpm:tpm20-hash' {
error-message "This platform does not support "
+ "tpm20-hash-algo";
}
description
"The hash scheme that is used to hash a PCR compliant with
TPM 2.0. This must be one of those supported by a platform.
Where this object does not appear, the default value of
'taa:TPM_ALG_SHA256' will apply.";
}
}
grouping tpm12-hash-algo {
description
"The cryptographic algorithm used to hash the PCRs compliant
with TPM 1.2.";
leaf tpm12-hash-algo {
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
must '. = /tpm:rats-support-structures'
+ '/tpm:attester-supported-algos/tpm:tpm12-hash' {
error-message "This platform does not support "
+ "tpm12-hash-algo";
}
description
"The hash scheme that is used to hash a PCR compliant with
TPM 1.2. This MUST be one of those supported by a platform.
Where this object does not appear, the default value of
'taa:TPM_ALG_SHA1' will apply.";
}
}
grouping nonce {
description
"A random number intended to guarantee freshness and for use
as part of a replay-detection mechanism.";
leaf nonce-value {
type binary;
mandatory true;
description
"A cryptographically generated random number that should
not be predictable prior to its issuance from a random
number generation function. The random number MUST be
derived from an entropy source external to the Attester.
Note that a nonce sent into a TPM will typically be 160 or
256 binary digits long. (This is 20 or 32 bytes.) So if
fewer binary digits are sent, this nonce object will be
padded with leading zeros within Quotes returned from the
TPM. Additionally, if more bytes are sent, the nonce will
be trimmed to the most significant binary digits.";
}
}
grouping tpm12-pcr-selection {
description
"A Verifier can request one or more PCR values using its
individually created Attestation Key Certificate (AC).
The corresponding selection filter is represented in this
grouping.";
leaf-list pcr-index {
type pcr;
description
"The numbers/indexes of the PCRs. In addition, any selection
of PCRs MUST verify that the set of PCRs requested are a
subset of the set of PCRs exposed in the leaf-list
/tpm:rats-support-structures
/tpm:tpms/tpm:tpm[name=current()]/tpm:tpm12-pcrs";
}
}
grouping tpm20-pcr-selection {
description
"A Verifier can acquire one or more PCR values, which are
hashed together in a TPM2B_DIGEST coming from the TPM2.
The selection list of desired PCRs and the hash algorithm
is represented in this grouping.";
list tpm20-pcr-selection {
unique "tpm20-hash-algo";
description
"Specifies the list of PCRs and hash algorithms that can be
returned within a TPM2B_DIGEST.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 10.9.7";
uses tpm20-hash-algo;
leaf-list pcr-index {
type pcr;
description
"The numbers of the PCRs that are being tracked
with a hash based on the tpm20-hash-algo. In addition,
any selection of PCRs MUST verify that the set of PCRs
requested are a subset of the set of selected PCR indexes
available for that specific TPM.";
}
}
}
grouping certificate-name-ref {
description
"Identifies a certificate in a keystore.";
leaf certificate-name {
type certificate-name-ref;
mandatory true;
description
"Identifies a certificate in a keystore.";
}
}
grouping tpm-name {
description
"A unique TPM on a device.";
leaf name {
type string;
description
"Unique system-generated name for a TPM on a device.";
}
}
grouping node-uptime {
description
"Uptime in seconds of the node.";
leaf up-time {
type uint32;
description
"Uptime in seconds of this node reporting its data.";
}
}
grouping tpm12-attestation {
description
"Contains an instance of cryptoprocessor measurements signed
according to TPM 1.2. It is supplemented by unsigned
Attester information.";
uses node-uptime;
leaf pcr-data {
type binary;
description
"The value created and signed for the quote
(type TPM_PCR_INFO_SHORT), i.e., the 'pcrData' part of
a TPM1.2 Quote2 operation result.";
reference
"TPM1.2-Commands:
TPM Main Part 3 Commands, Rev116,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads
/TPM-Main-Part-3-Commands_v1.2_rev116_01032011.pdf,
Section 16.5";
}
leaf version-info {
type binary;
description
"The version info (type TPM_CAP_VERSION_INFO),
i.e., the 'versionInfo' part of a TPM1.2 Quote2
operation result.";
reference
"TPM1.2-Commands:
TPM Main Part 3 Commands, Rev116,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads
/TPM-Main-Part-3-Commands_v1.2_rev116_01032011.pdf,
Section 16.5";
}
leaf sig {
type binary;
description
"The signature generated across the signed data,
i.e., the 'sig' part of a TPM1.2 Quote2 operation
result.";
reference
"TPM1.2-Commands:
TPM Main Part 3 Commands, Rev116,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads
/TPM-Main-Part-3-Commands_v1.2_rev116_01032011.pdf,
Section 16.5";
}
}
grouping tpm20-attestation {
description
"Contains an instance of cryptoprocessor measurements signed
according to TPM 2.0. It is supplemented by unsigned
Attester information.";
leaf quote-data {
type binary;
mandatory true;
description
"A hash of the latest PCR values (and the hash algorithm
used) that have been returned from an Attester for the
selected PCRs and hash algorithms.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 10.12.1";
}
leaf quote-signature {
type binary;
description
"Quote signature returned by TPM Quote. The signature was
generated using the key associated with the
certificate 'name'.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 11.2.1";
}
uses node-uptime;
list unsigned-pcr-values {
description
"PCR values in each PCR bank. This might appear redundant
with the TPM2B_DIGEST, but that digest is calculated across
multiple PCRs. Having to verify across multiple PCRs does
not necessarily make it easy for a Verifier to appraise just
the minimum set of PCR information that has changed since
the last received TPM2B_DIGEST. Put another way, why should
a Verifier reconstruct the proper value of all PCR Quotes
when only a single PCR has changed?
To help this happen, if the Attester does know specific PCR
values, the Attester can provide these individual values via
'unsigned-pcr-values'. By comparing this information to
what has previously been validated, it is possible for a
Verifier to confirm the Attester's signature while
eliminating significant processing. Note that there should
never be a result where an unsigned PCR value differs from
what may be reconstructed from within the PCR quote and
the event logs.
