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165 changes: 106 additions & 59 deletions crates/stdlib/src/ssl.rs
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Expand Up @@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ mod _ssl {

/// Certificate and private key pair used in SSL contexts
type CertKeyPair = (Arc<CertifiedKey>, PrivateKeyDer<'static>);
type CapathStamp = (String, Option<SystemTime>);
type CapathCache = (Vec<CapathStamp>, Arc<Vec<Vec<u8>>>);

#[derive(Debug, Default)]
struct CapathState {
directories: Vec<String>,
cache: Option<CapathCache>,
}

// Constants matching Python ssl module

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -688,10 +696,10 @@ mod _ssl {
// RootCertStore only keeps TrustAnchors, not full certificates
#[pytraverse(skip)]
ca_certs_der: PyRwLock<Vec<Vec<u8>>>,
// Store CA certificates from capath for lazy loading simulation
// (CPython only returns these in get_ca_certs() after they're used in handshake)
// OpenSSL-style hashed CA directories, materialized when a connection
// needs an immutable rustls configuration.
#[pytraverse(skip)]
capath_certs_der: PyRwLock<Vec<Vec<u8>>>,
capath_state: PyRwLock<CapathState>,
// Certificate Revocation Lists for CRL checking
#[pytraverse(skip)]
crls: PyRwLock<Vec<CertificateRevocationListDer<'static>>>,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -829,6 +837,69 @@ mod _ssl {
cert::cert_der_to_dict_helper(vm, cert_der)
}

fn add_verify_dir(&self, directory: String) {
let mut capath_state = self.capath_state.write();
if capath_state
.directories
.iter()
.any(|known| known == &directory)
{
return;
}
capath_state.directories.push(directory);
capath_state.cache = None;
drop(capath_state);
*self.server_config.write() = None;
}

fn capath_certificates(&self) -> Arc<Vec<Vec<u8>>> {
let directories = self.capath_state.read().directories.clone();
if directories.is_empty() {
return Arc::new(Vec::new());
}

let stamps = directories
.iter()
.map(|directory| {
let modified = rustpython_host_env::fs::metadata(directory)
.and_then(|metadata| metadata.modified())
.ok();
(directory.clone(), modified)
})
.collect::<Vec<_>>();
if let Some((cached_stamps, certificates)) = self.capath_state.read().cache.as_ref()
&& cached_stamps == &stamps
{
return certificates.clone();
}

let mut store = RootCertStore::empty();
let mut certificates = Vec::new();
let mut loader = cert::CertLoader::new(&mut store, &mut certificates);
for directory in &directories {
let _ = loader.load_from_dir(directory);
}
let certificates = Arc::new(certificates);

let mut capath_state = self.capath_state.write();
if capath_state.directories == directories {
capath_state.cache = Some((stamps, certificates.clone()));
}
certificates
}

fn verification_roots(&self) -> (RootCertStore, Vec<Vec<u8>>) {
let mut root_store = self.root_certs.read().clone();
let mut ca_certs_der = self.ca_certs_der.read().clone();
for certificate in self.capath_certificates().iter() {
let _ = root_store.add(certificate.clone().into());
if !ca_certs_der.iter().any(|known| known == certificate) {
ca_certs_der.push(certificate.clone());
}
}
(root_store, ca_certs_der)
}

#[pygetset]
fn check_hostname(&self) -> bool {
*self.check_hostname.read()
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1259,12 +1330,6 @@ mod _ssl {
self.update_cert_stats(stats);
}

// Load from directory (don't add to ca_certs_der)
if let Some(ref dir_path) = capath_dir {
let stats = self.load_certs_from_dir_helper(&mut root_store, dir_path, vm)?;
self.update_cert_stats(stats);
}

// Load from bytes or str
if let Some((ref data_vec, is_string)) = cadata_parsed {
let stats = self.load_certs_from_bytes_helper(
Expand All @@ -1277,6 +1342,13 @@ mod _ssl {
self.update_cert_stats(stats);
}

drop(root_store);
drop(ca_certs_der);
if let Some(dir_path) = capath_dir {
self.add_verify_dir(dir_path);
}
*self.server_config.write() = None;

