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rcourtman
e178ae50a5 Add context timeout to local temperature collection
The getTemperatureLocal() function was running sensors without a timeout,
which could cause HTTP requests to hang if the sensors command stalled.

This adds context.Context parameter and uses exec.CommandContext to ensure
local temperature collection respects the same 15-second timeout as SSH-based
collection.

Fixes issue where HTTP mode worked for remote nodes but timed out for
self-monitoring on the same host.
2025-11-13 20:15:05 +00:00
rcourtman
a703cc2be6 Fix HTTP mode reliability: add context timeouts to SSH collection
Critical fix for intermittent HTTP endpoint hangs identified by Codex analysis.

## Root Cause
SSH collection via getTemperatureViaSSH() had no timeout, causing HTTP
handlers to block indefinitely when sensors command hung. This held node-level
mutexes and rate limit slots, creating cascading failures where subsequent
requests queued indefinitely.

## Solution
- Thread request context through to SSH execution
- Add exec.CommandContext with 15s timeout (vs 30s HTTP client timeout)
- Create execCommandWithLimitsContext() to wrap SSH commands
- Ensures handlers always release locks and respond within deadline

## Impact
- HTTP temps endpoint now responds in ~70ms consistently
- Temperature data successfully collected and displayed in Pulse
- Eliminates 'context deadline exceeded' errors
- Prevents node gate deadlocks from slow/stuck SSH sessions

Related to Codex session 019a7e99-00fc-7903-afa3-01100baf47c6
2025-11-13 19:09:50 +00:00
rcourtman
aa357e5013 Fix HTTP mode for pulse-sensor-proxy and improve installer safety
## HTTP Server Fixes
- Add source IP middleware to enforce allowed_source_subnets
- Fix missing source subnet validation for external HTTP requests
- HTTP health endpoint now respects subnet restrictions

## Installer Improvements
- Auto-configure allowed_source_subnets with Pulse server IP
- Add cluster node hostnames to allowed_nodes (not just IPs)
- Fix node validation to accept both hostnames and IPs
- Add Pulse server reachability check before installation
- Add port availability check for HTTP mode
- Add automatic rollback on service startup failure
- Add HTTP endpoint health check after installation
- Fix config backup and deduplication (prevent duplicate keys)
- Fix IPv4 validation with loopback rejection
- Improve registration retry logic with detailed errors
- Add automatic LXC bind mount cleanup on uninstall

## Temperature Collection Fixes
- Add local temperature collection for self-monitoring nodes
- Fix node identifier matching (use hostname not SSH host)
- Fix JSON double-encoding in HTTP client response

Related to #XXX (temperature monitoring fixes)
2025-11-13 18:22:36 +00:00
rcourtman
2ee693cc63 Add HTTP mode to pulse-sensor-proxy for multi-instance temperature monitoring
This implements HTTP/HTTPS support for pulse-sensor-proxy to enable
temperature monitoring across multiple separate Proxmox instances.

Architecture changes:
- Dual-mode operation: Unix socket (local) + HTTPS (remote)
- Unix socket remains default for security/performance (no breaking change)
- HTTP mode enables temps from external PVE hosts

Backend implementation:
- Add HTTPS server with TLS + Bearer token authentication to sensor-proxy
- Add TemperatureProxyURL and TemperatureProxyToken fields to PVEInstance
- Add HTTP client (internal/tempproxy/http_client.go) for remote proxy calls
- Update temperature collector to prefer HTTP proxy when configured
- Fallback logic: HTTP proxy → Unix socket → direct SSH (if not containerized)

Configuration:
- pulse-sensor-proxy config: http_enabled, http_listen_addr, http_tls_cert/key, http_auth_token
- PVEInstance config: temperature_proxy_url, temperature_proxy_token
- Environment variables: PULSE_SENSOR_PROXY_HTTP_* for all HTTP settings

Security:
- TLS 1.2+ with modern cipher suites
- Constant-time token comparison (timing attack prevention)
- Rate limiting applied to HTTP requests (shared with socket mode)
- Audit logging for all HTTP requests

Next steps:
- Update installer script to support HTTP mode + auto-registration
- Add Pulse API endpoint for proxy registration
- Generate TLS certificates during installation
- Test multi-instance temperature collection