If there is a difference, a signed result that has been
verified from retrieved logs is considered definitive.";
uses tpm20-hash-algo;
list pcr-values {
key "pcr-index";
description
"List of one PCR bank.";
leaf pcr-index {
type pcr;
description
"PCR index number.";
}
leaf pcr-value {
type binary;
description
"PCR value.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 10.9.7";
}
}
}
}
grouping log-identifier {
description
"Identifier for type of log to be retrieved.";
leaf log-type {
type identityref {
base attested_event_log_type;
}
mandatory true;
description
"The corresponding identity of the measurement log type.";
}
}
grouping boot-event-log {
description
"Defines a specific instance of an event log entry
and corresponding to the information used to
extend the PCR.";
leaf event-number {
type uint32;
description
"Unique event number of this event, which monotonically
increases within a given event log. The maximum event
number should not be reached, nor is wrapping back to
an earlier number supported.";
}
leaf event-type {
type uint32;
description
"BIOS log event type.";
reference
"BIOS-Log:
TCG PC Client Platform Firmware Profile Specification,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TCG-PC-Client-Platform-Firmware-Profile-Version-1.06-
Revision-52_pub-2.pdf, Section 10.4.1";
}
leaf pcr-index {
type pcr;
description
"Defines the PCR index that this event extended.";
}
list digest-list {
description
"Hash of event data.";
leaf hash-algo {
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
description
"The hash scheme that is used to compress the event data in
each of the leaf-list digest items.";
}
leaf-list digest {
type binary;
description
"The hash of the event data using the algorithm of the
'hash-algo' against 'event data'.";
}
}
leaf event-size {
type uint32;
description
"Size of the event data.";
}
leaf-list event-data {
type binary;
description
"The event data. This is a binary structure
of size 'event-size'. For more on what
might be recorded within this object
see BIOS-Log, Section 10, which details
viable events that might be recorded.";
reference
"BIOS-Log:
TCG PC Client Platform Firmware Profile Specification,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TCG-PC-Client-Platform-Firmware-Profile-Version-1.06-
Revision-52_pub-2.pdf, Section 10";
}
}
grouping bios-event-log {
description
"Measurement log created by the BIOS/UEFI.";
list bios-event-entry {
key "event-number";
description
"Ordered list of the TCG-described event log
that extended the PCRs in the order they
were logged.";
uses boot-event-log;
}
}
grouping ima-event {
description
"Defines a hash log extend event for IMA measurements.";
reference
"CEL:
Canonical Event Log Format,
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TCG_IWG_CEL_v1_r0p41_pub.pdf, Section 4.3";
leaf event-number {
type uint64;
description
"Unique event number of this event, which monotonically
increases. The maximum event number should not be
reached, nor is wrapping back to an earlier number
supported.";
}
leaf ima-template {
type string;
description
"Name of the template used for event logs,
e.g., ima, ima-ng, ima-sig.";
}
leaf filename-hint {
type string;
description
"File name (including the path) that was measured.";
}
leaf filedata-hash {
type binary;
description
"Hash of filedata as updated based upon the
filedata-hash-algorithm.";
}
leaf filedata-hash-algorithm {
type string;
description
"Algorithm used for filedata-hash.";
}
leaf template-hash-algorithm {
type string;
description
"Algorithm used for template-hash.";
}
leaf template-hash {
type binary;
description
"hash(filedata-hash, filename-hint)";
}
leaf pcr-index {
type pcr;
description
"Defines the PCR index that this event extended.";
}
leaf signature {
type binary;
description
"Digital file signature that provides a
fingerprint for the file being measured.";
}
}
grouping ima-event-log {
description
"Measurement log created by IMA.";
list ima-event-entry {
key "event-number";
description
"Ordered list of IMA event logs by event-number.";
uses ima-event;
}
}
grouping network-equipment-boot-event-log {
description
"Measurement log created by Network Equipment Boot. The
Network Equipment Boot format is identical to the IMA
format. In contrast to the IMA log, the Network Equipment
Boot log includes every measurable event from an Attester,
including the boot stages of BIOS, Bootloader, etc. In
essence, the scope of events represented in this format
combines the scope of BIOS events and IMA events.";
list boot-event-entry {
key "event-number";
description
"Ordered list of Network Equipment Boot event logs
by event-number, using the IMA event format.";
uses ima-event;
}
}
grouping event-logs {
description
"A selector for the log and its type.";
choice attested_event_log_type {
mandatory true;
description
"Event log type determines the event log's content.";
case bios {
if-feature "bios";
description
"BIOS/UEFI event logs.";
container bios-event-logs {
description
"BIOS/UEFI event logs.";
uses bios-event-log;
}
}
case ima {
if-feature "ima";
description
"IMA event logs.";
container ima-event-logs {
description
"IMA event logs.";
uses ima-event-log;
}
}
case netequip_boot {
if-feature "netequip_boot";
description
"Network Equipment Boot event logs.";
container boot-event-logs {
description
"Network Equipment Boot event logs.";
uses network-equipment-boot-event-log;
}
}
}
}
/**********************/
/* RPC operations */
/**********************/
rpc tpm12-challenge-response-attestation {
if-feature "taa:tpm12";
description
"This RPC accepts the input for TSS TPM 1.2 commands made to
the attesting device.";
input {
container tpm12-attestation-challenge {
description
"This container includes every information element defined
in the reference challenge-response interaction model for
remote attestation. Corresponding values are based on
TPM 1.2 structure definitions";
uses tpm12-pcr-selection;
uses nonce;
leaf-list certificate-name {
if-feature "tpm:mtpm";
type certificate-name-ref;
must "/tpm:rats-support-structures/tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm12']"
+ "/tpm:certificates/"
+ "/tpm:certificate[name=current()]" {
error-message "Not an available TPM1.2 AIK certificate.";
}
description
"When populated, the RPC will only get a Quote for the
TPMs associated with these certificate(s).";
}
}
}
output {
list tpm12-attestation-response {
unique "certificate-name";
description
"The binary output of TPM 1.2 TPM_Quote/TPM_Quote2,
including the PCR selection and other associated
attestation evidence metadata.";
uses certificate-name-ref {
description
"Certificate associated with this tpm12-attestation.";
}
uses tpm12-attestation;
}
}
}
rpc tpm20-challenge-response-attestation {
if-feature "taa:tpm20";
description
"This RPC accepts the input for TSS TPM 2.0 commands of the
managed device. /hardware/component/physical-index from the
hardware management YANG module is used to refer to dedicated
TPMs in composite devices, e.g., smart NICs, is not covered.";
input {
container tpm20-attestation-challenge {
description
"This container includes every information element defined
in the reference challenge-response interaction model for
remote attestation. Corresponding values are based on
TPM 2.0 structure definitions.";
uses nonce;
uses tpm20-pcr-selection;
leaf-list certificate-name {
if-feature "tpm:mtpm";
type certificate-name-ref;
must "/tpm:rats-support-structures/tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm20']"
+ "/tpm:certificates/"
+ "/tpm:certificate[name=current()]" {
error-message "Not an available TPM2.0 AIK certificate.";
}
description
"When populated, the RPC will only get a Quote for the
TPMs associated with the certificates.";
}
}
}
output {
list tpm20-attestation-response {
unique "certificate-name";
description
"The binary output of TPM2_Quote from one TPM of the
node which is identified by node-id: an attestation
structure (TPMS_ATTEST), including a length, and a
signature (TPMT_SIGNATURE) over that structure.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 10.12.12";
uses certificate-name-ref {
description
"Certificate associated with this tpm20-attestation.";
}
uses tpm20-attestation;
}
}
}
rpc log-retrieval {
description
"Log entries are identified either via indices or by providing
the last line received. The number of lines returned can be
limited. The type of log is a choice that can be augmented.";
input {
uses log-identifier;
list log-selector {
description
"Only log entries that meet all of the provided selection
criteria are to be returned by the RPC output.";
leaf-list name {
type string;
description
"Name of one or more unique TPMs on a device. If this
object exists, a selection should pull only the objects
related to these TPM(s). If it does not exist, all
qualifying TPMs that are 'hardware-based' equals true
on the device are selected. When this selection
criteria is provided, it will be considered as a logical
AND with any other selection criteria provided.";
}
choice index-type {
description
"Last log entry received, log index number, or
timestamp.";
case last-entry {
description
"The last entry of the log already retrieved.";
leaf last-entry-value {
type binary;
description
"Content of a log event that matches 1:1 with a
unique event record contained within the log. Log
entries after this will be passed to the
requester. Note: if log entry values are not
unique, this MUST return an error.";
}
}
case index {
description
"Numeric index of the last log entry retrieved, or
zero.";
leaf last-index-number {
type uint64;
description
"The last numeric index number of a log entry.
