command-authenticator.cpp

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#include "command-authenticator.hpp"
#include "common/logger.hpp"
 
#include <ndn-cxx/security/certificate-fetcher-offline.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/security/certificate-request.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-accept-all.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/security/validation-policy-command-interest.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/tag.hpp>
#include <ndn-cxx/util/io.hpp>
 
#include <filesystem>
#include <fstream>
 
namespace security = ndn::security;
 
namespace nfd {
 
NFD_LOG_INIT(CommandAuthenticator);
// INFO: configuration change, etc
// DEBUG: per authentication request result
 
using SignerTag = ndn::SimpleTag<Name, 20>;
 
static std::optional<std::string>
getSignerFromTag(const Interest& interest)
{
  auto signerTag = interest.getTag<SignerTag>();
  if (signerTag == nullptr) {
    return std::nullopt;
  }
  else {
    return signerTag->get().toUri();
  }
}
 
class CommandAuthenticatorValidationPolicy final : public security::ValidationPolicy
{
public:
  void
  checkPolicy(const Interest& interest, const shared_ptr<security::ValidationState>& state,
              const ValidationContinuation& continueValidation) final
  {
    auto sigInfo = getSignatureInfo(interest, *state);
    if (!state->getOutcome()) { // already failed
      return;
    }
    Name klName = getKeyLocatorName(sigInfo, *state);
    if (!state->getOutcome()) { // already failed
      return;
    }
 
    // SignerTag must be placed on the 'original Interest' in ValidationState to be available for
    // InterestValidationSuccessCallback. The 'interest' parameter refers to a different instance
    // which is copied into 'original Interest'.
    auto state1 = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<security::InterestValidationState>(state);
    state1->getOriginalInterest().setTag(make_shared<SignerTag>(klName));
 
    continueValidation(make_shared<security::CertificateRequest>(klName), state);
  }
 
  void
  checkPolicy(const Data&, const shared_ptr<security::ValidationState>&,
              const ValidationContinuation&) final
  {
    // Non-certificate Data are not handled by CommandAuthenticator.
    // Non-anchor certificates cannot be retrieved by offline fetcher.
    BOOST_ASSERT_MSG(false, "Data should not be passed to this policy");
  }
};
 
shared_ptr<CommandAuthenticator>
CommandAuthenticator::create()
{
  return shared_ptr<CommandAuthenticator>(new CommandAuthenticator);
}
 
CommandAuthenticator::CommandAuthenticator() = default;
 
void
CommandAuthenticator::setConfigFile(ConfigFile& configFile)
{
  configFile.addSectionHandler("authorizations", [this] (auto&&... args) {
    processConfig(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)...);
  });
}
 
void
CommandAuthenticator::processConfig(const ConfigSection& section, bool isDryRun, const std::string& filename)
{
  if (!isDryRun) {
    NFD_LOG_DEBUG("resetting authorizations");
    for (auto& kv : m_validators) {
      kv.second = make_shared<security::Validator>(
        make_unique<security::ValidationPolicyCommandInterest>(make_unique<CommandAuthenticatorValidationPolicy>()),
        make_unique<security::CertificateFetcherOffline>());
    }
  }
 
  if (section.empty()) {
    NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("'authorize' is missing under 'authorizations'"));
  }
 
  int authSectionIndex = 0;
  for (const auto& [sectionName, authSection] : section) {
    if (sectionName != "authorize") {
      NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("'" + sectionName + "' section is not permitted under 'authorizations'"));
    }
 
    std::string certfile;
    try {
      certfile = authSection.get<std::string>("certfile");
    }
    catch (const boost::property_tree::ptree_error&) {
      NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("'certfile' is missing under authorize[" +
                                  std::to_string(authSectionIndex) + "]"));
    }
 
