



TCPM Working Group                                             R. Bonica
Internet-Draft                                                     T. Li
Intended status: Standards Track                                     HPE
Expires: 4 December 2026                                     2 June 2026


        Additional Cryptographic Algorithms For Use With TCP-AO
                     draft-ietf-tcpm-tcp-ao-algs-04

Abstract

   RFC5926 creates a list of cryptographic algorithms that can be used
   with TCP-AO.  This document expands that list, adding two Message
   Authentication Code (MAC) algorithms, HMAC-SHA256-128 and
   KMAC256-128.  For each MAC algorithm, a corresponding Key Derivation
   Function (KDF) is also added.

   The MAC algorithms described by this document produce 128-bit (i.e.,
   16-byte) MACs.  When 16-byte MACs are encoded in TCP-AO, the TCP-AO
   consumes 20 bytes.  This does not challenge TCP's 40-byte option size
   limitation.

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Algorithm Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     3.1.  Key Derivation Functions (KDFs) . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
       3.1.1.  HKDF-SHA256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
       3.1.2.  KMAC256-KDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     3.2.  MAC Algorithms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
       3.2.1.  The Use of HMAC-SHA256-128  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       3.2.2.  The Use of KMAC256-128  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   4.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   5.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   6.  Acknowledgements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   7.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   Appendix A.  Test Vectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
     A.1.  Input Test Vectors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
     A.2.  IPv4 HMAC-SHA256-128 Output Test Vectors  . . . . . . . .   9
       A.2.1.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)  . . .   9
       A.2.2.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Omits TCP Options) . . . . . . . . .  11
     A.3.  IPv4 KMAC256-128 Output Test Vectors  . . . . . . . . . .  14
       A.3.1.  KMAC256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)  . . . . .  14
       A.3.2.  KMAC256-128 (Omits TCP Options) . . . . . . . . . . .  16
     A.4.  IPv6 HMAC-SHA256-128 Output Test Vectors  . . . . . . . .  18
       A.4.1.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)  . . .  18
       A.4.2.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Omits TCP Options) . . . . . . . . .  20
     A.5.  IPv6 KMAC256-128 Output Test Vectors  . . . . . . . . . .  22
       A.5.1.  KMAC256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)  . . . . .  22
       A.5.2.  KMAC256-128 (Omits TCP Options) . . . . . . . . . . .  24
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26

1.  Introduction

   [RFC5926] creates a list of cryptographic algorithms that can be used
   with TCP-AO [RFC5925].  This document expands that list, adding two
   Message Authentication Code (MAC) algorithms, HMAC-SHA256-128 and
   KMAC256-128.  For each MAC algorithm, a corresponding Key Derivation
   Function (KDF) is also added.

   The MAC algorithms described by this document produce 128-bit (i.e.,
   16-byte) MACs.  When 16-byte MACs are encoded in TCP-AO, the TCP-AO
   consumes 20 bytes.  This does not challenge TCP's [RFC9293] 40-byte
   option size limitation.



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2.  Requirements Language

   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
   BCP14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

3.  Algorithm Classes

   [RFC5925] requires the following cryptographic algorithm classes:

   *  Key Derivation Functions (KDFs)

   *  MAC Algorithms

   Section 3.1 of this document addresses KDFs while Section 3.2
   addresses MAC algorithms.

3.1.  Key Derivation Functions (KDFs)

   A KDF converts Input Keying Material (IKM) into cryptographically
   secure Output Keying Material (OKM).  In the case of TCP-AO, a KDF
   converts an administratively assigned Master_Key into a Traffic_Key.

   KDFs have the following interface:

   *  Traffic_Key = KDF_alg(Master_Key, Context, Output_Length)

   where:

   *  KDF_alg is the KDF algorithm being used.

   *  Master_Key is a variable length pre-shared key (PSK).

   *  Context is binary string containing information related to the TCP
      connection, as defined in [RFC5925], Section 5.2.

