# Security Hardening Plan ## 🎯 **Objective** Implement comprehensive security measures to protect apt-ostree from various attack vectors while maintaining system functionality and user experience. ## 🛡️ **Security Threats** ### **1. Privilege Escalation** - **Unauthorized system modifications** through package installation - **Root access** through malicious package scripts - **System compromise** through package vulnerabilities ### **2. Data Integrity** - **Package tampering** during download or installation - **Repository compromise** leading to malicious packages - **System state corruption** through failed operations ### **3. Information Disclosure** - **Sensitive system information** exposure - **User data leakage** through logging or debugging - **Configuration details** accessible to unauthorized users ### **4. Denial of Service** - **Resource exhaustion** through malicious operations - **System instability** through package conflicts - **Service disruption** through transaction failures ## 🔒 **Security Measures** ### **1. Authentication and Authorization** #### **Polkit Integration** ```rust // Enhanced Polkit authorization pub struct SecurityManager { authority: Authority, policies: HashMap, user_cache: LruCache, } impl SecurityManager { pub async fn check_authorization( &self, action: &str, user: &str, details: &HashMap, ) -> AptOstreeResult { let policy = self.policies.get(action) .ok_or_else(|| AptOstreeError::Security("Unknown action".to_string()))?; let permissions = self.get_user_permissions(user).await?; if policy.requires_root && !permissions.is_root { return Ok(false); } if policy.requires_specific_user && !policy.allowed_users.contains(user) { return Ok(false); } Ok(true) } } ``` #### **User Role Management** ```rust // User role definitions #[derive(Debug, Clone)] pub enum UserRole { Administrator, // Full system access PowerUser, // Package management access StandardUser, // Read-only access Guest, // Minimal access } impl UserRole { pub fn can_install_packages(&self) -> bool { matches!(self, UserRole::Administrator | UserRole::PowerUser) } pub fn can_modify_system(&self) -> bool { matches!(self, UserRole::Administrator) } } ``` ### **2. Input Validation and Sanitization** #### **Package Name Validation** ```rust // Secure package name validation pub fn validate_package_name(name: &str) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { // Check for path traversal attempts if name.contains("..") || name.contains("/") || name.contains("\\") { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Invalid package name: path traversal detected".to_string() )); } // Check for command injection attempts let dangerous_chars = [';', '&', '|', '$', '(', ')', '`']; if dangerous_chars.iter().any(|&c| name.contains(c)) { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Invalid package name: command injection detected".to_string() )); } // Check length limits if name.len() > 100 { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Package name too long".to_string() )); } Ok(()) } ``` #### **Path Validation** ```rust // Secure path validation pub fn validate_system_path(path: &str) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { let path = std::path::Path::new(path); // Prevent path traversal if path.components().any(|component| { matches!(component, std::path::Component::ParentDir) }) { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Path traversal detected".to_string() )); } // Restrict to system directories let allowed_prefixes = [ "/usr", "/etc", "/var", "/opt", "/home", ]; let is_allowed = allowed_prefixes.iter().any(|&prefix| { path.starts_with(prefix) }); if !is_allowed { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Access to path not allowed".to_string() )); } Ok(()) } ``` ### **3. Secure Communication** #### **DBus Security** ```rust // Secure DBus interface #[dbus_interface(name = "org.projectatomic.aptostree1")] impl DaemonDBus { #[dbus_interface(property)] async fn get_system_status(&self) -> Result> { // Verify caller permissions let caller = self.get_caller_info().await?; if !self.security_manager.check_authorization("get_status", &caller.user, &HashMap::new()).await? { return Err("Access denied".into()); } Ok(self.get_status().await?) } async fn install_packages( &self, packages: Vec, #[zbus(header)] hdr: MessageHeader<'_>, ) -> Result> { // Validate caller let caller = self.get_caller_info().await?; // Validate package names for package in &packages { validate_package_name(package)?; } // Check authorization if !self.security_manager.check_authorization("install_packages", &caller.user, &HashMap::new()).await? { return Err("Access denied".into()); } // Execute installation Ok(self.execute_installation(packages).await?) } } ``` #### **Network Security** ```rust // Secure network operations pub struct SecureNetworkManager { tls_config: TlsConfig, certificate_store: CertificateStore, allowed_hosts: HashSet, } impl SecureNetworkManager { pub async fn secure_download( &self, url: &str, destination: &Path, ) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { // Validate URL let parsed_url = url::Url::parse(url) .map_err(|_| AptOstreeError::Security("Invalid URL".to_string()))?; // Check allowed hosts if !self.allowed_hosts.contains(parsed_url.host_str().unwrap_or("")) { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security("Host not allowed".to_string())); } // Verify TLS certificate let certificate = self.get_certificate(parsed_url.host_str().unwrap()).await?; if !self.verify_certificate(&certificate).await? { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security("Invalid certificate".to_string())); } // Download with integrity verification self.download_with_verification(url, destination).await } } ``` ### **4. Data Integrity and Verification** #### **Package Integrity** ```rust // Package integrity verification pub struct PackageVerifier { hash_algorithms: Vec, signature_verifier: SignatureVerifier, } impl PackageVerifier { pub async fn verify_package( &self, package_path: &Path, expected_hash: &str, signature: Option<&[u8]>, ) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { // Calculate package hash let actual_hash = self.calculate_hash(package_path).await?; if actual_hash != expected_hash { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Package hash mismatch".to_string() )); } // Verify signature if provided if let Some(sig) = signature { if !self.signature_verifier.verify(package_path, sig).await? { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( "Package signature verification failed".to_string() )); } } Ok(()) } } ``` #### **System State Verification** ```rust // System state verification pub struct SystemStateVerifier { checksum_store: ChecksumStore, integrity_checker: IntegrityChecker, } impl SystemStateVerifier { pub async fn verify_system_integrity(&self) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { let critical_paths = [ "/usr/bin", "/usr/lib", "/etc", "/var/lib", ]; for path in &critical_paths { let checksum = self.checksum_store.get_checksum(path).await?; let actual_checksum = self.calculate_path_checksum(path).await?; if checksum != actual_checksum { return Err(AptOstreeError::Security( format!("System integrity check failed for {}", path) )); } } Ok(()) } } ``` ### **5. Audit and Logging** #### **Security Audit Log** ```rust // Security audit logging pub struct SecurityAuditLogger { log_writer: Arc>, sensitive_operations: HashSet, } impl SecurityAuditLogger { pub async fn log_security_event( &self, event_type: SecurityEventType, user: &str, operation: &str, details: &HashMap, success: bool, ) -> AptOstreeResult<()> { let timestamp = chrono::Utc::now(); let event = SecurityEvent { timestamp, event_type, user: user.to_string(), operation: operation.to_string(), details: details.clone(), success, ip_address: self.get_client_ip().await?, session_id: self.get_session_id().await?, }; let log_entry = serde_json::to_string(&event)?; let mut writer = self.log_writer.lock().await; writeln!(writer, "{}", log_entry)?; // Alert on sensitive operations if self.sensitive_operations.contains(operation) { self.send_security_alert(&event).await?; } Ok(()) } } ``` ## 🔧 **Implementation Plan** ### **Phase 1: Foundation (Week 5)** - [ ] Implement Polkit integration - [ ] Add input validation framework - [ ] Set up security audit logging - [ ] Create security policy definitions ### **Phase 2: Core Security (Week 5)** - [ ] Implement package integrity verification - [ ] Add secure communication protocols - [ ] Implement user role management - [ ] Add path validation and sanitization ### **Phase 3: Advanced Security (Week 6)** - [ ] Implement system state verification - [ ] Add network security measures - [ ] Implement advanced authentication - [ ] Add intrusion detection features ### **Phase 4: Validation (Week 6)** - [ ] Security penetration testing - [ ] Vulnerability assessment - [ ] Security audit review - [ ] Compliance validation ## 📊 **Security Metrics** ### **Quantitative Goals** - **Vulnerability reduction**: 90% reduction in known vulnerabilities - **Attack prevention**: 95% success rate in preventing common attacks - **Response time**: < 1 second for security event detection - **False positive rate**: < 5% for security alerts ### **Qualitative Goals** - **Compliance**: Meet industry security standards - **Transparency**: Clear security policies and procedures - **Maintainability**: Easy security policy updates - **User experience**: Minimal security overhead ## 🚨 **Security Policies** ### **Default Security Policy** ```yaml security: default_policy: "deny" allowed_operations: - "read_system_status" - "list_packages" - "search_packages" restricted_operations: - "install_packages" - "remove_packages" - "modify_system" - "upgrade_system" authentication: required: true methods: ["polkit", "sudo"] authorization: admin_users: ["root", "sudo"] power_users: ["admin", "system"] standard_users: ["user"] ``` ## 🔗 **Related Documentation** - [Security Model](../architecture/responsibility-analysis.md) - [CLI Architecture](../architecture/cli-command-structure.md) - [Package Management](../architecture/apt-library-analysis.md) - [Testing Strategy](../implementation/testing-strategy.md) - [Deployment Guide](../implementation/deployment-guide.md)