Zero means to start at the beginning of the log.
Entries after this will be passed to the
requester.";
}
}
case timestamp {
leaf timestamp {
type yang:date-and-time;
description
"Timestamp from which to start the extraction. The
next log entry after this timestamp is to
be sent.";
}
description
"Timestamp from which to start the extraction.";
}
}
leaf log-entry-quantity {
type uint16;
description
"The number of log entries to be returned. If omitted, it
means all of them.";
}
}
}
output {
container system-event-logs {
description
"The requested data of the measurement event logs.";
list node-data {
unique "name";
description
"Event logs of a node in a distributed system
identified by the node name.";
uses tpm-name;
uses node-uptime;
container log-result {
description
"The requested entries of the corresponding log.";
uses event-logs;
}
}
}
}
}
/****************************************/
/* Config and Oper accessible nodes */
/****************************************/
container rats-support-structures {
description
"The datastore definition enabling Verifiers or Relying
Parties to discover the information necessary to use the
remote attestation RPCs appropriately.";
container compute-nodes {
if-feature "tpm:mtpm";
description
"Holds the set of device subsystems/components in this
composite device that support TPM operations.";
list compute-node {
key "node-id";
unique "node-name";
config false;
min-elements 2;
description
"A component within this composite device that
supports TPM operations.";
leaf node-id {
type string;
description
"ID of the compute node, such as Board Serial Number.";
}
leaf node-physical-index {
if-feature "hw:entity-mib";
type int32 {
range "1..2147483647";
}
config false;
description
"The entPhysicalIndex for the compute node.";
reference
"RFC 6933: Entity MIB (Version 4) - entPhysicalIndex";
}
leaf node-name {
type string;
description
"Name of the compute node.";
}
leaf node-location {
type string;
description
"Location of the compute node, such as slot number.";
}
}
}
container tpms {
description
"Holds the set of TPMs within an Attester.";
list tpm {
key "name";
unique "path";
description
"A list of TPMs in this composite device that RATS
can be conducted with.";
uses tpm-name;
leaf hardware-based {
type boolean;
config false;
mandatory true;
description
"System-generated indication of whether this is a
hardware-based TPM.";
}
leaf physical-index {
if-feature "hw:entity-mib";
type int32 {
range "1..2147483647";
}
config false;
description
"The entPhysicalIndex for the TPM.";
reference
"RFC 6933: Entity MIB (Version 4) - entPhysicalIndex";
}
leaf path {
type string;
config false;
description
"Device path to a unique TPM on a device. This can
change across reboots.";
}
leaf compute-node {
if-feature "tpm:mtpm";
type compute-node-ref;
config false;
mandatory true;
description
"Indicates the compute node measured by this TPM.";
}
leaf manufacturer {
type string;
config false;
description
"TPM manufacturer name.";
}
leaf firmware-version {
type identityref {
base taa:cryptoprocessor;
}
mandatory true;
description
"Identifies the cryptoprocessor API set supported. This
is automatically configured by the device and should not
be changed.";
}
uses tpm12-hash-algo {
when "derived-from-or-self(firmware-version, 'taa:tpm12')";
if-feature "taa:tpm12";
refine "tpm12-hash-algo" {
description
"The hash algorithm overwrites the default used for
PCRs on this TPM1.2-compliant cryptoprocessor.";
}
}
leaf-list tpm12-pcrs {
when "derived-from-or-self(../firmware-version, "
+ "'taa:tpm12')";
if-feature "taa:tpm12";
type pcr;
description
"The PCRs that may be extracted from this TPM1.2-
compliant cryptoprocessor.";
}
list tpm20-pcr-bank {
when "derived-from-or-self(../firmware-version, "
+ "'taa:tpm20')";
if-feature "taa:tpm20";
key "tpm20-hash-algo";
description
"Specifies the list of PCRs that may be extracted for
a specific hash algorithm on this TPM2-compliant
cryptoprocessor. A bank is a set of PCRs that are
extended using a particular hash algorithm.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf,
Section 10.9.7";
leaf tpm20-hash-algo {
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
must '/tpm:rats-support-structures'
+ '/tpm:attester-supported-algos'
+ '/tpm:tpm20-hash' {
error-message "This platform does not support "
+ "tpm20-hash-algo";
}
description
"The hash scheme actively being used to hash
one or more TPM2.0 PCRs.";
}
leaf-list pcr-index {
type tpm:pcr;
description
"Defines which TPM2.0 PCRs are available to be
extracted.";
}
}
leaf status {
type enumeration {
enum operational {
value 0;
description
"The TPM currently is running normally and
is ready to accept and process TPM quotes.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Arch: Trusted Platform Module Library
Part 1: Architecture,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/
uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-1-Architecture.pdf,
Section 12";
}
enum non-operational {
value 1;
description
"TPM is in a state such as startup or shutdown, which
precludes the processing of TPM quotes.";
}
}
config false;
mandatory true;
description
"TPM chip self-test status.";
}
container certificates {
description
"The TPM's certificates, including EK Certificates
and Attestation Key Certificates.";
list certificate {
key "name";
description
"Three types of certificates can be accessed via
this statement, including Initial Attestation
Key Certificate, Local Attestation Key Certificate, or