Related to #571 (multi-instance architecture)
2025-11-13 16:13:53 +00:00
rcourtman
d5f59ae858 Increase rate limiting for startup bursts
Increased default rate limits to handle Pulse startup polling:
- Per-peer burst: 5 → 10 requests (handles multi-node clusters with retries)
- Per-peer interval: 1s → 500ms (1 QPS → 2 QPS, 60/min → 120/min)

This prevents the proxy from being disabled during Pulse startup when it
polls all nodes simultaneously. The previous limits were too restrictive
for clusters with 3+ nodes.
2025-11-13 15:42:26 +00:00
rcourtman
e04e2e9e3a Fix security regression: use localhost-only fallback instead of permissive mode
Codex independent review identified a critical security issue: when cluster
validation fails, the previous fix fell back to permissive mode (allowing
ALL nodes), making the proxy a potential SSRF/network scanner for any
container that could reach the socket.

NEW BEHAVIOR:
When cluster validation is unavailable (IPC blocked), fall back to
localhost-only validation instead of permissive mode. This maintains
security while still allowing self-monitoring.

Implementation:
- Added validateAsLocalhost() method to nodeValidator
- Calls discoverLocalHostAddresses() to get local IPs/hostnames
- Only allows requests matching the local host
- Blocks requests to other cluster members or arbitrary hosts

Test results on delly (clustered node with IPC blocked):
- Request to 192.168.0.5 (self): ALLOWED, temps fetched
- Request to 192.168.0.134 (cluster peer): BLOCKED with node_not_localhost
- No more "allowing all nodes" security regression

Related to #571 - addresses Codex security audit feedback

This prevents the proxy from being abused as a network scanner while
still solving the original temperature monitoring issue.
2025-11-13 14:15:51 +00:00
rcourtman
19a960de8f Address Codex security review feedback
Changes based on independent Codex review:

1. Elevated log level from Debug to Warn for permissive mode fallback
   - Operators now see "SECURITY: Cluster validation unavailable" in
     journalctl at default log level
   - Added similar warning on startup when running in permissive mode
   - Makes it obvious when node validation is bypassed

2. Added runtime fallback for AF_NETLINK restrictions
   - New discoverLocalHostAddressesFallback() shells out to 'ip addr'
   - Triggered when net.Interfaces() fails with netlinkrib error
   - Ensures existing installations work even without systemd unit update
   - Logs recommendation to update systemd unit for better performance

3. Improved security awareness
   - Changed message to explicitly state "allowing all nodes"
   - Recommends configuring allowed_nodes for security
   - Makes permissive fallback behavior transparent to operators

Related to #571 - temperature monitoring on standalone nodes

These changes ensure the fix works for existing installations that
haven't updated their systemd units, while clearly communicating when
the proxy is running in an insecure permissive mode.
2025-11-13 13:55:26 +00:00
rcourtman
4bb8ab15a7 Fix temperature monitoring for clustered and LXC Proxmox environments (addresses #571)
Root cause: pulse-sensor-proxy runs with strict systemd hardening that prevents
access to Proxmox corosync IPC (abstract UNIX sockets). When pvecm fails with
IPC errors, the code incorrectly treated it as "standalone mode" and only
discovered localhost addresses, rejecting legitimate cluster members and external
nodes.

Changes:

1. **Distinguish IPC failures from true standalone mode**
   - Detect ipcc_send_rec and access control list errors specifically
   - These indicate a cluster exists but isn't accessible (LXC, systemd restrictions)
   - Return error to disable cluster validation instead of misusing standalone logic

2. **Graceful degradation when cluster validation fails**
   - When cluster IPC is unavailable, fall through to permissive mode
   - Log debug message suggesting allowed_nodes configuration
   - Allows requests to proceed rather than blocking all temperature monitoring

3. **Improve local address discovery for true standalone nodes**
   - Use Go's native net.Interfaces() instead of shelling out to 'ip addr'
   - More reliable and works with AF_NETLINK restrictions
   - Add helpful logging when only hostnames are discovered

4. **Systemd hardening adjustments**
   - Add AF_NETLINK to RestrictAddressFamilies (for net.Interfaces())
   - Remove RemoveIPC=true (attempted fix for corosync, insufficient)
   - Add ReadWritePaths=-/run/corosync (optional path, corosync uses abstract sockets anyway)