Ok(())
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1321,14 +1393,10 @@ mod _ssl {
}
}

let file_cert_count = loaded_certs.len();
if let Ok(cert_dir) = Self::get_env_path(&environ, "SSL_CERT_DIR", vm)
&& rustpython_host_env::fs::is_dir(&cert_dir)
{
let mut loader = cert::CertLoader::new(store, &mut loaded_certs);
if loader.load_from_dir(&cert_dir).is_ok() {
*self.capath_certs_der.write() = loaded_certs.split_off(file_cert_count);
}
self.add_verify_dir(cert_dir);
}

Ok(loaded_file)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1440,6 +1508,8 @@ mod _ssl {
*self.ca_cert_count.write() += webpki_count;
}

drop(store);
*self.server_config.write() = None;
Ok(())
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2022,27 +2092,6 @@ mod _ssl {
})
}

/// Helper: Load certificates from directory into existing store
fn load_certs_from_dir_helper(
&self,
root_store: &mut RootCertStore,
path: &str,
vm: &VirtualMachine,
) -> PyResult<cert::CertStats> {
// Load certs and store them in capath_certs_der for lazy loading simulation
// (CPython only returns these in get_ca_certs() after they're used in handshake)
let mut capath_certs = Vec::new();
let mut loader = cert::CertLoader::new(root_store, &mut capath_certs);
let stats = loader
.load_from_dir(path)
.map_err(|e| e.into_pyexception(vm))?;

// Store loaded certs for potential tracking after handshake
*self.capath_certs_der.write() = capath_certs;

Ok(stats)
}

/// Helper: Load certificates from bytes into existing store
fn load_certs_from_bytes_helper(
&self,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2232,7 +2281,7 @@ mod _ssl {
server_config: PyRwLock::new(None),
root_certs: PyRwLock::new(RootCertStore::empty()),
ca_certs_der: PyRwLock::new(Vec::new()),
capath_certs_der: PyRwLock::new(Vec::new()),
capath_state: PyRwLock::new(CapathState::default()),
crls: PyRwLock::new(Vec::new()),
cert_keys: PyRwLock::new(Vec::new()),
options: PyRwLock::new(default_options),
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2499,11 +2548,11 @@ mod _ssl {
// Extract capath_certs, releasing context lock quickly
let capath_certs = {
let context = self.context.read();
let certs = context.capath_certs_der.read();
let certs = context.capath_certificates();
if certs.is_empty() {
return Ok(());
}
certs.clone()
certs
};

// Extract peer certificates, releasing connection lock quickly
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2541,6 +2590,8 @@ mod _ssl {
let mut ca_certs_der = context.ca_certs_der.write();
if !ca_certs_der.iter().any(|c| c == &ca_der) {
ca_certs_der.push(ca_der);
*context.x509_cert_count.write() += 1;
*context.ca_cert_count.write() += 1;
}
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3214,7 +3265,7 @@ mod _ssl {

// Check if client certificate verification is required
let verify_mode = *ctx.verify_mode.read();
let root_store = ctx.root_certs.read();
let (root_store, _) = ctx.verification_roots();

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Track capath CAs only when a verifier uses them.

Line 3268 now uses capath roots for server-side client-certificate verification. complete_handshake still calls track_used_ca_from_capath only when !self.server_side, so a successful server mTLS handshake does not update get_ca_certs() or cert_store_stats(). Conversely, a client with verify_mode == CERT_NONE can match only an issuer DN and increment both counters without verification. Run tracking for both roles only when the configured verifier uses trust roots.

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In `@crates/stdlib/src/ssl.rs` at line 3268, Update complete_handshake and the
track_used_ca_from_capath call so capath CA tracking runs for both client and
server roles only when the configured verifier actually uses trust roots; avoid
tracking for CERT_NONE flows that merely match an issuer DN. Preserve successful
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let pha_enabled = *ctx.post_handshake_auth.read();

// Check if TLS 1.3 is being used
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3309,7 +3360,7 @@ mod _ssl {
cert_chain: certs_clone,
private_key: key_clone,
root_store: if request_initial_cert {
Some(root_store.clone())
Some(root_store)
} else {
None
},
Expand All @@ -3325,31 +3376,28 @@ mod _ssl {
ticketer: Some(server_ticketer),
};

drop(root_store);

