Re: The 802.15.4 Security Layer

[Stefan Schmidt <stefan@osg.samsung.com>]

Hello.

On 18/06/15 14:31, Alexander Aring wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I saw the latest discussion about the security layer and wants to open a
> new thread about discussion for access this layer over nl802154 and
> putting a "very easy to use" functionality into iwpan.
>
> I need to admit, I never tested myself this layer, also I told many
> times that the step to put security layer functionality into nl802154 is
> a necessary step. For that reason I declare the security layer as broken.
>
> Several months ago I started to put these functionality into wpan-tools
> and nl802154. It's just parsing a file at the moment and putting the all
> relevant entries for key, device, seclevel tables in cfg802154. Nothing
> more. These tables are handled like an ACL in 802.15.4 (so far I know)
> and necessary to do the "key lookup" procedure, on receiving decrypted
> frames.
>
> At weekend I will try to provide my stuff which I already have done and
> will try to explain what the idea for the next necessary steps are. It's
> just to start a discussion "How do deal with accessing llsec over
> nl802154/cfg802154".
>
> After we can accessing the sec layer over nl802154, we can hopefully remove
> the old interface stuff.
>
> Does this sounds like a plan?

I think this is a good idea and I would gladly gve this some testing 
next week. I bet Simon would do as well as he is currently looking into it.

regards
Stefan Schmidt