Endorsement Key Certificate.";
leaf name {
type string;
description
"An arbitrary name uniquely identifying a certificate
associated with a key within a TPM.";
}
leaf keystore-ref {
if-feature "ks:central-keystore-supported";
if-feature "ks:asymmetric-keys";
type leafref {
path "/ks:keystore/ks:asymmetric-keys"
+ "/ks:asymmetric-key/ks:name";
}
description
"A reference to a specific certificate of an
asymmetric key in the keystore.";
}
leaf type {
type enumeration {
enum endorsement-certificate {
value 0;
description
"Endorsement Key (EK) Certificate type.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Key:
TPM 2.0 Keys for Device Identity and Attestation
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/
uploads/TPM-2p0-Keys-for-Device-Identity-
and-Attestation_v1_r12_pub10082021.pdf,
Section 3.11";
}
enum initial-attestation-certificate {
value 1;
description
"Initial Attestation Key (IAK) Certificate
type.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Key:
TPM 2.0 Keys for Device Identity and Attestation
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/
uploads/TPM-2p0-Keys-for-Device-Identity-
and-Attestation_v1_r12_pub10082021.pdf,
Section 3.2";
}
enum local-attestation-certificate {
value 2;
description
"Local Attestation Key (LAK) Certificate type.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Key:
TPM 2.0 Keys for Device Identity and Attestation
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/
uploads/TPM-2p0-Keys-for-Device-Identity-
and-Attestation_v1_r12_pub10082021.pdf,
Section 3.2";
}
}
description
"Function supported by this certificate from within
the TPM.";
}
}
}
}
}
container attester-supported-algos {
description
"Identifies which TPM algorithms are available for use on an
attesting platform.";
leaf-list tpm12-asymmetric-signing {
when "../../tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm12']";
if-feature "taa:tpm12";
type identityref {
base taa:asymmetric;
}
description
"Platform-supported TPM1.2 asymmetric algorithms.";
}
leaf-list tpm12-hash {
when "../../tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm12']";
if-feature "taa:tpm12";
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
description
"Platform-supported TPM1.2 hash algorithms.";
}
leaf-list tpm20-asymmetric-signing {
when "../../tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm20']";
if-feature "taa:tpm20";
type identityref {
base taa:asymmetric;
}
description
"Platform-supported TPM2.0 asymmetric algorithms.";
}
leaf-list tpm20-hash {
when "../../tpm:tpms"
+ "/tpm:tpm[tpm:firmware-version='taa:tpm20']";
if-feature "taa:tpm20";
type identityref {
base taa:hash;
}
description
"Platform-supported TPM2.0 hash algorithms.";
}
}
}
}
Figure 1
2.1.2. ietf-tcg-algs
This document has encoded the TCG Algorithm definitions of
[TCG-Algos], revision 1.32. By including this full table as a
separate YANG file within this document, it is possible for other
YANG modules to leverage the contents of this module. Specific
references to [TPM1.2-Structures], [TPM2.0], [RFC2104], [RFC8017],
[RFC8032], [ISO-IEC-9797-1], [ISO-IEC-9797-2], [ISO-IEC-10116],
[ISO-IEC-10118-3], [ISO-IEC-14888-3], [ISO-IEC-15946-1],
[ISO-IEC-18033-3], [IEEE-Std-1363-2000], [IEEE-Std-1363a-2004],
[NIST-FIPS-202], [NIST-SP800-38C], [NIST-SP800-38D],
[NIST-SP800-38F], [NIST-SP800-56A], and [NIST-SP800-108] exist within
the YANG module.
2.1.2.1. Features
There are two types of features supported: 'tpm12' and 'tpm20'.
Support for either of these features indicates that a cryptoprocessor
supporting the corresponding type of TCG TPM API is present on an
Attester. Most commonly, only one type of cryptoprocessor will be
available on an Attester.
2.1.2.2. Identities
There are three types of identities in this model:
1. Cryptographic functions supported by a TPM algorithm; these
include 'asymmetric', 'symmetric', 'hash', 'signing',
'anonymous_signing', 'encryption_mode', 'method', and
'object_type'. The definitions of each of these are in Table 2
of [TCG-Algos].
2. API specifications for TPM types: 'tpm12' and 'tpm20'
3. Specific algorithm types: Each algorithm type defines which
cryptographic functions may be supported, and on which type of
API specification. It is not required that an implementation of
a specific TPM will support all algorithm types. The contents of
each specific algorithm mirrors the contents of Table 3 of
[TCG-Algos].
2.1.2.3. YANG Module
file "ietf-tcg-algs@2024-10-22.yang"
module ietf-tcg-algs {
yang-version 1.1;
namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-tcg-algs";
prefix taa;
organization
"IETF RATS (Remote ATtestation procedureS) Working Group";
contact
"WG Web:
WG List:
Author: Eric Voit ";
description
"This module defines identities for asymmetric algorithms.
The key words 'MUST', 'MUST NOT', 'REQUIRED', 'SHALL', 'SHALL
NOT', 'SHOULD', 'SHOULD NOT', 'RECOMMENDED', 'NOT RECOMMENDED',
'MAY', and 'OPTIONAL' in this document are to be interpreted as
described in BCP 14 (RFC 2119) (RFC 8174) when, and only when,
they appear in all capitals, as shown here.
Copyright (c) 2024 IETF Trust and the persons identified as
authors of the code. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
without modification, is permitted pursuant to, and subject to
the license terms contained in, the Revised BSD License set
forth in Section 4.c of the IETF Trust's Legal Provisions
Relating to IETF Documents
(https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info).
