Manifests for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
RFC 6486, “Manifests for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2012 by R. Austein, G. Huston, S. Kent, M. Lepinski. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9286 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a "manifest" for use in the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). A manifest is a signed object (file) that contains a listing of all the signed objects (files) in the repository publication point (directory) associated with an authority responsible for publishing in the repository. For each certificate, Certificate Revocation List (CRL), or other type of signed objects issued by the authority that are published at this repository publication point, the manifest contains both the name of the file containing the object and a hash of the file content. Manifests are intended to enable a relying party (RP) to detect certain forms of attacks against a repository. Specifically, if an RP checks a manifest's contents against the signed objects retrieved from a repository publication point, then the RP can detect "stale" (valid) data and deletion of signed objects. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 6485 The Profile for Algorithms and Key Sizes for Use in the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6487 A Profile for X.509 PKIX Resource Certificates
- RFC 6484 Certificate Policy for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6488 Signed Object Template for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6483 Validation of Route Origination Using the Resource Certificate Public Key Infrastructure and Route Origin Authorizations
- RFC 6489 Certification Authority Key Rollover in the Resource Public Key Infrastructure
- RFC 6482 A Profile for Route Origin Authorizations
- RFC 6490 Resource Public Key Infrastructure Trust Anchor Locator