Result: Temperature monitoring now works in:
- Clustered Proxmox hosts (falls back to permissive when IPC blocked)
- LXC containers (correctly detects IPC failure, allows requests)
- Standalone nodes (proper local address discovery with IPs)

Workaround for maximum security: Configure allowed_nodes in /etc/pulse-sensor-proxy/config.yaml
when cluster validation cannot be used.
2025-11-13 13:25:27 +00:00
rcourtman
573851a388 Fix temperature monitoring on standalone Proxmox nodes (addresses #571)
Root cause: The systemd service hardening blocked AF_NETLINK sockets,
preventing IP address discovery on standalone nodes. The proxy could
only discover hostnames, causing node_not_cluster_member rejections
when users configured Pulse with IP addresses.

Changes:
1. Add AF_NETLINK to RestrictAddressFamilies in all systemd services
   - pulse-sensor-proxy.service
   - install-sensor-proxy.sh (both modes)
   - pulse-sensor-cleanup.service

2. Replace shell-based 'ip addr' with Go native net.Interfaces() API
   - More reliable and doesn't require external commands
   - Works even with strict systemd restrictions
   - Properly filters loopback, link-local, and down interfaces

3. Improve error logging and user guidance
   - Warn when no IP addresses can be discovered
   - Provide clear instructions about allowed_nodes workaround
   - Include address counts in logs for debugging

This fix ensures standalone Proxmox nodes can properly validate
temperature requests by IP address without requiring manual
allowed_nodes configuration.
2025-11-13 13:02:15 +00:00
rcourtman
6a5b8d698b Add critical safety guards to temperature proxy installation
After implementing the health gate, added comprehensive safety measures
to prevent the health checks themselves from becoming a new failure point.

**Problem**: Previous commit added strict health checks but could fail in
edge cases:
- `pct exec` could hang if container stopped/frozen → installer deadlocks
- systemctl/journalctl might not be available → diagnostics fail
- Container access check could fail for transient reasons
- pvecm error detection was fragile (string matching specific messages)

**Solutions Implemented**:

1. **Timeouts on All External Commands** (install.sh:1596,1618)
   - `timeout 5` on systemctl checks
   - `timeout 10` on pct exec checks
   - Prevents installer from hanging indefinitely

2. **Graceful Degradation** (install.sh:1602-1630)
   - Check for systemctl/pct availability before using
   - Warn if tools missing instead of failing
   - Container check is warning-only (may be transient)
   - Only fail on critical checks: service running, socket exists

3. **Bypass Flag Support** (install.sh:1589-1594)
   - Set `PULSE_SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS=1` to bypass all checks
   - Documented in error messages for troubleshooting
   - Allows installation in unsupported environments

4. **Flexible Diagnostics** (install.sh:1640-1647)
   - Use journalctl if available, fallback to syslog
   - Conditional tool-specific advice

5. **Broader Error Detection** (ssh.go:582-628)
   - List of 14 standalone indicators (vs 5 hardcoded checks)
   - Case-insensitive matching for localization tolerance
   - Permissive strategy: treat any known pattern as standalone
   - Handles variations: "no cluster", "IPC", "connection refused", etc.

6. **Enhanced Test Coverage** (ssh_test.go:+35 lines)
   - Added 3 new test cases (variation patterns)
   - Tests now cover 8 standalone scenarios + 3 negative cases
   - All tests pass (11/11)

**Impact**:
- Health gate won't block installation in edge cases
- Better user experience on non-standard setups
- Standalone detection handles more error message variations
- Clear escape hatch for troubleshooting (bypass flag)

**Confidence Level**: High
- All tests pass (bash syntax + Go unit tests)
- Graceful fallbacks for every external command
- Only critical checks are hard failures
- Warnings guide users through validation issues

Related to #571
2025-11-13 10:26:46 +00:00
rcourtman
b2dc91ed66 Add comprehensive tests for standalone node detection patterns
Tests validate the error pattern matching logic added in previous commit,
ensuring we correctly identify:

1. **Standalone Node Patterns** (should trigger fallback):
   - Classic: 'Corosync config does not exist'
   - LXC ipcc errors: 'ipcc_send_rec[1] failed: Unknown error -1'
   - Access control errors: 'Unable to load access control list'
   - All patterns from GitHub issue #571

2. **Genuine Errors** (should NOT trigger fallback):
   - Network timeouts
   - Permission denied
   - Command not found

Tests use real error messages from production GitHub issues to prevent
regressions. All 9 test cases pass.

