Title
Securing FlexRay-Based In-Vehicle Networks
Abstract
In this work, we propose defense techniques against message spoofing attacks in FlexRay networks. For this purpose, we explore how to leverage the slot- and channel-based FlexRay communication for ensuring the authenticity of safety-critical in-vehicle traffic. In particular, we suggest to split authentication tags across two physical independent channels, allowing for their concurrent transmission. This eventually leads to a higher degree of fault-tolerance and security. We put a special focus on the efficient management and distribution of cryptographic keys by using reversed hash chains. They allow us to derive new and forward-secure keys at low cost during operational runtime. Our evaluation consists of both a discussion and a practical implementation on an exemplary network. Assuming constrained hardware resources, we conclude that authentication for groups of time slots is the most promising approach in terms of timing and computational overhead.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1016/j.micpro.2020.103144
Microprocessors and Microsystems
Keywords
DocType
Volume
FlexRay,Security,Authentication,Key updates,Safety
Journal
77
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
0141-9331
0
0.34
References 
Authors
10
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Dominik Pullen162.19
Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos2229.61
Tolga Arul3229.60
Stefan Katzenbeisser41844143.68