rfc9509v4.txt   rfc9509.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) T. Reddy.K Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) T. Reddy.K
Request for Comments: 9509 J. Ekman Request for Comments: 9509 J. Ekman
Category: Standards Track Nokia Category: Standards Track Nokia
ISSN: 2070-1721 D. Migault ISSN: 2070-1721 D. Migault
Ericsson Ericsson
January 2024 March 2024
X.509 Certificate Extended Key Usage (EKU) for 5G Network Functions X.509 Certificate Extended Key Usage (EKU) for 5G Network Functions
Abstract Abstract
RFC 5280 specifies several extended key purpose identifiers RFC 5280 specifies several extended key purpose identifiers
(KeyPurposeIds) for X.509 certificates. This document defines (KeyPurposeIds) for X.509 certificates. This document defines
encrypting JSON objects in HTTP messages, using JSON Web Tokens encrypting JSON objects in HTTP messages, using JSON Web Tokens
(JWTs), and signing the OAuth 2.0 access tokens KeyPurposeIds for (JWTs), and signing the OAuth 2.0 access tokens KeyPurposeIds for
inclusion in the Extended Key Usage (EKU) extension of X.509 v3 inclusion in the Extended Key Usage (EKU) extension of X.509 v3
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4. Including the Extended Key Purpose in Certificates 4. Including the Extended Key Purpose in Certificates
5. Implications for a Certification Authority 5. Implications for a Certification Authority
6. Security Considerations 6. Security Considerations
7. Privacy Considerations 7. Privacy Considerations
8. IANA Considerations 8. IANA Considerations
9. References 9. References
9.1. Normative References 9.1. Normative References
9.2. Informative References 9.2. Informative References
Appendix A. ASN.1 Module Appendix A. ASN.1 Module
Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
Contributors Contributor
Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
The operators of 5G ("fifth generation") systems as defined by 3GPP The operators of 5G ("fifth generation") systems as defined by 3GPP
make use of an internal PKI to generate X.509 PKI certificates for make use of an internal PKI to generate X.509 PKI certificates for
the Network Functions (NFs) (Section 6 of [TS23.501]) in a 5G System. the Network Functions (NFs) (Section 6 of [TS23.501]) in a 5G System.
The certificates are used for the following purposes: The certificates are used for the following purposes:
* Client and Server certificates for NFs in 5G Core (5GC) Service * Client and Server certificates for NFs in 5G Core (5GC) Service
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Corey Bonnell, Ilari Liusvaara, Carl Wallace, We would like to thank Corey Bonnell, Ilari Liusvaara, Carl Wallace,
and Russ Housley for their useful feedback. Thanks to Yoav Nir for and Russ Housley for their useful feedback. Thanks to Yoav Nir for
the secdir review, Elwyn Davies for the genart review, and Benson the secdir review, Elwyn Davies for the genart review, and Benson
Muite for the intdir review. Muite for the intdir review.
Thanks to Paul Wouters, Lars Eggert, and Éric Vyncke for the IESG Thanks to Paul Wouters, Lars Eggert, and Éric Vyncke for the IESG
review. review.
Contributors Contributor
The following individuals have contributed to this document: The following individual has contributed to this document:
German Peinado German Peinado
Nokia Nokia
Email: german.peinado@nokia.com Email: german.peinado@nokia.com
Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
Tirumaleswar Reddy.K Tirumaleswar Reddy.K
Nokia Nokia
India India
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