Coverage:
- 6 standalone/LXC error patterns
- 3 genuine error cases (negative testing)
- References issue #571 for traceability

Related to #571
2025-11-13 10:17:57 +00:00
rcourtman
d3875eaae5 Dramatically improve temperature proxy installation robustness
Users were abandoning Pulse due to catastrophic temperature monitoring setup failures. This commit addresses the root causes:

**Problem 1: Silent Failures**
- Installations reported "SUCCESS" even when proxy never started
- UI showed green checkmarks with no temperature data
- Zero feedback when things went wrong

**Problem 2: Missing Diagnostics**
- Service failures logged only in journald
- Users saw "Something going on with the proxy" with no actionable guidance
- No way to troubleshoot from error messages

**Problem 3: Standalone Node Issues**
- Proxy daemon logged continuous pvecm errors as warnings
- "ipcc_send_rec" and "Unknown error -1" messages confused users
- These are expected for non-clustered/LXC setups

**Solutions Implemented:**

1. **Health Gate in install.sh (lines 1588-1629)**
   - Verify service is running after installation
   - Check socket exists on host
   - Confirm socket visible inside container via bind mount
   - Fail loudly with specific diagnostics if any check fails

2. **Actionable Error Messages in install-sensor-proxy.sh (lines 822-877)**
   - When service fails to start: dump full systemctl status + 40 lines of logs
   - When socket missing: show permissions, service status, and remediation command
   - Include common issues checklist (missing user, permission errors, lm-sensors, etc.)
   - Direct link to troubleshooting docs

3. **Better Standalone Node Detection in ssh.go (lines 585-595)**
   - Recognize "Unknown error -1" and "Unable to load access control list" as LXC indicators
   - Log at INFO level (not WARN) since this is expected behavior
   - Clarify message: "using localhost for temperature collection"

**Impact:**
- Eliminates "green checkmark but no temps" scenario
- Users get immediate actionable feedback on failures
- Standalone/LXC installations work silently without error spam
- Reduces support burden from #571 (15+ comments of user frustration)

Related to #571
2025-11-13 10:14:19 +00:00
rcourtman
0899e36ad2 Improve sensor proxy cluster validation (Related to #703) 2025-11-12 19:17:45 +00:00
rcourtman
b7cfafe2cf Fix temperature monitoring on standalone Proxmox nodes (addresses #571)
The standalone node detection in discoverClusterNodes was only checking
stderr for "not part of a cluster" messages, but some Proxmox versions
write these messages to stdout instead. This caused the fallback to
discoverLocalHostAddresses to never trigger, leaving temperature
monitoring broken on standalone nodes.

Changes:
- Check both stdout and stderr for standalone node indicators
- Document exit code 255 in addition to code 2
- Improve error logging to show both stdout and stderr

This ensures standalone nodes correctly fall back to local address
discovery regardless of where pvecm writes its error messages.
2025-11-12 11:51:41 +00:00
rcourtman
27c2774af4 Fix pulse-sensor-proxy pvecm errors in LXC containers (related to #600)
When pulse-sensor-proxy runs inside an LXC container on a Proxmox host,
pvecm status fails with "ipcc_send_rec[1] failed: Unknown error -1"
because the container can't access the host's corosync IPC socket.

This caused repeated warnings every few seconds even though the proxy
can function correctly by discovering local host addresses.

Extended the standalone node detection to recognize "ipcc_send_rec"
errors as indicating an LXC container deployment and gracefully fall
back to local address discovery instead of logging warnings.
2025-11-11 23:04:36 +00:00
rcourtman
c9d1671afd Fix persistent temperature monitoring issues for standalone Proxmox nodes (addresses #571)
This commit resolves the recurring temperature monitoring failures that have plagued multiple releases:

1. **Fix user mismatch (v4.27.1 regression)**:
   - Changed binary default user from 'pulse-sensor' to 'pulse-sensor-proxy'
   - Aligns with the user created by install-sensor-proxy.sh (line 389)
   - Prevents panic when binary is run outside systemd context
   - Systemd unit already uses User=pulse-sensor-proxy, so this makes manual runs work too

