IP Library Granted Patent US 11,627,458
Granted Patent B2
US 11,627,458 · App. 16/821,103 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Key derivation algorithm negotiation method and apparatus

Inventors: Li Hu (Shanghai, CN); Jing Chen (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W12/041
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Patent No.
US 11,627,458
App. No.
16/821,103
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a key derivation algorithm negotiation method and an apparatus. The method includes: checking, by a terminal, a sent first key derivation algorithm and a received second key derivation algorithm; if the checking is correct and the first key derivation algorithm is the same as the second key derivation algorithm, determining that the first key derivation algorithm sent by the terminal is not tampered with by an attacker; and then using a negotiated third key derivation algorithm as a key derivation algorithm of the terminal, to ensure confidentiality of the negotiated key derivation algorithm, thereby improving communication security.

Claims (9)

1. A cryptographic key generation method, comprising:

sending, by an apparatus, first identification information of a first key derivation algorithm to a network side network element, wherein the first key derivation algorithm is at least one key derivation algorithm supported by the terminal;

receiving, by the apparatus, second identification information of a second key derivation algorithm and third identification information of a third key derivation algorithm, wherein the second key derivation algorithm is a key derivation algorithm selected by the network side network element and the third key derivation algorithm is a key derivation algorithm received by the network side network element;

checking, by the apparatus, whether the first identification information is not modified based on the third identification information; and

generating, by the apparatus in response to that the first identification information is not modified, an authentication service key (Kausf) based on a cipher key (CK), an integrity key (IK), and the second key derivation algorithm, and generating a security anchor key (Kseaf) based on the Kausf and the second key derivation algorithm.

2. An apparatus, comprising one or more hardware processors and a communication interface, wherein

the one or more hardware processors are configured to send, through the communication interface, first identification information of a first key derivation algorithm to a network side network element, wherein the first key derivation algorithm is at least one key derivation algorithm supported by a terminal;

the one or more hardware processors are further configured to receive, through the communication interface, second identification information of a second key derivation algorithm and third identification information of a third key derivation algorithm, wherein the second key derivation algorithm is a key derivation algorithm selected by the network side network element and the third key derivation algorithm is a key derivation algorithm received by the network side network element; and

the one or more hardware processors are further configured to check, by the terminal, whether the first identification information is not modified based on the third identification information, and generate, by the apparatus in response to that the first identification information is not modified, an authentication service key (Kausf) based on a cipher key (CK), an integrity key (IK), and the second key derivation algorithm, and generate the a security anchor key (Kseaf) based on the Kausf and the second key derivation algorithm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: HU, LI; CHEN, JING
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052291/0724 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201710890306.2 · Sep 27, 2017 · national
CN 201810265796.1 · Mar 28, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018100848 · Aug 16, 2018
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