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{% block title %}SSU Transport{% endblock %} {% block title %}SSU Transport{% endblock %}
{% block content %} {% block content %}
Updated July 2012 for release 0.9.1 Updated August 2012 for release 0.9.1
<h1>Secure Semireliable UDP (SSU)</h1> <h1>Secure Semireliable UDP (SSU)</h1>
<p> <p>
@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ The maximum receive packet size
is 1571 bytes as of release 0.8.12. is 1571 bytes as of release 0.8.12.
For releases 0.8.9 - 0.8.11 it was 1535 bytes. For releases 0.8.9 - 0.8.11 it was 1535 bytes.
Prior to release 0.8.9 it was 2048 bytes. Prior to release 0.8.9 it was 2048 bytes.
</p><p>
As of release 0.9.2, if a router's network interface MTU is less than 1484,
it will publish that in the network database, and other routers should
honor that when a connection is established.
</p> </p>
<h3><a name="max">Message Size Limits</a></h3> <h3><a name="max">Message Size Limits</a></h3>
@ -348,12 +351,11 @@ performance, is a topic for future work.
The current implementation repeatedly sends acknowledgments for the same packets, The current implementation repeatedly sends acknowledgments for the same packets,
which unnecessarily increases overhead. which unnecessarily increases overhead.
</li><li> </li><li>
The Session Destroyed message was implemented (reception only) in release 0.8.1, The default small MTU value of 620 should be analyzed and possibly increased.
and is never sent. Transmission implementation scheduled for release 0.8.9.
</li><li>
The default small MTU value of 608 should be analyzed and possibly increased.
The current MTU adjustment strategy should be evaluated. The current MTU adjustment strategy should be evaluated.
Does a streaming lib 1730-byte packet fit in 3 SSU packets? Probably not. Does a streaming lib 1730-byte packet fit in 3 small SSU packets? Probably not.
</li><li>
The protocol should be extended to exchange MTUs during the setup.
</li><li> </li><li>
Rekeying is currently unimplemented and may never be. Rekeying is currently unimplemented and may never be.
</li><li> </li><li>

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{% block title %}SSU Protocol Specification{% endblock %} {% block title %}SSU Protocol Specification{% endblock %}
{% block content %} {% block content %}
Updated December 2011 for release 0.8.11 Updated August 2012 for release 0.9.1
<p> <p>
<a href="udp.html">See the SSU page for an overview of the SSU transport</a>. <a href="udp.html">See the SSU page for an overview of the SSU transport</a>.
@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ fragmentation to external adversaries.
<h2 id="keys">Keys</h2> <h2 id="keys">Keys</h2>
<p> <p>
DSA signatures in the SessionCreated and SessionConfirmed messages are generated using
the
<a href="common_structures_spec.html#type_SigningPublicKey">signing public key</a>
from the
<a href="common_structures_spec.html#struct_RouterIdentity">router identity</a>
which is distributed out-of-band by publishing in the network database, and the associated
<a href="common_structures_spec.html#type_SigningPrivateKey">signing private key</a>.
</p><p>
Both introduction keys and session keys are 32 bytes, Both introduction keys and session keys are 32 bytes,
and are defined by the and are defined by the
<a href="common_structures_spec.html#type_SessionKey">Common structures specification</a>. <a href="common_structures_spec.html#type_SessionKey">Common structures specification</a>.
@ -286,6 +294,13 @@ IP address is always 4 bytes in the current implementation.
If the relay tag is nonzero, Bob is offering to act as an introducer for Alice. If the relay tag is nonzero, Bob is offering to act as an introducer for Alice.
Alice may subsequently publish Bob's address and the relay tag in the network database. Alice may subsequently publish Bob's address and the relay tag in the network database.
</li><li> </li><li>
For the signature, Bob must use his external port, as that what Alice will use to verify.
If Bob's NAT/firewall has mapped his internal port to a different external port,
and Bob is unaware of it, the verification by Alice will fail.
</li><li>
See <a href="#keys">the Keys section above</a> for details on DSA signatures.
Alice already has Bob's public signing key, from the network database.
</li><li>
Signed-on time appears to be unused or unverified in the current implementation. Signed-on time appears to be unused or unverified in the current implementation.
</li><li> </li><li>
The uninterpreted data could possibly be used in the future for challenges. The uninterpreted data could possibly be used in the future for challenges.
@ -383,6 +398,8 @@ There is no mechanism for requesting or redelivering missing fragments.
</li><li> </li><li>
The total fragments field F must be set identically in all fragments. The total fragments field F must be set identically in all fragments.
</li><li> </li><li>
See <a href="#keys">the Keys section above</a> for details on DSA signatures.
</li><li>
Signed-on time appears to be unused or unverified in the current implementation. Signed-on time appears to be unused or unverified in the current implementation.
</li></ul> </li></ul>