2. **Fix standalone node validation (v4.25.0+ regression)**:
   - pvecm status exits with code 2 on standalone nodes (not in a cluster)
   - This caused validation to fail, rejecting all temperature requests
   - Added discoverLocalHostAddresses() helper that discovers actual host IPs/hostnames
   - On standalone nodes, cluster membership list is populated with host's own addresses
   - Maintains SSRF protection while allowing standalone operation
   - Added comprehensive test coverage

3. **Make installer fail loudly on proxy setup failure**:
   - Previously, failed proxy installation only printed a warning
   - Install script then claimed "Pulse installation complete!" (confusing for users)
   - Now exits with clear error message and remediation steps
   - Forces operators to fix proxy issues before claiming success
   - Users who skip temperature monitoring are unaffected

4. **Add test coverage to prevent future regressions**:
   - Added TestDiscoverLocalHostAddresses to verify local address discovery
   - Validates no loopback or link-local addresses are returned
   - All existing tests pass with new changes

Pattern of failures across releases:
- v4.23.0: Missing proxy binaries in release
- v4.24.0-rc.3: AMD CPU sensor naming (Tctl vs Tdie)
- v4.25.0: Single-node pvecm status exit code
- v4.27.1: User mismatch (pulse-sensor vs pulse-sensor-proxy)

This comprehensive fix addresses the root causes rather than applying another tactical patch.

Related to #571
2025-11-09 16:53:14 +00:00
rcourtman
9aafa6449f feat(security): Add capability-based authorization
Implements proper least-privilege model for RPC methods. Previously,
any UID in allowed_peer_uids could call privileged methods, meaning
another service's UID would inherit full host-level control.

Capability System:
- Three levels: read, write, admin
- Per-UID capability assignment via allowed_peers config
- Privileged methods require admin capability
- Backwards compatible with legacy allowed_peer_uids format

Configuration:
  allowed_peers:
    - uid: 0
      capabilities: [read, write, admin]  # Root gets all
    - uid: 1000
      capabilities: [read]  # Docker: read-only
    - uid: 1001
      capabilities: [read, write]  # Temps but not key distribution

Security benefit: Services can be granted only the capabilities they
need, preventing unintended privilege escalation.

Related to security audit 2025-11-07.

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>
2025-11-07 17:09:32 +00:00
rcourtman
734cebb4dc feat(security): Implement GID authorization enforcement
Fixes bug where allowed_peer_gids was populated from config but never
checked during authorization, creating false sense of security.

Changes:
- authorizePeer() now checks GIDs in addition to UIDs
- Peer authorized if UID OR GID matches allowlist
- Debug logging shows which rule granted access (UID vs GID)
- Full test coverage for GID-based authorization

Security benefit: GID-based policies now actually enforced as
administrators expect.

Related to security audit 2025-11-07.

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>
2025-11-07 17:09:16 +00:00
rcourtman
b2e65f7b3e feat(security): Add SSH output limits and improve host key management
Addresses two security vulnerabilities:

1. SSH Output Size Limits:
   - Prevents memory exhaustion from malicious remote nodes
   - Configurable max_ssh_output_bytes (default 1MB)
   - Stream with io.LimitReader to cap output size
   - New metric: pulse_proxy_ssh_output_oversized_total{node}
   - WARN logging for oversized outputs

2. Improved Host Key Management:
   - Seed host keys from Proxmox cluster store (/etc/pve/priv/known_hosts)
   - Falls back to ssh-keyscan only if Proxmox unavailable (with WARN)
   - Fingerprint change detection with ERROR logging
   - require_proxmox_hostkeys option for strict mode
   - New metric: pulse_proxy_hostkey_changes_total{node}
   - Reduces MITM attack surface significantly

Known hosts manager now normalizes entries, reuses existing fingerprints,
and raises typed HostKeyChangeError when fingerprints differ.

Related to security audit 2025-11-07.

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>
2025-11-07 17:09:02 +00:00
rcourtman
885a62e96b feat(security): Implement range-based rate limiting
Prevents multi-UID rate limit bypass attacks from containers. Previously,
attackers could create multiple users in a container (each mapped to
unique host UIDs 100000-165535) to bypass per-UID rate limits.

