[Sls-sea-dls] Key Verification using CRC

[Saba Bruno]

Dear all,

One solution to avoid the use of a challenge-response system and stay with the simple CRC for on-board key checking is to compute the CRC on BOTH the Key-ID and the key itself.

Ideally, what we know as a "key" would be a "Meta-Key", comprising :


-          The Key ID, unique identifier of the key for the whole mission duration,

-          The Key itself (secret random data)

-          The CRC, computed on the Key ID and the key itself.

This "Meta-Key" should be considered as an single entity, not splittable, being stored, transferred and distributed as is (on-board AND at ground level, from generation to destruction).

Cheers,


Bruno Saba
CNES
DCT/TV/IN
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Objet : [Sls-sea-dls] Key Verification using CRC

Dear all,

I was discussing our new approach to key verification using the onboard-stored CRCs with David,

He came up with a keen observation.

The CRC-based key verification is somewhat weaker than one based on a challenge-response. The reason is that the CRC ensues you that the key at a certain slot is still OK in terms of integrity. In contrast to the challenge-response approach it DOES NOT tell you that the key is the same as the key with same key ID on ground.

Is this an issue for us? What do you think? The only way we have to check key synchronisation is to use a key for actual traffic protection and see if it works.

What do you think?

Cheers
Daniel




Dr. Daniel Fischer
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Ground Segment Engineering Support Office (OPS-GE)
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