   *  Output_Length is the desired length of the Traffic_Key.  In this
      document, the Output_Length is always equal to 256 bits.

   This document defines two KDFs:

   *  HKDF-SHA256

   *  KMAC256-KDF





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   Section 3.1.1 of this document describes HKDF-SHA256 while
   Section 3.1.2 describes KMAC256-KDF.

3.1.1.  HKDF-SHA256

   HKDF-SHA256 is as described in [RFC5869].  HKDF-SHA256 executes in
   the following stages:

   *  Extract

   *  Expand

   The interface to the Extract stage is:

   *  PRK = HKDF-Extract(salt, IKM)

   where:

   *  PRK is a Pseudo-random key, to be used in the Expand stage.

   *  salt is an all-zero byte string whose length equals 32 bytes.

   *  IKM is the Master_Key argument provided to the KDF interface.

   According to [RFC5869], the goal of the extract stage is to
   concentrate the possibly dispersed entropy of the input keying
   material into a short, but cryptographically strong pseudorandom key.
   Implementations MUST execute the extract stage.

   The interface to the Expand stage is:

   *  OKM = HKDF-Expand(PRK, info, L)

   where:

   *  OKM is the Traffic_Key.

   *  PRK is the value produced by the Extract stage.

   *  info is the Context argument provided to the KDF interface.

   *  L is equal to 32 bytes.

   The expand stage expands the pseudorandom key to the desired length.
   The output key length depend on the specific cryptographic algorithms
   for which the keys are needed.  Implementations MUST execute the
   expand stage.




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3.1.2.  KMAC256-KDF

   KMAC256-KDF is as described in [DOI.10.6028_NIST.SP.800-185] and
   [DOI.10.6028_NIST.SP.800-56Cr2].  So, the interface to KMAC256-KDF as
   described in [DOI.10.6028_NIST.SP.800-56Cr2]:

   *  OKM = KMAC256(Z, salt, x, H_outputBits, S)

   where:

   *  Z is is the Master_Key argument provided to the KDF interface.

   *  salt is an all-zero byte string whose length equals 132 bytes.

   *  x is the Context argument provided to the KDF interface.

   *  H_outputBits is equal to 256 bits.

   *  S is the byte string 01001011 || 01000100 || 01000110, which
      represents the sequence of characters "K", "D," and "F" in 8-bit
      ASCII.

3.2.  MAC Algorithms

   Each MAC algorithm defined for TCP-AO has the following fixed
   elements as part of its definition:

   *  KDF_Alg is the name of the KDF algorithm used to generate the
      Traffic_Key.

   *  Key_Length is the length of the Traffic_Key used in this MAC,
      measured in bits.  In this document, the Key_Length is always 256
      bits.

   *  MAC_Length is the desired length of the MAC to be produced by the
      algorithm.  In this document, the MAC_Length is always 128 bits.

   MACs computed for TCP-AO have the following interface:

   *  MAC = MAC_alg(Traffic_Key, Message)

   where:

   *  MAC is the value to be encoded in TCP-AO.

   *  MAC_alg is MAC Algorithm used.

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   *  Message is the message to be authenticated, as specified in
      [RFC5925], Section 5.1.

3.2.1.  The Use of HMAC-SHA256-128

   The three fixed elements for HMAC-SHA256-128 are:

   *  KDF_Alg: HKDF-SHA256.

   *  Key_Length: 256 bits.

   *  MAC_Length: 128 bits.

   For:

   *  MAC = MAC_alg (Traffic_Key, Message)

   HMAC-SHA256-128 for TCP-AO has the following values:

   *  MAC is the value to be encoded in TCP-AO.

   *  MAC_alg is HMAC-SHA256.

   *  Traffic_Key is the result of the KDF.

   *  Message is the message to be authenticated, as specified in
      [RFC5925], Section 5.1.