Implementation:
- Automatic detection of ID-mapped UID ranges from /etc/subuid and /etc/subgid
- Rate limits applied per-range for container UIDs
- Rate limits applied per-UID for host UIDs (backwards compatible)
- identifyPeer() checks if BOTH UID AND GID are in mapped ranges
- Metrics show peer='range:100000-165535' or peer='uid:0'

Security benefit: Entire container limited as single entity, preventing
100+ UIDs from bypassing rate controls.

New metrics:
- pulse_proxy_limiter_rejections_total{peer,reason}
- pulse_proxy_limiter_penalties_total{peer,reason}
- pulse_proxy_global_concurrency_inflight

Related to security audit 2025-11-07.

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>
2025-11-07 17:08:45 +00:00
rcourtman
7062b07411 feat(security): Add node allowlist validation to prevent SSRF attacks
Implements comprehensive node validation system to prevent SSRF attacks
via the temperature proxy. Addresses critical vulnerability where proxy
would SSH to any hostname/IP passing format validation.

Features:
- Configurable allowed_nodes list (hostnames, IPs, CIDR ranges)
- Automatic Proxmox cluster membership validation
- 5-minute cluster membership cache to reduce pvecm overhead
- strict_node_validation option for strict vs permissive modes
- New metric: pulse_proxy_node_validation_failures_total{node,reason}
- Logs blocked attempts at WARN level with 'potential SSRF attempt'

Configuration:
- allowed_nodes: [] (empty = auto-discover from cluster)
- strict_node_validation: true (require cluster membership)

Default behavior: Empty allowlist + Proxmox host = validate cluster
members (secure by default, backwards compatible).

Related to security audit 2025-11-07.

Co-authored-by: Codex <codex@openai.com>
2025-11-07 17:08:28 +00:00
rcourtman
b5ef239973 Add container detection warning to pulse-sensor-proxy startup (related to #628)
When pulse-sensor-proxy runs inside a container (Docker/LXC), it cannot
complete SSH workflows properly, leading to continuous [preauth] log floods
on the Proxmox host. This happens because the proxy is meant to run on the
host, not inside the container.

Changes:
- Import internal/system for InContainer() detection
- Add startup warning when running in containerized environment
- Point users to docs/TEMPERATURE_MONITORING.md for correct setup
- Allow suppression via PULSE_SENSOR_PROXY_SUPPRESS_CONTAINER_WARNING=true

This catches the misconfiguration early and directs users to supported
installation methods, preventing the SSH spam reported in discussion #628.
2025-11-06 23:41:29 +00:00
rcourtman
5b89b2371a Make pulse-sensor-proxy resilient to read-only filesystems
Related to #637

The sensor-proxy was failing to start on systems with read-only filesystems
because audit logging required a writable /var/log/pulse/sensor-proxy directory.

Changes:
- Modified newAuditLogger() to automatically fall back to stderr (systemd journal)
  if the audit log file cannot be opened
- Removed error return from newAuditLogger() since it now always succeeds
- Added warning logs when fallback mode is used to alert operators
- Updated tests to handle the new signature
- Added better debugging to audit log tests

This allows the sensor-proxy to run on:
- Immutable/read-only root filesystems
- Hardened systems with restricted /var mounts
- Containerized environments with limited write access

Audit events are still captured via systemd journal when file logging is
unavailable, maintaining the security audit trail.
2025-11-06 00:18:51 +00:00
rcourtman
930ad20921 Add configurable log level for pulse-sensor-proxy
Users can now control logging verbosity through:
- YAML config file: log_level: "debug|info|warn|error"
- Environment variable: PULSE_SENSOR_PROXY_LOG_LEVEL

Default log level is set to "info" instead of debug, reducing verbose output.
Supported levels: trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic, disabled

Related to #629
2025-11-05 19:48:00 +00:00
rcourtman
35adcf104f docs: add guidance for large deployments (30+ nodes) in rate limit config
Update config.example.yaml with:
- Recommendations for very large deployments (30+ nodes)
- Formula for calculating optimal rate limits based on node count
- Example calculation: 30 nodes with 10s polling = 300ms interval
- Security note about minimum safe intervals

This helps admins properly configure the proxy for enterprise
deployments with dozens of nodes.
2025-10-21 11:27:13 +00:00
rcourtman
44d5f91e92 feat: make pulse-sensor-proxy rate limits configurable
Add support for configuring rate limits via config.yaml to allow
administrators to tune the proxy for different deployment sizes.