    bool isAny = false;
    security::Certificate cert;
    if (certfile == "any") {
      isAny = true;
      NFD_LOG_WARN("'certfile any' is intended for demo purposes only and "
                   "SHOULD NOT be used in production environments");
    }
    else {
      auto certfilePath = std::filesystem::absolute(filename).parent_path() / certfile;
      certfilePath = certfilePath.lexically_normal();
      try {
        std::ifstream ifs(certfilePath);
        cert = ndn::io::loadTlv<security::Certificate>(ifs);
      }
      catch (const std::runtime_error&) {
        NDN_THROW_NESTED(ConfigFile::Error("cannot load certfile '" + certfilePath.native() +
                                           "' for authorize[" + std::to_string(authSectionIndex) + "]"));
      }
    }
 
    const ConfigSection* privSection = nullptr;
    try {
      privSection = &authSection.get_child("privileges");
    }
    catch (const boost::property_tree::ptree_error&) {
      NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("'privileges' is missing under authorize[" +
                                  std::to_string(authSectionIndex) + "]"));
    }
 
    if (privSection->empty()) {
      NFD_LOG_WARN("No privileges granted to certificate " << certfile);
    }
    for (const auto& kv : *privSection) {
      const std::string& module = kv.first;
      auto found = m_validators.find(module);
      if (found == m_validators.end()) {
        NDN_THROW(ConfigFile::Error("unknown module '" + module +
                                    "' under authorize[" + std::to_string(authSectionIndex) + "]"));
      }
 
      if (isDryRun) {
        continue;
      }
 
      if (isAny) {
        found->second = make_shared<security::Validator>(make_unique<security::ValidationPolicyAcceptAll>(),
                                                         make_unique<security::CertificateFetcherOffline>());
        NFD_LOG_INFO("authorize module=" << module << " signer=any");
      }
      else {
        found->second->loadAnchor(certfile, security::Certificate(cert));
        NFD_LOG_INFO("authorize module=" << module << " signer=" << cert.getKeyName()
                     << " certfile=" << certfile);
      }
    }
 
    ++authSectionIndex;
  }
}
 
ndn::mgmt::Authorization
CommandAuthenticator::makeAuthorization(const std::string& module, const std::string& verb)
{
  m_validators[module]; // declares module, so that privilege is recognized
 
  return [module, self = shared_from_this()] (const Name&, const Interest& interest,
                                              const ndn::mgmt::ControlParametersBase*,
                                              const ndn::mgmt::AcceptContinuation& accept,
                                              const ndn::mgmt::RejectContinuation& reject) {
    auto validator = self->m_validators.at(module);
 
    auto successCb = [accept, validator] (const Interest& interest1) {
      auto signer1 = getSignerFromTag(interest1);
      BOOST_ASSERT(signer1 || // signer must be available unless 'certfile any'
                   dynamic_cast<security::ValidationPolicyAcceptAll*>(&validator->getPolicy()) != nullptr);
      std::string signer = signer1.value_or("*");
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG("accept " << interest1.getName() << " signer=" << signer);
      accept(signer);
    };
 
    using ndn::security::ValidationError;
    auto failureCb = [reject] (const Interest& interest1, const ValidationError& err) {
      auto reply = ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::STATUS403;
      if (err.getCode() == ValidationError::MALFORMED_SIGNATURE ||
          err.getCode() == ValidationError::INVALID_KEY_LOCATOR) {
        // do not waste cycles signing and sending a reply if the command is clearly malformed
        reply = ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::SILENT;
      }
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG("reject " << interest1.getName() << " signer=" <<
                    getSignerFromTag(interest1).value_or("?") << " reason=" << err);
      reject(reply);
    };
 
    if (validator) {
      validator->validate(interest, successCb, failureCb);
    }
    else {
      NFD_LOG_DEBUG("reject " << interest.getName() << " signer=" <<
                    getSignerFromTag(interest).value_or("?") << " reason=Unauthorized");
      reject(ndn::mgmt::RejectReply::STATUS403);
    }
  };
}
 
} // namespace nfd