3.2.2.  The Use of KMAC256-128

   The three fixed elements for KMAC256-128 are:

   *  KDF_Alg: KMAC256-KDF

   *  Key_Length: 256 bits.

   *  MAC_Length: 128 bits.

   For:

   *  MAC = MAC_alg (Traffic_Key, Message)

   KMAC256-128 for TCP-AO has the following values:

   *  MAC is the value to be encoded in TCP-AO.

   *  MAC_alg is KMAC256.




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   *  Traffic_Key is the result of the KDF.

   *  Message is the message to be authenticated, as specified in
      [RFC5925], Section 5.1.

4.  Security Considerations

   This document inherits all of the security considerations of
   [RFC5869], [RFC5925], [RFC8702], and [RFC9688].

   The security of cryptography-based systems depends on both the
   strength of the cryptographic algorithms chosen and the strength of
   the keys used with those algorithms.  The security also depends on
   the engineering of the protocol used by the system to ensure that
   there are no non-cryptographic ways to bypass the security of the
   overall system.

   Master_Keys SHOULD have at least 256 bits of entropy.  This document
   RECOMMENDS that operators use Master_Keys generated by a
   cryptographic random number generator, or similar.  However, it is
   understood that they may not do so.

   TCP-AO Master Key Tuples MUST be rotated at a rate commensurate with
   the strength of the cryptographic algorithms.

5.  IANA Considerations

   IANA is requested to add the following entries to the "Cryptographic
   Algorithms for TCP-AO Registration"
   (https://www.iana.org/assignments/tcp-parameters/tcp-
   parameters.xhtml#tcp-parameters-3).

                    +=================+===============+
                    | Algorithm       | Reference     |
                    +=================+===============+
                    | HMAC-SHA256-128 | This Document |
                    +-----------------+---------------+
                    | KMAC256-128     | This Document |
                    +-----------------+---------------+

                           Table 1: IANA Actions

6.  Acknowledgements

   Thanks to Eric Biggers, Lars Eggert, Gorry Fairhurst, C.M.  Heard,
   Russ Housley, John Mattsson, Yoshifumi Nishida, Joe Touch, Michael
   Tuxen, and Magnus Westerlund for their review and comments.




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7.  Normative References

   [DOI.10.6028_NIST.SP.800-185]
              Kelsey, J., Change, S., and R. Perlner, "SHA-3 derived
              functions: cSHAKE, KMAC, TupleHash and ParallelHash",
              National Institute of Standards and Technology,
              DOI 10.6028/nist.sp.800-185, December 2016,
              <https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.sp.800-185>.

   [DOI.10.6028_NIST.SP.800-56Cr2]
              Barker, E., Chen, L., and R. Davis, "Recommendation for
              Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes",
              National Institute of Standards and Technology,
              DOI 10.6028/nist.sp.800-56cr2, August 2020,
              <https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.sp.800-56cr2>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.

   [RFC5869]  Krawczyk, H. and P. Eronen, "HMAC-based Extract-and-Expand
              Key Derivation Function (HKDF)", RFC 5869,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5869, May 2010,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5869>.

   [RFC5925]  Touch, J., Mankin, A., and R. Bonica, "The TCP
              Authentication Option", RFC 5925, DOI 10.17487/RFC5925,
              June 2010, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5925>.

   [RFC5926]  Lebovitz, G. and E. Rescorla, "Cryptographic Algorithms
              for the TCP Authentication Option (TCP-AO)", RFC 5926,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC5926, June 2010,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5926>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8174>.

   [RFC8702]  Kampanakis, P. and Q. Dang, "Use of the SHAKE One-Way Hash
              Functions in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)",
              RFC 8702, DOI 10.17487/RFC8702, January 2020,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8702>.

   [RFC9235]  Touch, J. and J. Kuusisaari, "TCP Authentication Option
              (TCP-AO) Test Vectors", RFC 9235, DOI 10.17487/RFC9235,
              May 2022, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9235>.




