Re:A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
by prschmitt on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:06PM
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The regular attach procedure is unchanged. In the simplest version we give every SIM the identical IMSI and key.
However, their use is to only gain IP connectivity - the equivalent of an allow list on the backend db (AUSF) which gives you IP connectivity. At that point you do billing and auth at the PGPP-GW using oblivious auth tokens.
Re:A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
by red0point on Sunday August 15, 2021 @02:41AM
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Thanks! You mention that this is the simplest version, is there one where you use distinct keys?
Also, regarding the IMEI - let‘s assume the UE nullified it, how would you distinguish between a legitimately nullified UE and a stolen UE that had its IMEI nullified?
Re:A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
by red0point on Saturday August 14, 2021 @05:10PM
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Additional question for my understanding - this needs an app running in the background to send the signed token at every other time interval, correct?
Re:A simple software fix could limit location data sharing
by barathr on Saturday August 14, 2021 @06:44PM
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That's right. (The token is used for oblivious authentication, so it's not identifying.) The attach procedure works as usual, it's just that the IMSI/SUPI is no longer individually identifying (which then necessitates the oblivious authentication protocol).
Can you elaborate a bit on that? Is every USIM using the same shared key?
Thanks!