This version of this YANG module is part of RFC 9684; see the
RFC itself for full legal notices.";
revision 2024-10-22 {
description
"Initial version";
reference
"RFC 9684: A YANG Data Model for Challenge-Response-Based
Remote Attestation (CHARRA) Procedures Using Trusted Platform
Modules (TPMs)";
}
/*****************/
/* Features */
/*****************/
feature tpm12 {
description
"This feature indicates algorithm support for the TPM 1.2 API
per Section 4.8 of TPM1.2-Structures.";
reference
"TPM1.2-Structures: TPM Main Part 2 TPM Structures,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TPM-Main-Part-2-TPM-Structures_v1.2_rev116_01032011.pdf
TPM_ALGORITHM_ID values, Section 4.8";
}
feature tpm20 {
description
"This feature indicates algorithm support for the TPM 2.0 API
per Section 11.4 of Trusted Platform Module Library Part 1:
Architecture.";
reference
"TPM2.0-Arch: Trusted Platform Module Library Part 1:
Architecture, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/
uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-1-Architecture.pdf, Section 11.4";
}
/*****************/
/* Identities */
/*****************/
identity asymmetric {
description
"A TCG-recognized asymmetric algorithm with a public and
private key.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/resource/
tcg-algorithm-registry/TCG-_Algorithm_Registry_r1p32_pub";
}
identity symmetric {
description
"A TCG-recognized symmetric algorithm with only a private
key.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity hash {
description
"A TCG-recognized hash algorithm that compresses input data to
a digest value or indicates a method that uses a hash.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity signing {
description
"A TCG-recognized signing algorithm";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity anonymous_signing {
description
"A TCG-recognized anonymous signing algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity encryption_mode {
description
"A TCG-recognized encryption mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity method {
description
"A TCG-recognized method such as a mask generation function.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity object_type {
description
"A TCG-recognized object type.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 2";
}
identity cryptoprocessor {
description
"Base identity identifying a crytoprocessor.";
}
identity tpm12 {
if-feature "tpm12";
base cryptoprocessor;
description
"Supportable by a TPM 1.2.";
reference
"TPM1.2-Structures:
TPM Main Part 2 TPM Structures,
https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/
TPM-Main-Part-2-TPM-Structures_v1.2_rev116_01032011.pdf
TPM_ALGORITHM_ID values, Section 4.8";
}
identity tpm20 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base cryptoprocessor;
description
"Supportable by a TPM 2.0";
reference
"TPM2.0-Structures:
Trusted Platform Module Library Part 2: Structures,
Revision 01.83, https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/
wp-content/uploads/TPM-2.0-1.83-Part-2-Structures.pdf";
}
identity TPM_ALG_RSA {
if-feature "tpm12 or tpm20";
base tpm12;
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base object_type;
description
"RSA algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8017. ALG_ID: 0x0001";
}
identity TPM_ALG_TDES {
if-feature "tpm12";
base tpm12;
base symmetric;
description
"Block cipher with various key sizes (Triple Data Encryption
Algorithm, commonly called Triple Data Encryption Standard)
Note: Was banned in TPM 1.2, v94";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 18033-3. ALG_ID: 0x0003";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA1 {
if-feature "tpm12 or tpm20";
base hash;
base tpm12;
base tpm20;
description
"SHA1 algorithm - Deprecated due to insufficient cryptographic
protection. However, it is still useful for hash algorithms
where protection is not required.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10118-3. ALG_ID: 0x0004";
}
identity TPM_ALG_HMAC {
if-feature "tpm12 or tpm20";
base tpm12;
base tpm20;
base hash;
base signing;
description
"Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 9797-2, and
RFC 2104. ALG_ID: 0x0005";
}
identity TPM_ALG_AES {
if-feature "tpm12";
base tpm12;
base symmetric;
description
"The AES algorithm with various key sizes.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 18033-3. ALG_ID: 0x0006";
}
identity TPM_ALG_MGF1 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
base method;
description
"Hash-based mask-generation function.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
IEEE Std 1363-2000, and
IEEE Std 1363a-2004.
ALG_ID: 0x0007";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KEYEDHASH {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
base object_type;
description
"An encryption or signing algorithm using a keyed hash. These
may use XOR for encryption or an HMAC for signing and may
also refer to a data object that is neither signing nor
encrypting.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x0008";
}
identity TPM_ALG_XOR {
if-feature "tpm12 or tpm20";
base tpm12;
base tpm20;
base hash;
base symmetric;
description
"The XOR encryption algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x000A";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA256 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The SHA-256 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10118-3. ALG_ID: 0x000B";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA384 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The SHA-384 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10118-3. ALG_ID: 0x000C";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA512 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The SHA-512 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10118-3. ALG_ID: 0x000D";
}
identity TPM_ALG_NULL {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
description
"Null algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x0010";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SM3_256 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The ShangMi 3 (SM3) hash algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10118-3:2018. ALG_ID: 0x0012";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SM4 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
description
"ShangMi 4 (SM4) symmetric block cipher.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x0013";
}
identity TPM_ALG_RSASSA {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
description
"Signature algorithm defined in Section 8.2
(RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5) of RFC 8017.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8017. ALG_ID: 0x0014";
}
identity TPM_ALG_RSAES {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Signature algorithm defined in Section 7.2
(RSAES-PKCS1-v1_5) of RFC 8017.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8017. ALG_ID: 0x0015";
}
identity TPM_ALG_RSAPSS {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
description
"Padding algorithm defined in Section 8.1 (RSASSA-PSS)
of RFC 8017.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8017. ALG_ID: 0x0016";
}
identity TPM_ALG_OAEP {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Padding algorithm defined in Section 7.1 (RSAES-OAEP)
of RFC 8017.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8017. ALG_ID: 0x0017";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECDSA {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
description
"Signature algorithm using elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 14888-3. ALG_ID: 0x0018";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECDH {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base method;
description
"Secret sharing using ECC.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-56A. ALG_ID: 0x0019";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECDAA {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
base anonymous_signing;
description
"Elliptic-curve-based, anonymous signing scheme.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
TCG TPM 2.0 Library. ALG_ID: 0x001A";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SM2 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
base method;
description
"SM2 - depending on context, either an elliptic-curve based,
signature algorithm, an encryption scheme, or a key exchange
protocol.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x001B";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECSCHNORR {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
description
"Elliptic-curve-based Schnorr signature.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3.
ALG_ID: 0x001C";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECMQV {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base method;
description
"Two-phase elliptic-curve key.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-56A. ALG_ID: 0x001D";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KDF1_SP800_56A {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
base method;
description
"Concatenation key derivation function.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-56A (approved alternative1) Section 5.8.1.
ALG_ID: 0x0020";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KDF2 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
base method;
description
"Key derivation function.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
IEEE 1363a-2004, KDF2, Section 13.2. ALG_ID: 0x0021";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KDF1_SP800_108 {
base TPM_ALG_KDF2;
description
"A key derivation method.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3 and
NIST SP800-108, Section 4.1, KDF. ALG_ID: 0x0022";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECC {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base object_type;
description
"Prime field ECC.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 15946-1. ALG_ID: 0x0023";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SYMCIPHER {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base object_type;
description
"Object type for a symmetric block cipher.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
TCG TPM 2.0 Library. ALG_ID: 0x0025";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CAMELLIA {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
description
"The Camellia algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 18033-3. ALG_ID: 0x0026";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA3_256 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"ISO/IEC 10118-3 - the SHA-256 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST FIPS 202. ALG_ID: 0x0027";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA3_384 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The SHA-384 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST FIPS 202. ALG_ID: 0x0028";
}
identity TPM_ALG_SHA3_512 {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base hash;
description
"The SHA-512 algorithm.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST FIPS 202. ALG_ID: 0x0029";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CMAC {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
description
"Block Cipher-based Message Authentication Code (CMAC).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 9797-1:2011, Algorithm 5. ALG_ID: 0x003F";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CTR {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Counter mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10116. ALG_ID: 0x0040";
}
identity TPM_ALG_OFB {
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Output Feedback mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10116. ALG_ID: 0x0041";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CBC {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Cipher Block Chaining mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10116. ALG_ID: 0x0042";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CFB {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Cipher Feedback mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10116. ALG_ID: 0x0043";
}
identity TPM_ALG_ECB {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Electronic Codebook mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
ISO/IEC 10116. ALG_ID: 0x0044";
}
identity TPM_ALG_CCM {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Counter with Cipher Block Chaining--Message Authentication
Code (CCM).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-38C. ALG_ID: 0x0050";
}
identity TPM_ALG_GCM {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Galois/Counter Mode (GCM).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-38D. ALG_ID: 0x0051";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KW {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
description
"AES Key Wrap (KW).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-38F. ALG_ID: 0x0052";
}
identity TPM_ALG_KWP {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
description
"AES Key Wrap with Padding (KWP).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-38F. ALG_ID: 0x0053";
}
identity TPM_ALG_EAX {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base symmetric;
base signing;
base encryption_mode;
description
"Authenticated-Encryption Mode.";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
NIST SP800-38F. ALG_ID: 0x0054";
}
identity TPM_ALG_EDDSA {
if-feature "tpm20";
base tpm20;
base asymmetric;
base signing;
description
"Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm (PureEdDSA).";
reference
"TCG-Algos: TCG Algorithm Registry, Rev1.34, Table 3, and
RFC 8032. ALG_ID: 0x0060";
}
}
Note that not all cryptographic functions are required for use by
ietf-tpm-remote-attestation.yang. However, the full definition of
Table 3 of [TCG-Algos] will allow use by additional YANG
specifications.
