On Mon, May 3, 2021, 11:28 AM Russ Housley <hous...@vigilsec.com> wrote:

> This is not quite right.  It is true that theWebPKI provide authentication
>> and integrity when https:// is used, but this is not required.  If
>> http:// were used, and the file was modified in transit by an attacker,
>> the RPKI signature check would fail.
>>
>
> Yes. Which is why I'm suggesting that you mandate https.
>
>
> I do not have a problem mandating the use of https:// for authentication
> and integrity protection of the file.  I think that is shown in the
> examples.  I am saying that doing so does not "chain" the trust models.
>

Explain how an attacker could get a client to accept a forged geofeed data
file authenticated as I have suggested, because I'm not seeing it.

Kyle
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