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   [RFC9293]  Eddy, W., Ed., "Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)",
              STD 7, RFC 9293, DOI 10.17487/RFC9293, August 2022,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9293>.

   [RFC9688]  Housley, R., "Use of the SHA3 One-Way Hash Functions in
              the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)", RFC 9688,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC9688, November 2024,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9688>.

Appendix A.  Test Vectors

   This appendix provides test vectors to validate the correct
   implementation of TCP-AO and the cryptographic algorithms defined in
   this document.  It includes the specification of all endpoint
   parameters to generate the variety of TCP segments covered by
   different keys and MAC coverage, i.e., both the default case and the
   variant where TCP options are ignored for middlebox traversal.

A.1.  Input Test Vectors

   Input test vectors are as described in Section 3 of [RFC9235].

A.2.  IPv4 HMAC-SHA256-128 Output Test Vectors

   In the following sections, all values are indicated as 2-digit
   hexadecimal values with spacing per line representing the contents of
   16 consecutive bytes, as is typical for data dumps.  The IP/TCP data
   indicates the entire IP packet, including the TCP segment and its
   options (whether covered by TCP-AO or not, as indicated), including
   TCP-AO.

A.2.1.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)

A.2.1.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Covers Options)

















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      Client ISN = 0xfbfbab5a

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c dd 0f 40 00 ff 06 bf 6b 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d e9 d7 00 b3 fb fb ab 5a 00 00 00 00
        e0 02 ff ff ca c4 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 00 15 5a b7 00 00 00 00 1d 10 3d 54
        2e e4 37 c6 f8 ed e6 d7 c4 d6 02 e7

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.1.2.  Receive (Server) SYN-ACK (Covers Options)

      Server ISN = 0x11c14261

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 65 06 40 00 ff 06 37 75 ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 e9 d7 11 c1 42 61 fb fb ab 5b
        e0 12 ff ff 37 76 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 84 a5 0b eb 00 15 5a b7 1d 10 54 3d
        ee ab 0f e2 4c 30 10 81 51 16 b3 be

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.1.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Covers Options)












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      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 36 a1 40 00 ff 06 65 9f 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d e9 d7 00 b3 fb fb ab 5b 11 c1 42 62
        c0 18 01 04 a1 62 00 00 01 01 08 0a 00 15 5a c1
        84 a5 0b eb 1d 10 3d 54 70 64 cf 99 8c c6 c3 15
        c2 c2 e2 bf ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da bf 00 b4 0a 0b 0c 0d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da bf 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.1.4.  Receive (Server) Non-SYN (Covers Options)

      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 1f a9 40 00 ff 06 7c 97 ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 e9 d7 11 c1 42 62 fb fb ab 9e
        c0 18 01 00 40 0c 00 00 01 01 08 0a 84 a5 0b f5
        00 15 5a c1 1d 10 54 3d a6 3f 0e cb bb 2e 63 5c
        95 4d ea c7 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da c0 00 b4 ac 1b 1c 1d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da c0 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.2.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Omits TCP Options)

A.2.2.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Omits Options)






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      Client ISN = 0xcb0efbee

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 53 99 40 00 ff 06 48 e2 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d ff 12 00 b3 cb 0e fb ee 00 00 00 00
        e0 02 ff ff 54 1f 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 00 02 4c ce 00 00 00 00 1d 10 3d 54
        80 af 3c fe b8 53 68 93 7b 8f 9e c2

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.2.2.  Receive (Server) SYN-ACK (Omits Options)

      Server ISN = 0xacd5b5e1

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 32 84 40 00 ff 06 69 f7 ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 ff 12 ac d5 b5 e1 cb 0e fb ef
        e0 12 ff ff 38 8e 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 57 67 72 f3 00 02 4c ce 1d 10 54 3d
        09 30 6f 9a ce a6 3a 8c 68 cb 9a 70

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.2.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Omits Options)