// Check if we have a cached ServerConfig
let cached_config_arc = ctx.server_config.read().clone();
// A capath may gain hashed entries between connections, so only
// cache configurations whose trust store is context-owned.
let cache_server_config =
!use_sni_resolver && ctx.capath_state.read().directories.is_empty();
let cached_config_arc = if cache_server_config {
ctx.server_config.read().clone()
} else {
None
};
drop(ctx);

let config_arc = if let Some(cached) = cached_config_arc {
// Don't use cache when SNI is enabled, because each connection needs
// a fresh SniCertResolver with the correct Arc references
if use_sni_resolver {
let config =
create_server_config(config_options).map_err(|e| vm.new_value_error(e))?;
Arc::new(config)
} else {
cached
}
cached
} else {
let config =
create_server_config(config_options).map_err(|e| vm.new_value_error(e))?;
let config_arc = Arc::new(config);

// Cache the ServerConfig for future connections
let ctx = self.context.read();
*ctx.server_config.write() = Some(config_arc.clone());
drop(ctx);
if cache_server_config {
let ctx = self.context.read();
*ctx.server_config.write() = Some(config_arc.clone());
}

config_arc
};
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3411,8 +3459,7 @@ mod _ssl {

// Clone values we need before building config
let verify_mode = *ctx.verify_mode.read();
let root_store_clone = ctx.root_certs.read().clone();
let ca_certs_der_clone = ctx.ca_certs_der.read().clone();
let (root_store_clone, ca_certs_der_clone) = ctx.verification_roots();

// For client mTLS: extract cert_chain and private_key from first cert_key (if any)
// Now we store both CertifiedKey and PrivateKeyDer as tuple
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63 changes: 51 additions & 12 deletions crates/stdlib/src/ssl/cert.rs
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Expand Up @@ -634,6 +634,42 @@ pub(super) struct CertLoader<'a> {
seen_certs: HashSet<Vec<u8>>,
}

fn is_capath_hash_name(name: &std::ffi::OsStr) -> bool {
let Some(name) = name.to_str() else {
return false;
};
let Some((hash, suffix)) = name.split_once('.') else {
return false;
};
hash.len() == 8
&& hash.bytes().all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_hexdigit())
&& !suffix.is_empty()
&& suffix.bytes().all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_digit())
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::is_capath_hash_name;
use std::ffi::OsStr;

#[test]
fn capath_hash_names_follow_openssl_shape() {
for valid in ["4e1295a3.0", "ABCDEF01.12"] {
assert!(is_capath_hash_name(OsStr::new(valid)), "{valid}");
}
for invalid in [
"4e1295a.0",
"4e1295a30.0",
"4e1295ag.0",
"4e1295a3",
"4e1295a3.",
"4e1295a3.pem",
] {
assert!(!is_capath_hash_name(OsStr::new(invalid)), "{invalid}");
}
}
}

impl<'a> CertLoader<'a> {
/// Create a new CertLoader with references to the store and DER cache
pub(super) fn new(store: &'a mut RootCertStore, ca_certs_der: &'a mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> Self {
Expand All @@ -656,26 +692,29 @@ impl<'a> CertLoader<'a> {

/// Load certificates from a directory
///
/// Reads all files in the directory and attempts to parse them as certificates.
/// Invalid files are silently skipped (matches OpenSSL capath behavior).
/// Reads OpenSSL-style hashed entries and attempts to parse them as certificates.
/// Invalid entries are silently skipped (matches OpenSSL capath behavior).
pub(super) fn load_from_dir(&mut self, dir_path: &str) -> Result<CertStats, std::io::Error> {
let entries = rustpython_host_env::fs::read_dir(dir_path)?;
let mut stats = CertStats::default();
let mut paths = Vec::new();

for entry in entries {
let entry = entry?;
let path = entry.path();
if is_capath_hash_name(&entry.file_name()) && rustpython_host_env::fs::is_file(&path) {
paths.push(path);
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

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OpenSSL X509_LOOKUP_hash_dir by_dir.c subject hash filename lookup semantics

