draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone-01.txt   draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone-latest.txt 
HTTP Working Group M. West HTTP Working Group M. West
Internet-Draft Google, Inc Internet-Draft Google, Inc
Updates: 6265 (if approved) September 5, 2016 Updates: 6265 (if approved) February 7, 2018
Intended status: Standards Track Intended status: Standards Track
Expires: March 9, 2017 Expires: August 10, 2024
Deprecate modification of 'secure' cookies from non-secure origins Deprecate modification of 'secure' cookies from non-secure origins
draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone-01 draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-alone-latest
Abstract Abstract
This document updates RFC6265 by removing the ability for a non- This document updates RFC6265 by removing the ability for a non-
secure origin to set cookies with a 'secure' flag, and to overwrite secure origin to set cookies with a 'secure' flag, and to overwrite
cookies whose 'secure' flag is set. This deprecation improves the cookies whose 'secure' flag is set. This deprecation improves the
isolation between HTTP and HTTPS origins, and reduces the risk of isolation between HTTP and HTTPS origins, and reduces the risk of
malicious interference. malicious interference.
Note to Readers Note to Readers
Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group Discussion of this draft takes place on the HTTP working group
mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at mailing list (ietf-http-wg@w3.org), which is archived at
https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/. https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/ [1].
Working Group information can be found at http://httpwg.github.io/; Working Group information can be found at http://httpwg.github.io/
source code and issues list for this draft can be found at [2]; source code and issues list for this draft can be found at
https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/cookie-alone. https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/cookie-alone [3].
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Terminology and notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Terminology and notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.3. URIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Appendix B. Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Appendix A. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
B.1. Since -00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Appendix B. Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B.1. Since -00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
Section 8.5 and Section 8.6 of [RFC6265] spell out some of the Section 8.5 and Section 8.6 of [RFC6265] spell out some of the
drawbacks of cookies' implementation: due to historical accident, drawbacks of cookies' implementation: due to historical accident,
non-secure origins can set cookies which will be delivered to secure non-secure origins can set cookies which will be delivered to secure
origins in a manner indistinguishable from cookies set by that origin origins in a manner indistinguishable from cookies set by that origin
itself. This enables a number of attacks, which have been recently itself. This enables a number of attacks, which have been recently
spelled out in some detail in [COOKIE-INTEGRITY]. spelled out in some detail in [COOKIE-INTEGRITY].
skipping to change at page 5, line 14 skipping to change at page 5, line 6
The proposal in [COOKIE-PREFIXES] could mitigate this risk, as could The proposal in [COOKIE-PREFIXES] could mitigate this risk, as could
"preloading" HSTS for "example.com" into the user agent "preloading" HSTS for "example.com" into the user agent
[HSTS-PRELOADING]. [HSTS-PRELOADING].
5. References 5. References
5.1. Normative References 5.1. Normative References
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, DOI 10.17487/ Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
RFC2119, March 1997, DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC3986] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform [RFC3986] Berners-Lee, T., Fielding, R., and L. Masinter, "Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66, Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax", STD 66,
RFC 3986, DOI 10.17487/RFC3986, January 2005, RFC 3986, DOI 10.17487/RFC3986, January 2005,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3986>.
[RFC6265] Barth, A., "HTTP State Management Mechanism", RFC 6265, [RFC6265] Barth, A., "HTTP State Management Mechanism", RFC 6265,
DOI 10.17487/RFC6265, April 2011, DOI 10.17487/RFC6265, April 2011,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6265>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6265>.
5.2. Informative References 5.2. Informative References
[COOKIE-INTEGRITY] [COOKIE-INTEGRITY]
Zheng, X., Jiang, J., Liang, J., Duan, H., Chen, S., Wan, Zheng, X., Jiang, J., Liang, J., Duan, H., Chen, S., Wan,
T., and N. Weaver, "Cookies Lack Integrity: Real-World T., and N. Weaver, "Cookies Lack Integrity: Real-World
Implications", August 2015, <https://www.usenix.org/ Implications", August 2015,
conference/usenixsecurity15/technical-sessions/ <https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity15/
presentation/zheng>. technical-sessions/presentation/zheng>.
[COOKIE-PREFIXES] [COOKIE-PREFIXES]
West, M., "Cookie Prefixes", 2016, <https:// West, M., "Cookie Prefixes", 2016,
tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-prefixes>. <https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-httpbis-cookie-
prefixes>.
[HSTS-PRELOADING] [HSTS-PRELOADING]
"HSTS Preload Submission", n.d., "HSTS Preload Submission", n.d.,
<https://hstspreload.appspot.com/>. <https://hstspreload.appspot.com/>.
[RFC6797] Hodges, J., Jackson, C., and A. Barth, "HTTP Strict [RFC6797] Hodges, J., Jackson, C., and A. Barth, "HTTP Strict
Transport Security (HSTS)", RFC 6797, DOI 10.17487/ Transport Security (HSTS)", RFC 6797,
RFC6797, November 2012, DOI 10.17487/RFC6797, November 2012,
<http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6797>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6797>.
5.3. URIs
[1] https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/ietf-http-wg/
[2] http://httpwg.github.io/
[3] https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/labels/cookie-alone
Appendix A. Acknowledgements Appendix A. Acknowledgements
Richard Barnes encouraged a formalization of the deprecation Richard Barnes encouraged a formalization of the deprecation
proposal. [COOKIE-INTEGRITY] was a useful exploration of the issues proposal. [COOKIE-INTEGRITY] was a useful exploration of the issues
[RFC6265] described. [RFC6265] described.
Appendix B. Changes Appendix B. Changes
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