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      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 a8 f5 40 00 ff 06 f3 4a 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d ff 12 00 b3 cb 0e fb ef ac d5 b5 e2
        c0 18 01 04 6c 45 00 00 01 01 08 0a 00 02 4c ce
        57 67 72 f3 1d 10 3d 54 71 06 08 cc 69 6c 03 a2
        71 c9 3a a5 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da bf 00 b4 0a 0b 0c 0d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da bf 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.2.2.4.  Receive (Server) Non-SYN (Omits Options)

      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 54 37 40 00 ff 06 48 09 ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 ff 12 ac d5 b5 e2 cb 0e fc 32
        c0 18 01 00 46 b6 00 00 01 01 08 0a 57 67 72 f3
        00 02 4c ce 1d 10 54 3d 97 76 6e 48 ac 26 2d e9
        ae 61 b4 f9 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da c0 00 b4 ac 1b 1c 1d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da c0 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD










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A.3.  IPv4 KMAC256-128 Output Test Vectors

   In the following sections, all values are indicated as 2-digit
   hexadecimal values with spacing per line representing the contents of
   16 consecutive bytes, as is typical for data dumps.  The IP/TCP data
   indicates the entire IP packet, including the TCP segment and its
   options (whether covered by TCP-AO or not, as indicated), including
   TCP-AO.

A.3.1.  KMAC256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)

A.3.1.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Covers Options)

      Client ISN = 0x787a1ddf

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IP/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 7b 9f 40 00 ff 06 20 dc 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d c4 fa 00 b3 78 7a 1d df 00 00 00 00
        e0 02 ff ff 5a 0f 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 00 01 7e d0 00 00 00 00 1d 10 3d 54
        e4 77 e9 9c 80 40 76 54 98 e5 50 91

      MAC:

        TBD

A.3.1.2.  Receive (Server) SYN-ACK (Covers Options)



















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      Server ISN = 0xfadd6de9

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 4b ad 40 00 ff 06 50 ce ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 c4 fa fa dd 6d e9 78 7a 1d e0
        e0 12 ff ff f3 f2 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 93 f4 e9 e8 00 01 7e d0 1d 10 54 3d
        d6 ad a7 bc 4c dd 53 6d 17 69 db 5f

      MAC:

        TBD

A.3.1.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Covers Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 fb 4f 40 00 ff 06 a0 f0 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d c4 fa 00 b3 78 7a 1d e0 fa dd 6d ea
        c0 18 01 04 95 05 00 00 01 01 08 0a 00 01 7e d0
        93 f4 e9 e8 1d 10 3d 54 77 41 27 42 fa 4d c4 33
        ef f0 97 3e ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da bf 00 b4 0a 0b 0c 0d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da bf 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 b9 14 40 00 ff 06 e3 2b ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 c4 fa fa dd 6d ea 78 7a 1e 23
        c0 18 01 00 e7 db 00 00 01 01 08 0a 93 f4 e9 e8
        00 01 7e d0 1d 10 54 3d f6 d9 65 a7 83 82 a7 48
        45 f7 2d ac ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da c0 00 b4 ac 1b 1c 1d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da c0 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.3.2.  KMAC256-128 (Omits TCP Options)

A.3.2.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Omits Options)

      Client ISN = 0x389bed71

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c f2 2e 40 00 ff 06 aa 4c 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d da 1c 00 b3 38 9b ed 71 00 00 00 00
        e0 02 ff ff 70 bf 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a 00 01 85 e1 00 00 00 00 1d 10 3d 54
        c4 4e 60 cb 31 f7 c0 b1 de 3d 27 49

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Server ISN = 0xd3844a6f

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 4c 6c c0 40 00 ff 06 2f bb ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 da 1c d3 84 4a 6f 38 9b ed 72
        e0 12 ff ff e4 45 00 00 02 04 05 b4 01 03 03 08
        04 02 08 0a ce 45 98 38 00 01 85 e1 1d 10 54 3d
        3a 6a bb 20 7e 49 b1 be 71 36 db 90