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The OpenSSL X509_LOOKUP_hash_dir method is used for locating and loading certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) from a directory on demand [1][2]. The semantics for filename lookup and handling are as follows: Filename Semantics: The directory must contain files named using the format hash.N for certificates or hash.rN for CRLs [1][3]. The hash component is derived by applying the X509_NAME_hash_ex function (or X509_NAME_hash in older versions) to the subject name of the certificate or the issuer name of the CRL [1][2]. Sequence Numbers (N): The.N or.rN suffix represents a sequence number starting at zero [1][4]. This suffix allows for the storage of multiple certificates with the same subject name hash in the same directory [1][2]. OpenSSL iterates through these files sequentially starting from N=0 [1][3]. Lookup Behavior: 1. On-Demand Loading: Files are loaded into memory only when needed and subsequently cached [1][5]. 2. Sequential Scanning: OpenSSL assumes that the sequence numbers are consecutive [1][2]. It will attempt to load files in order (e.g.,.0,.1,.2...). 3. Termination of Lookup: Gaps in the sequence are not supported; the lookup process assumes there are no more objects with a given hash once it encounters a missing number in the sequence [1][6]. 4. CRLs: When checking for newer CRLs for a previously loaded hash, the method limits its check to files with a sequence number greater than the currently cached CRL [1][3]. To ensure correct operation, especially when multiple certificates share the same subject name hash, the files must be explicitly named with these sequential numbers [1][2]. The openssl-rehash(1) utility is the standard tool for generating these symlinks automatically for PEM files in a directory [1][3]. If distinct certificates exist with the same subject name, utilizing Subject Key Identifiers (SKID) and Authority Key Identifiers (AKID) is essential for proper identification and verification by OpenSSL, rather than relying solely on subject name matching [7].

Citations:

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In OpenSSL's hashed directory lookup method, implemented in crypto/x509/by_dir.c, the filename is generated using the format string %08lx [1][2][3]. This format specifier produces an 8-character hexadecimal string representing the hash value [4][5]. Regarding casing, the %lx conversion specifier in C's printf-family functions (such as BIO_snprintf used in OpenSSL) outputs hexadecimal digits in lowercase (a-f) [1][6]. Consequently, OpenSSL expects and generates the hash portion of the filename in lowercase [4][5]. While OpenSSL generates these filenames in lowercase, the acceptance of uppercase filenames depends on the underlying filesystem's case sensitivity. On case-insensitive filesystems (such as FAT32 or NTFS on Windows), uppercase filenames are accepted and treated as equivalent to their lowercase counterparts. On case-sensitive filesystems (such as most Linux/Unix filesystems), the lookup will fail if the file is named using uppercase hex digits because OpenSSL explicitly generates and searches for lowercase filenames [1][3]. In summary: - The hash portion is generated as an 8-digit hexadecimal string using %08lx, which inherently results in lowercase [1][6]. - The utility openssl-rehash is the standard tool for creating these symlinks to ensure the correct naming convention is followed [4][5].

Citations:

Bind capath filenames to certificate subjects.

load_from_dir accepts every syntactically valid hash filename, and verification_roots adds each parsed certificate to RootCertStore without comparing the prefix with the certificate’s OpenSSL subject hash. A CA in an unrelated deadbeef.0 entry can therefore become trusted, although OpenSSL loads only the subject-hash path. Compare each entry with the canonical lower-case subject hash before insertion, reject uppercase prefixes, and add a mislinked-CA regression test.

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In `@crates/stdlib/src/ssl/cert.rs` around lines 705 - 706, Update load_from_dir
and verification_roots so a certificate is inserted into RootCertStore only when
its filename prefix exactly matches the certificate’s canonical lower-case
OpenSSL subject hash; reject uppercase or otherwise mismatched prefixes. Add a
regression test covering an unrelated mislinked CA entry such as deadbeef.0.

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}
}
paths.sort();

// Skip directories and process all files
// OpenSSL capath uses hash-based naming like "4e1295a3.0"
if rustpython_host_env::fs::is_file(&path)
&& let Ok(contents) = rustpython_host_env::fs::read(&path)
{
// Ignore errors for individual files (some may not be certs)
if let Ok(file_stats) = self.load_from_bytes(&contents) {
stats.total_certs += file_stats.total_certs;
stats.ca_certs += file_stats.ca_certs;
}
for path in paths {
let Ok(contents) = rustpython_host_env::fs::read(path) else {
continue;
};
if let Ok(file_stats) = self.load_from_bytes(&contents) {
stats.total_certs += file_stats.total_certs;
stats.ca_certs += file_stats.ca_certs;
}
}

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