Chapter 7
From Relay Attacks
to Distance-Bounding Protocols
Gildas Avoine, Ioana Boureanu, David Gérault, Gerhard P. Hancke,
Pascal Lafourcade, and Cristina Onete
Abstract We present the concept of relay attacks, and discuss distance-bounding
schemes as the main countermeasure. We give details on relaying mechanisms, we
review canonical distance-bounding protocols, as well as their threat-model (i.e.,
covering attacks beyond relaying) stemming from the authentication dimension
in distance bounding. Advanced aspects of distance-bounding security are also
covered. We conclude by presenting what we consider to be the most important
challenges in distance bounding.
7.1 An Introduction to Relay Attacks and Distance Bounding
In this section, we first explain the concept of relay attacks. Then, we present
distance bounding, the main countermeasure, but also discuss other ways of possibly
counteracting relaying.
G. Avoine ()
Univ Rennes, INSA Rennes, CNRS, IRISA, Rennes, France
e-mail: gildas.avoine@irisa.fr
I. Boureanu
University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
D. Gérault · P. Lafourcade
Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
G. P. Hancke
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PR China
C. Onete
University of Limoges, XLIM, Limoges, France
© The Author(s) 2021
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