      MAC:

        TBD

A.3.2.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Omits Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 ee 91 40 00 ff 06 ad ae 0a 0b 0c 0d
        ac 1b 1c 1d da 1c 00 b3 38 9b ed 72 d3 84 4a 70
        c0 18 01 04 88 51 00 00 01 01 08 0a 00 01 85 e1
        ce 45 98 38 1d 10 3d 54 75 85 e9 e9 d5 c3 ec 85
        7b 96 f8 37 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da bf 00 b4 0a 0b 0c 0d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da bf 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv4/TCP:

        45 e0 00 87 6a 21 40 00 ff 06 32 1f ac 1b 1c 1d
        0a 0b 0c 0d 00 b3 da 1c d3 84 4a 70 38 9b ed 72
        c0 18 01 00 04 49 00 00 01 01 08 0a ce 45 98 38
        00 01 85 e1 1d 10 54 3d 5c 04 0f d9 23 33 04 76
        5c 09 82 f4 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 da c0 00 b4 ac 1b 1c 1d
        26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80 00 02 02 02
        00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 da c0 02 08 40
        06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.4.  IPv6 HMAC-SHA256-128 Output Test Vectors

A.4.1.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)

A.4.1.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Covers Options)

      Client ISN = 0x176a833f

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 08 91 dc 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f7 e4 00 b3 17 6a 83 3f
        00 00 00 00 e0 02 ff ff 47 21 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 00 41 d0 87 00 00 00 00
        1d 10 3d 54 90 33 ec 3d 73 34 b6 4c 5e dd 03 9f

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Server ISN = 0x3f51994b

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 01 00 9e 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f7 e4 3f 51 99 4b
        17 6a 83 40 e0 12 ff ff bf ec 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a bd 33 12 9b 00 41 d0 87
        1d 10 54 3d f1 cb a3 46 c3 52 61 63 f7 1f 1f 55

      MAC:

        TBD

A.4.1.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Covers Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 08 91 dc 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f7 e4 00 b3 17 6a 83 40
        3f 51 99 4c c0 18 01 00 32 9c 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        00 41 d0 91 bd 33 12 9b 1d 10 3d 54 bf 08 05 fe
        b4 ac 7b 16 3d 6f cd f2 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 79 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 01 00 9e 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f7 e4 3f 51 99 4c
        17 6a 83 83 c0 18 01 00 ee 6e 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        bd 33 12 a5 00 41 d0 91 1d 10 54 3d 6c 48 12 5c
        11 33 5b ab 9a 07 a7 97 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 7a 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.4.2.  HMAC-SHA256-128 (Omits TCP Options)

A.4.2.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Omits Options)

      Client ISN = 0x020c1e69

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 07 8f cd 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 c6 cd 00 b3 02 0c 1e 69
        00 00 00 00 e0 02 ff ff a4 1a 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 00 9d b9 5b 00 00 00 00
        1d 10 3d 54 88 56 98 b0 53 0e d4 d5 a1 5f 83 46

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Server ISN = 0xeba3734d

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 0a 7e 1f 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 c6 cd eb a3 73 4d
        02 0c 1e 6a e0 12 ff ff 77 4d 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 5e c9 9b 70 00 9d b9 5b
        1d 10 54 3d 3c 54 6b ad 97 43 f1 2d f8 b8 01 0d

      MAC:

        TBD

A.4.2.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Omits Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 07 8f cd 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 c6 cd 00 b3 02 0c 1e 6a
        eb a3 73 4e c0 18 01 00 83 e6 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        00 9d b9 65 5e c9 9b 70 1d 10 3d 54 48 bd 09 3b
        19 24 e0 01 19 2f 5b f0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 79 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 0a 7e 1f 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 c6 cd eb a3 73 4e
        02 0c 1e ad c0 18 01 00 71 6a 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        5e c9 9b 7a 00 9d b9 65 1d 10 54 3d 55 9a 81 94
        45 b4 fd e9 8d 9e 13 17 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 7a 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.5.  IPv6 KMAC256-128 Output Test Vectors