Changes:
- Add RateLimitConfig struct to config.go with per_peer_interval_ms and per_peer_burst
- Update newRateLimiter() to accept optional RateLimitConfig parameter
- Load rate limit config from YAML and apply overrides to defaults
- Update tests to pass nil for default behavior
- Add comprehensive config.example.yaml with documentation

Configuration examples:
- Small (1-3 nodes): 1000ms interval, burst 5 (default)
- Medium (4-10 nodes): 500ms interval, burst 10
- Large (10+ nodes): 250ms interval, burst 20

Defaults remain conservative (1 req/sec, burst 5) to support most
deployments while allowing customization for larger environments.

Related: #46b8b8d08 (rate limit fix for multi-node support)
2025-10-21 11:25:21 +00:00
rcourtman
d856e75018 fix: increase pulse-sensor-proxy rate limits for multi-node support
- Increase rate limit from 1 req/5sec to 1 req/sec (60/min)
- Increase burst from 2 to 5 requests
- Fixes temperature collection failures when monitoring 3+ nodes
- All requests from containerized Pulse use same UID, causing rate limiting
- New limits support 5-10 node deployments comfortably

Resolves issue where adding standalone nodes broke temperature monitoring
for all nodes due to aggressive rate limiting.
2025-10-21 11:21:12 +00:00
rcourtman
524f42cc28 security: complete Phase 1 sensor proxy hardening
Implements comprehensive security hardening for pulse-sensor-proxy:
- Privilege drop from root to unprivileged user (UID 995)
- Hash-chained tamper-evident audit logging with remote forwarding
- Per-UID rate limiting (0.2 QPS, burst 2) with concurrency caps
- Enhanced command validation with 10+ attack pattern tests
- Fuzz testing (7M+ executions, 0 crashes)
- SSH hardening, AppArmor/seccomp profiles, operational runbooks

All 27 Phase 1 tasks complete. Ready for production deployment.
2025-10-20 15:13:37 +00:00
rcourtman
29f4879cd4 test: add comprehensive security tests and documentation
Implements all remaining Codex recommendations before launch:

1. Privileged Methods Tests:
   - TestPrivilegedMethodsCompleteness ensures all host-side RPCs are protected
   - Will fail if new privileged RPC is added without authorization
   - Verifies read-only methods are NOT in privilegedMethods

2. ID-Mapped Root Detection Tests:
   - TestIDMappedRootDetection covers all boundary conditions
   - Tests UID/GID range detection (both must be in range)
   - Tests multiple ID ranges, edge cases, disabled mode
   - 100% coverage of container identification logic

3. Authorization Tests:
   - TestPrivilegedMethodsBlocked verifies containers can't call privileged RPCs
   - TestIDMappedRootDisabled ensures feature can be disabled
   - Tests both container and host credentials

4. Comprehensive Security Documentation (23 KB):
   - Architecture overview with diagrams
   - Complete authentication & authorization flow
   - Rate limiting details (already implemented: 20/min per peer)
   - SSH security model and forced commands
   - Container isolation mechanisms
   - Monitoring & alerting recommendations
   - Development mode documentation (PULSE_DEV_ALLOW_CONTAINER_SSH)
   - Troubleshooting guide with common issues
   - Incident response procedures

Rate Limiting Status:
- Already implemented in throttle.go (20 req/min, burst 10, max 10 concurrent)
- Per-peer rate limiting at line 328 in main.go
- Per-node concurrency control at line 825 in main.go
- Exceeds Codex's requirements

All tests pass. Documentation covers all security aspects.

Addresses final Codex recommendations for production readiness.
2025-10-19 16:47:13 +00:00
rcourtman
1519390f08 security: enhance logging for denied privileged method calls
Improved security audit trail for attempted container privilege escalation:

- Added detailed logging when containers attempt privileged methods
- Logs UID, GID, PID, correlation ID, and method name
- Marked with "SECURITY:" prefix for easy filtering/alerting
- Helps operators detect and investigate compromise attempts

Example log output:
  SECURITY: Container attempted to call privileged method - access denied
  method=ensure_cluster_keys uid=101000 gid=101000 pid=12345

Addresses Codex recommendation for comprehensive logging of denied
privileged RPCs to enable monitoring and alerting on attempted abuse.
2025-10-19 16:40:42 +00:00
rcourtman
026b9c5b77 security: add method-level authorization for privileged RPC methods
RELEASE BLOCKER FIX - Prevents containers from triggering host-level operations.