3. IANA Considerations
This document registers the following namespace URIs in the
[XML-Registry] per [RFC3688]:
URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-tpm-remote-attestation
Registrant Contact: The IESG.
XML: N/A; the requested URI is an XML namespace.
URI: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-tcg-algs
Registrant Contact: The IESG.
XML: N/A; the requested URI is an XML namespace.
This document registers the following YANG modules in the registry
[YANG-Parameters] per Section 14 of [RFC6020]:
Name: ietf-tpm-remote-attestation
Namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-tpm-remote-
attestation
Prefix: tpm
Reference: draft-ietf-rats-yang-tpm-charra (RFC form)
Name: ietf-tcg-algs
Namespace: urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-tcg-algs
Prefix: taa
Reference: draft-ietf-rats-yang-tpm-charra (RFC form)
4. Security Considerations
The YANG module ietf-tpm-remote-attestation.yang specified in this
document defines a schema for data that is designed to be accessed
via network management protocols such as NETCONF [RFC6241] or
RESTCONF [RFC8040]. The lowest NETCONF layer is the secure transport
layer, and the mandatory-to-implement secure transport is Secure
Shell (SSH) [RFC6242]. The lowest RESTCONF layer is HTTPS, and the
mandatory-to-implement secure transport is TLS [RFC8446].
The Network Configuration Access Control Model (NACM) [RFC8341]
provides the means to restrict access for particular NETCONF or
RESTCONF users to a preconfigured subset of all available NETCONF or
RESTCONF protocol operations and content.
Of special consideration are the following nodes:
* In the 'tpms' container, the 'certificates' will expose
certificates used for attestation, potentially allowing selection
of a certificate that might be compromised. The 'type' could also
be misconfigured to represent a different type of key, which might
alter how a Verifier might evaluate the results.
* Within the 'attester-supported-algos' container, will expose and
potentially allow changing of the encryption algorithms supported
by a device.
There are a number of data nodes defined in this YANG module that are
writable/creatable/deletable (i.e., _config true_, which is the
default). These data nodes may be considered sensitive or vulnerable
in some network environments. Write operations (e.g., _edit-config_)
to these data nodes without proper protection can have a negative
effect on network operations. These are the subtrees and data nodes
as well as their sensitivity/vulnerability:
Container '/rats-support-structures/attester-supported-algos': 'tpm1
2-asymmetric-signing', 'tpm12-hash', 'tpm20-asymmetric-signing',
and 'tpm20-hash'. All could be populated with algorithms that are
not supported by the underlying physical TPM installed by the
equipment vendor. A vendor should restrict the ability to
configure unsupported algorithms.
Container: '/rats-support-structures/tpms': 'name': Although shown
as 'rw', it is system generated. Therefore, it should not be
possible for an operator to add or remove a TPM from the
configuration.
'tpm20-pcr-bank': It is possible to configure PCRs that are not
being extended by system software for extraction. This could
unnecessarily use TPM resources.
'certificates': It is possible to provision a certificate that
does not correspond to an AIK within the TPM 1.2, or to an
Attestation Key (AK) within the TPM 2.0, respectively. In such a
case, calls to an RPC requesting this specific certificate could
result in either no response or a response from an unexpected TPM.
RPC 'tpm12-challenge-response-attestation': The receiver of the RPC
response must verify that the certificate is for an active AIK,
i.e., the certificate has been confirmed by a third party as being
able to support Attestation on the targeted TPM 1.2.
RPC 'tpm20-challenge-response-attestation': The receiver of the RPC
response must verify that the certificate is for an active AK,
i.e., the private key confirmation of the quote signature within
the RPC response has been confirmed by a third party to belong to
an entity legitimately able to perform Attestation on the targeted
TPM 2.0.
RPC 'log-retrieval': Requesting a large volume of logs from the
Attester could require significant system resources and create a
denial of service.
Information collected through the RPCs above could reveal specific
versions of software and configurations of endpoints that could
identify vulnerabilities on those systems. Therefore, RPCs should be
protected by NACM [RFC8341] with a default setting of deny-all to
limit the extraction of attestation data by only authorized
Verifiers.
For the YANG module ietf-tcg-algs.yang, please use care when
selecting specific algorithms. The introductory section of
[TCG-Algos] highlights that some algorithms should be considered
legacy, and recommends implementers and adopters diligently evaluate
available information such as governmental, industrial, and academic
research before selecting an algorithm for use.
Some of the readable data nodes in this YANG module may be considered
sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus
important to control read access (e.g., via get, get-config, or
notification) to these data nodes. These are the subtrees and data
nodes and their sensitivity/vulnerability:
Event logs (bios-log, ima-log, netequip-boot-log) typically contain
hash values (digests) of running boot and OS software. Passive
attackers can use these hash values to identify software versions and
thus launch targeted attacks on known vulnerabilities. Hence, bios-
log, ima-log, and netequip-boot-log are considerd sensitive.
Some of the RPC operations in this YANG module may be considered
sensitive or vulnerable in some network environments. It is thus
important to control access to these operations. These are the
operations and their sensitivity/vulnerability:
The 'log-retrieval' RPC operation is considered sensitive since it
enables retrieval of logs (bios-log, ima-log, netequip-boot-log) that
typically contain hash values (digests) of running boot and OS
software. This allows specifics of loaded software including BIOS
and operating system software to be understood externally.
The other two RPC operations, 'tpm20-challenge-response-attestation'
and 'tpm12-challenge-response-attestation', will expose values
indicating the internal operational state of the device. These
values could also be correlated to specifics of running software as
well.