A.5.1.  KMAC256-128 (Default - Covers TCP Options)

A.5.1.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Covers Options)

      Client ISN = 0x193cccec

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IP/TCP:

        6e 04 a7 06 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f8 5a 00 b3 19 3c cc ec
        00 00 00 00 e0 02 ff ff de 5d 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 13 e4 ab 99 00 00 00 00
        1d 10 3d 54 59 b5 88 10 74 81 ac 6d c3 92 70 40

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Server ISN = 0xa6744ecb

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 06 15 20 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f8 5a a6 74 4e cb
        19 3c cc ed e0 12 ff ff ea bb 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 71 da ab c8 13 e4 ab 99
        1d 10 54 3d dc 28 43 a8 4e 78 a6 bc fd c5 ed 80

      MAC:

        TBD

A.5.1.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Covers Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 04 a7 06 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f8 5a 00 b3 19 3c cc ed
        a6 74 4e cc c0 18 01 00 32 80 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        13 e4 ab a3 71 da ab c8 1d 10 3d 54 7b 6a 45 5c
        0d 4f 5f 01 83 5b aa b3 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 79 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 06 15 20 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f8 5a a6 74 4e cc
        19 3c cd 30 c0 18 01 00 52 f4 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        71 da ab d3 13 e4 ab a3 1d 10 54 3d c1 06 9b 7d
        fd 3d 69 3a 6d f3 f2 89 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 7a 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

A.5.2.  KMAC256-128 (Omits TCP Options)

A.5.2.1.  Send (Client) SYN (Omits Options)

      Client ISN = 0xb01da74a

      Send_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 09 3d 76 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f2 88 00 b3 b0 1d a7 4a
        00 00 00 00 e0 02 ff ff 75 ff 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 14 27 5b 3b 00 00 00 00
        1d 10 3d 54 3d 45 b4 34 2d e8 bb 15 30 84 78 98

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Server ISN = 0xa6246145

      Receive_SYN_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 0c 60 0a 00 38 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f2 88 a6 24 61 45
        b0 1d a7 4b e0 12 ff ff a7 0c 00 00 02 04 05 a0
        01 03 03 08 04 02 08 0a 17 82 24 5b 14 27 5b 3b
        1d 10 54 3d 1d 01 f6 c8 7c 6f 93 ac ff a9 d4 b5

      MAC:

        TBD

A.5.2.3.  Send (Client) Non-SYN (Omits Options)

      Send_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 09 3d 76 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 f2 88 00 b3 b0 1d a7 4b
        a6 24 61 46 c0 18 01 00 c3 6d 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        14 27 5b 4f 17 82 24 5b 1d 10 3d 54 29 0c f4 14
        cc b4 7a 33 32 76 e7 f8 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 79 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

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      Receive_other_traffic_key:

        TBD

      IPv6/TCP:

        6e 0c 60 0a 00 73 06 40 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 fd 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 b3 f2 88 a6 24 61 46
        b0 1d a7 8e c0 18 01 00 34 51 00 00 01 01 08 0a
        17 82 24 65 14 27 5b 4f 1d 10 54 3d 99 51 5f fc
        d5 40 34 99 f6 19 fd 1b ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
        ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 43 01 04 fd e8 00 b4
        01 01 01 7a 26 02 06 01 04 00 01 00 01 02 02 80
        00 02 02 02 00 02 02 42 00 02 06 41 04 00 00 fd
        e8 02 08 40 06 00 64 00 01 01 00

      MAC:

        TBD

Authors' Addresses

   Ron Bonica
   HPE
   United States of America
   Email: ronald.bonica@hpe.com


   Tony Li
   HPE
   United States of America
   Email: tony.li@tony.li


















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