Added host-only method restrictions:
- RPCEnsureClusterKeys (SSH key distribution)
- RPCRegisterNodes (node registration)
- RPCRequestCleanup (cleanup operations)

Implementation:
- New privilegedMethods map defines host-only methods
- Request handler checks if method is privileged
- If privileged AND caller is from ID-mapped UID range (container), reject
- Host processes (real root, configured UIDs) can still call privileged methods
- Containers can still call get_temperature and get_status

Security impact:
- Prevents compromised containers from:
  • Triggering unwanted SSH key distribution to cluster nodes
  • Learning about cluster topology via forced registration
  • DOS attacks by repeatedly calling key distribution
  • Other host-level privileged operations

Without this fix, any container with root could call these methods after
authentication, undermining the security isolation between container and host.

Addresses high-severity finding #2 from security audit.
2025-10-19 16:31:50 +00:00
rcourtman
3a6a4fd362 security: fix SSH command injection vulnerabilities in pulse-sensor-proxy
CRITICAL security fixes for pulse-sensor-proxy:

1. Strengthened hostname validation regex:
   - Now requires hostnames to start with alphanumeric character
   - Prevents SSH option injection via hostnames starting with '-'
   - Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._-]{0,63}$ (1-64 chars total)
   - Added IPv4 and IPv6 validation regexes for future use

2. Added validation to vulnerable V1 RPC handlers:
   - handleGetTemperature: Now validates node parameter before SSH
   - handleRegisterNodes: Now validates discovered cluster nodes
   - Previously these handlers passed unsanitized input directly to SSH

3. Defense in depth:
   - V2 handlers already had validation (now using improved regex)
   - Multiple layers of protection against malicious node identifiers
   - Validation prevents container from passing SSH options as hostnames

Without these fixes, a compromised container could potentially inject SSH
options by providing malicious node names, though the 'root@' prefix
provided some mitigation.

Addresses high-severity finding from security audit.
2025-10-19 16:28:38 +00:00
rcourtman
123e0f04ca feat: add comprehensive node cleanup system
Implements automated cleanup workflow when nodes are deleted from Pulse, removing all monitoring footprint from the host. Changes include a new RPC handler in the sensor proxy for cleanup requests, enhanced node deletion modal with detailed cleanup explanations, and improved SSH key management with proper tagging for atomic updates.
2025-10-17 18:53:45 +00:00
rcourtman
f141f7db33 feat: enhance sensor proxy with improved cluster discovery and SSH management
Improvements to pulse-sensor-proxy:
- Fix cluster discovery to use pvecm status for IP addresses instead of node names
- Add standalone node support for non-clustered Proxmox hosts
- Enhanced SSH key push with detailed logging, success/failure tracking, and error reporting
- Add --pulse-server flag to installer for custom Pulse URLs
- Configure www-data group membership for Proxmox IPC access

UI and API cleanup:
- Remove unused "Ensure cluster keys" button from Settings
- Remove /api/diagnostics/temperature-proxy/ensure-cluster-keys endpoint
- Remove EnsureClusterKeys method from tempproxy client

The setup script already handles SSH key distribution during initial configuration,
making the manual refresh button redundant.
2025-10-17 11:43:26 +00:00
rcourtman
e4c3b06f14 Automate sensor proxy container mount and auth 2025-10-14 12:41:48 +00:00
rcourtman
b952444837 refactor: Rename pulse-temp-proxy to pulse-sensor-proxy
The name "temp-proxy" implied a temporary or incomplete implementation. The new name better reflects its purpose as a secure sensor data bridge for containerized Pulse deployments.

Changes:
- Renamed cmd/pulse-temp-proxy/ to cmd/pulse-sensor-proxy/
- Updated all path constants and binary references
- Renamed environment variables: PULSE_TEMP_PROXY_* to PULSE_SENSOR_PROXY_*
- Updated systemd service and service account name
- Updated installation, rotation, and build scripts
- Renamed hardening documentation
- Maintained backward compatibility for key removal during upgrades
2025-10-13 13:17:05 +00:00