5. References
5.1. Normative References
[BIOS-Log] Trusted Computing Group, "TCG PC Client Platform Firmware
Profile Specification", Family "2.0" Level 00 Revision
1.03 Version 51, 1 May 2017,
.
[CEL] Trusted Computing Group, "Canonical Event Log Format",
Version 1.0 Revision 0.41, 25 February 2022,
.
[IEEE-Std-1363-2000]
IEEE, "IEEE Standard Specifications for Public-Key
Cryptography", IEEE Std 1363-2000,
DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2000.92292, August 2000,
.
[IEEE-Std-1363a-2004]
IEEE, "IEEE Standard Specifications for Public-Key
Cryptography - Amendment 1: Additional Techniques", IEEE
Std 1363a-2004, DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2004.94612, September
2004, .
[ISO-IEC-10116]
ISO/IEC, "Information technology - Security techniques -
Modes of operation for an n-bit block cipher", Edition 4,
ISO/IEC 10116:2017, July 2017,
.
[ISO-IEC-10118-3]
ISO/IEC, "IT Security techniques - Hash-functions - Part
3: Dedicated hash-functions", Edition 4, ISO/
IEC 10118-3:2018, October 2018,
.
[ISO-IEC-14888-3]
ISO/IEC, "Security techniques - Digital signatures with
appendix - Part 3: Discrete logarithm based mechanisms",
Edition 4, ISO/IEC 14888-3:2018, November 2018,
.
[ISO-IEC-15946-1]
ISO/IEC, "Information technology - Security techniques -
Cryptographic techniques based on elliptic curves - Part
1: General", Edition 3, ISO/IEC 15946-1:2016, July 2016,
.
[ISO-IEC-18033-3]
ISO/IEC, "Information technology - Security techniques -
Encryption algorithms - Part 3: Block ciphers", Edition 2,
ISO/IEC 18033-3:2010, December 2010,
.
[ISO-IEC-9797-1]
ISO/IEC, "Information technology - Security techniques -
Message Authentication Codes (MACs) - Part 1: Mechanisms
using a block cipher", Edition 2, ISO/IEC 9797-1:2011,
November 2011, .
[ISO-IEC-9797-2]
ISO/IEC, "Information security - Message authentication
codes (MACs) - Part 2: Mechanisms using a dedicated hash-
function", Edition 3, ISO/IEC 9797-2:2021, June 2021,
.
[NIST-FIPS-202]
NIST, "SHA-3 Standard: Permutation-Based Hash and
Extendable-Output Functions", NIST FIPS 202,
DOI 10.6028/NIST.FIPS.202, August 2015,
.
[NIST-SP800-108]
Chen, L., "Recommendation for Key Derivation Using
Pseudorandom Functions",
DOI 10.6028/NIST.SP.800-108r1-upd1, NIST
SP 800-108r1-upd1, February 2024,
.
[NIST-SP800-38C]
Dworkin, M., "Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of
Operation: the CCM Mode for Authentication and
Confidentiality", NIST SP 800-38C,
DOI 10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38C, July 2007,
.
[NIST-SP800-38D]
Dworkin, M., "Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of
Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and GMAC", NIST
SP 800-38D, DOI 10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38D, November 2007,
.
[NIST-SP800-38F]
Dworkin, M., "Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of
Operation: Methods for Key Wrapping", NIST SP 800-38F,
DOI 10.6028/NIST.SP.800-38F, December 2012,
.
[NIST-SP800-56A]
Barker, E., Chen, L., Roginsky, A., Vassilev, A., and R.
Davis, "Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment
Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography", NIST
SP 800-56A Rev. 3, DOI 10.6028/NIST.SP.800-56Ar3, April
2018, .
[RFC2104] Krawczyk, H., Bellare, M., and R. Canetti, "HMAC: Keyed-
Hashing for Message Authentication", RFC 2104,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2104, February 1997,
.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
.
[RFC3688] Mealling, M., "The IETF XML Registry", BCP 81, RFC 3688,
DOI 10.17487/RFC3688, January 2004,
.
[RFC6020] Bjorklund, M., Ed., "YANG - A Data Modeling Language for
the Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF)", RFC 6020,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6020, October 2010,
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[RFC6241] Enns, R., Ed., Bjorklund, M., Ed., Schoenwaelder, J., Ed.,
and A. Bierman, Ed., "Network Configuration Protocol
(NETCONF)", RFC 6241, DOI 10.17487/RFC6241, June 2011,
.
[RFC6242] Wasserman, M., "Using the NETCONF Protocol over Secure
Shell (SSH)", RFC 6242, DOI 10.17487/RFC6242, June 2011,
.
[RFC6933] Bierman, A., Romascanu, D., Quittek, J., and M.
Chandramouli, "Entity MIB (Version 4)", RFC 6933,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6933, May 2013,
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[RFC6991] Schoenwaelder, J., Ed., "Common YANG Data Types",
RFC 6991, DOI 10.17487/RFC6991, July 2013,
.
[RFC8017] Moriarty, K., Ed., Kaliski, B., Jonsson, J., and A. Rusch,
"PKCS #1: RSA Cryptography Specifications Version 2.2",
RFC 8017, DOI 10.17487/RFC8017, November 2016,
.
[RFC8032] Josefsson, S. and I. Liusvaara, "Edwards-Curve Digital
Signature Algorithm (EdDSA)", RFC 8032,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8032, January 2017,
.
[RFC8040] Bierman, A., Bjorklund, M., and K. Watsen, "RESTCONF
Protocol", RFC 8040, DOI 10.17487/RFC8040, January 2017,
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[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, .
[RFC8341] Bierman, A. and M. Bjorklund, "Network Configuration
Access Control Model", STD 91, RFC 8341,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8341, March 2018,
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[RFC8348] Bierman, A., Bjorklund, M., Dong, J., and D. Romascanu, "A
YANG Data Model for Hardware Management", RFC 8348,
DOI 10.17487/RFC8348, March 2018,
.
[RFC8446] Rescorla, E., "The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol
Version 1.3", RFC 8446, DOI 10.17487/RFC8446, August 2018,
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[RFC9334] Birkholz, H., Thaler, D., Richardson, M., Smith, N., and
W. Pan, "Remote ATtestation procedureS (RATS)
Architecture", RFC 9334, DOI 10.17487/RFC9334, January
2023, .
[RFC9642] Watsen, K., "A YANG Data Model for a Keystore", RFC 9642,
DOI 10.17487/RFC9642, October 2024,
.
[RFC9683] Fedorkow, G. C., Voit, E., and J. Fitzgerald-McKay,
"Remote Integrity Verification of Network Devices
Containing Trusted Platform Modules", RFC 9683,
DOI 10.17487/RFC9683, November 2024,
.
[TCG-Algos]
Trusted Computing Group, "TCG Algorithm Registry", Family
"2.0" Level 00 Revision 01.34, 24 August 2023,
.
[TPM1.2] Trusted Computing Group, "TPM 1.2 Main Specification", TPM
Main Specification Level 2 Version 1.2, Revision 116, 1
March 2011, .
[TPM1.2-Commands]
Trusted Computing Group, "TPM Main Part 3 Commands", TPM
Main Specification Level 2 Version 1.2, Revision 116, 1
March 2011, .
[TPM1.2-Structures]
Trusted Computing Group, "TPM Main Part 2 TPM Structures",
TPM Main Specification Level 2 Version 1.2, Revision 116,
1 March 2011, .
[TPM2.0] Trusted Computing Group, "TPM 2.0 Library", Trusted
Platform Module Library Specification, Family "2.0", Level
00, Revision 01.83, March 2024,
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[TPM2.0-Arch]
Trusted Computing Group, "Trusted Platform Module Library
Part 1: Architecture", Family "2.0", Level 00, Revision
01.83, 25 January 2024,
.
[TPM2.0-Key]
Trusted Computing Group, "TPM 2.0 Keys for Device Identity
and Attestation", Version 1.00, Revision 12, 8 October
2021, .
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Trusted Computing Group, "Trusted Platform Module Library
Part 2: Structures", Family "2.0", Level 00, Revision
01.83, 25 January 2024,
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Forum, Inc.,
"Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Specification", Section 32.1: Secure Boot, Version 2.10,
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The kernel development community, "IMA Template Management
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NIST, "True Randomness Can't be Left to Chance: Why
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Birkholz, H., Eckel, M., Pan, W., and E. Voit, "Reference
Interaction Models for Remote Attestation Procedures",
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reference-interaction-models-11, 22 July 2024,
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[XML-Registry]
IANA, "IETF XML Registry",
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[YANG-Parameters]
IANA, "YANG Parameters",
.
Appendix A. Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA)
IMA extends the principles of Measured Boot [TPM2.0-Arch] and Secure
Boot [UEFI-Secure-Boot] to the Linux operating system, applying it to
operating system applications and files. IMA has been part of the
Linux integrity subsystem of the Linux kernel since 2009 (kernel
version 2.6.30). The IMA mechanism represented by the YANG module in
this specification is rooted in the kernel version 5.16
[IMA-Template-Management]. IMA enables the protection of system
integrity by collecting (commonly referred to as measuring) and
storing measurements (called Claims in the context of IETF RATS) of
files before execution so that these measurements can be used later,
at system runtime, in remote attestation procedures. IMA acts in
support of the Appraisal of Evidence (which includes measurement
Claims) by leveraging Reference Values stored in extended file
attributes.
In support of the Appraisal of Evidence, IMA maintains an ordered
list (with no duplicates) of measurements in kernel space, the Stored
Measurement Log (SML), for all files that have been measured before
execution since the operating system was started. Although IMA can
be used without a TPM, it is typically used in conjunction with a TPM
to anchor the integrity of the SML in a hardware-protected secure
storage location, i.e., PCRs provided by TPMs. IMA provides the SML
in both binary and ASCII representations in the Linux security file
system _securityfs_ (/sys/kernel/security/ima/).
IMA templates define the format of the SML, i.e., which fields are
included in a log record. Examples are file path, file hash, user
ID, group ID, file signature, and extended file attributes. IMA
comes with a set of predefined template formats and also allows a
custom format, i.e., a format consisting of template fields supported
by IMA. Template usage is typically determined by boot arguments
passed to the kernel. Alternatively, the format can also be hard-
coded into custom kernels. IMA templates and fields are extensible
in the kernel source code. As a result, more template fields can be
added in the future.
IMA policies define which files are measured using the IMA policy
language. Built-in policies can be passed as boot arguments to the
kernel. Custom IMA policies can be defined once during runtime or be
hard-coded into a custom kernel. If no policy is defined, no
measurements are taken and IMA is effectively disabled.
A comprehensive description of the content fields of the Linux IMA
TLV format can be found in Table 16 of the Canonical Event Log (CEL)
specification [CEL]. The CEL specification also illustrates the use
of templates to enable extended or customized IMA TLV formats in
Section 5.1.6.
Appendix B. IMA for Network Equipment Boot Logs
Network equipment can generally implement similar IMA-protected
functions to generate measurements (Claims) about the boot process of
a device and enable corresponding remote attestation. Network
Equipment Boot Logs combine the measurement and logging of boot
components and operating system components (executables and files)
into a single log file in a format identical to the IMA format. Note
that the format used for logging measurement of boot components in
this scheme differs from the boot logging strategy described
elsewhere in this document.
During the boot process of the network device, i.e., from BIOS to the
end of the operating system and user-space, all files executed can be
measured and logged in the order of their execution. When the
Verifier initiates a remote attestation process (e.g., challenge-
response remote attestation as defined in this document), the network
equipment takes on the role of an Attester and can convey to the
Verifier Claims that comprise the measurement log as well as the
corresponding PCR values (Evidence) of a TPM.
The Verifier can appraise the integrity (compliance with the
Reference Values) of each executed file by comparing its measured
value with the Reference Value. Based on the execution order, the
Verifier can compute a PCR Reference Value (by replaying the log) and
compare it to the measurement log Claims obtained in conjunction with
the PCR Evidence to assess their trustworthiness with respect to an
intended operational state.
Network equipment usually executes multiple components in parallel.
This holds not only during the operating system loading phase, but
also even during the BIOS boot phase. With this measurement log
mechanism, network equipment can assume the role of an Attester,
proving to the Verifier the trustworthiness of its boot process.
Using the measurement log, Verifiers can precisely identify
mismatching log entries to infer potentially tampered components.
This mechanism also supports scenarios that modify files on the
Attester that are subsequently executed during the boot phase (e.g.,
updating/patching) by simply updating the appropriate Reference
Values in Reference Integrity Manifests that inform Verifiers about
how an Attester is composed.
Authors' Addresses
Henk Birkholz
Fraunhofer SIT
Rheinstrasse 75
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Email: henk.birkholz@ietf.contact
Michael Eckel
Fraunhofer SIT
Rheinstrasse 75
64295 Darmstadt
Germany
Email: michael.eckel@sit.fraunhofer.de
Shwetha Bhandari
ThoughtSpot
Email: shwetha.bhandari@thoughtspot.com
Eric Voit
Cisco Systems
Email: evoit@cisco.com
Bill Sulzen
Cisco Systems
Email: bsulzen@cisco.com
Liang Xia (Frank)
Huawei Technologies
Yuhuatai District
101 Software Avenue
Nanjing
Jiangsu, 210012
China
Email: Frank.Xialiang@huawei.com
Tom Laffey
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Email: tom.laffey@hpe.com
Guy C. Fedorkow
Juniper Networks
10 Technology Park Drive
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
United States of America
Email: gfedorkow@juniper.net