feat(operator): support FIPS 140-3 runtime mode - #335
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WalkthroughThe Helm chart validates ChangesFIPS runtime support
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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to FIPS mode configuration is added for the operator and CRD upgrader. An invalid mode can be applied to the CRD upgrader when the operator is disabled, so validation should cover that deployment combination before merge. 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@charts/karta/values.yaml`:
- Line 31: Update the fipsMode option description at charts/karta/values.yaml
lines 31-31 to describe off as “FIPS mode disabled,” and make the corresponding
wording change at docs/FIPS.md lines 22-22. Keep runtime fipsMode behavior
distinct from build-time GOFIPS140 module selection.
In `@docs/FIPS.md`:
- Around line 53-55: Update the FIPS configuration documentation and
corresponding values/configuration symbols so the tlsmlkem workaround is exposed
through a supported environment-variable override sourced by fipsMode, rather
than extraArgs. Ensure users can configure GODEBUG=fips140=only,tlsmlkem=0
through the documented values override.
- Around line 35-42: Update the fips140=only documentation to state that
non-approved algorithm use may return an error or panic, rather than always
panicking or necessarily crashing the pod. Also describe fips140=only as a
best-effort mode intended for testing, assessment, and debugging, not as a
production configuration.
In `@Makefile`:
- Line 259: Update the Make target invoking hack/e2e/up.sh so FIPS_MODE is
exported through Make rather than interpolated into the shell command, allowing
the script to validate the environment value safely; preserve CLUSTER_NAME and
WORKLOADS handling.
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In `@charts/karta/templates/hooks/pre/crd-upgrader-job.yaml`:
- Around line 44-45: Update the crd-upgrader job image selection to use a
FIPS-built image whenever .Values.fipsMode is "on" or "only", ensuring the image
contains the GOFIPS140 module required by the existing GODEBUG setting. For
other modes, preserve the current image behavior.
In `@docs/FIPS.md`:
- Around line 59-63: Split the long sentences in the affected FIPS documentation
sections into shorter statements while preserving all existing technical
details, including fips140=only, tlsmlkem=0, deployment.yaml, GODEBUG, fipsMode,
and extraArgs behavior. Keep the Markdown ASCII-only, without bold emphasis,
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5-6: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick winValidate
fipsModeindependently ofoperator.enabled.The chart documents only
off,on, andonlyas valid values. The CRD upgrader renders when.Values.crdUpgrader.enabledis true, but validation runs only when.Values.operator.enabledis true. No schema or helper enforces a dependency. With the operator disabled, an invalid value reaches the hook'sGODEBUG=fips140=<value>. Move the validation before the operator guard.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@charts/karta/templates/deployment.yaml`:
- Around line 5-6: Move the fipsMode validation using has and fail before the
operator.enabled conditional so it always runs when the chart is rendered,
including CRD upgrader-only deployments. Preserve the allowed values off, on,
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Pin GOFIPS140=v1.0.0 in the operator build so the Go FIPS 140-3 crypto module is always linked in, and add a fipsMode chart value (off/on/only, default off) that sets GODEBUG=fips140=<mode> on the operator container. A single image is used; there is no separate -fips variant, since the operator has no downstream managed workloads to propagate FIPS settings to. fipsMode=only was tested against a real cluster (client-go's TLS connection to the API server, and RSA/x509 webhook cert bootstrap) and did not require the GODEBUG=tlsmlkem=0 workaround some other Go services need under strict FIPS enforcement; see docs/FIPS.md. Also adds a FIPS_MODE flag to hack/e2e/up.sh (make e2e-up FIPS_MODE=only) to smoke-test the mode against the full e2e cluster. Fixes #334 Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
Revert the hack/e2e FIPS_MODE flag entirely (global.env, up.sh, README.md, root Makefile's e2e-up target) per review: FIPS mode is a chart-level concern, not e2e provisioner scope. Trim the operator/Dockerfile GOFIPS140 comment to a single pointer at docs/FIPS.md instead of duplicating the explanation inline. Wire GODEBUG=fips140=only,tlsmlkem=0 into crd-upgrader-job.yaml for fipsMode=only. Testing across three kubectl builds found one (built with Go 1.25.7) that fails during OpenAPI schema validation with "crypto/ecdh: use of X25519 is not allowed in FIPS 140-only mode"; tlsmlkem=0 fixes it. Since crd-upgrader's default image (registry.k8s.io/kubectl) is not built with GOFIPS140, the failure is toolchain-version-dependent rather than provably absent on any given build, so tlsmlkem=0 is applied unconditionally rather than left as an opt-in. The operator's own container does not get tlsmlkem=0: its crypto usage was tested under fips140=only without it and worked cleanly. Add --attest type=sbom to operator/Makefile's docker-buildx-push, verified end-to-end (SPDX-2.3 SBOM via the buildkit-syft-scanner, listing every Go module dependency with version pins). Correct docs/FIPS.md and values.yaml per review: fipsMode is a runtime-only switch distinct from the build-time GOFIPS140 module linking; fips140=only is documented upstream as a best-effort testing/debugging aid, not a production mode, and can error or panic rather than being guaranteed to panic; the extraArgs values field only appends container arguments, not environment variables, so it cannot be used to set GODEBUG. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
…ong sentences registry.k8s.io/kubectl is not built with GOFIPS140, so setting GODEBUG=fips140=only on crd-upgrader does not make it FIPS 140-3 compliant - there is no certified module linked in to enforce anything. It only turns on the same restricted-algorithm behavior that broke a real kubectl build in testing, which is why tlsmlkem=0 is applied unconditionally. Document this distinction explicitly rather than let the flag name imply compliance. Also splits several multi-clause sentences per the repo's markdown style guide (short sentences). Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
Replace the "does not crash, not FIPS compliant" framing with a more precise explanation: GODEBUG=fips140=only still restricts the stock kubectl binary to approved algorithms at runtime, it just is not backed by the CMVP-certified module, so it is not a validated crypto implementation. Also state plainly that crdUpgrader.image is the escape hatch: supply a FIPS-built kubectl image there if crd-upgrader needs to actually run certified crypto, since none is published upstream today. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
Skip the env entry entirely when fipsMode=off, instead of always setting GODEBUG=fips140=off. Applies to both the operator container and the crd-upgrader hook Job. Also trims the values.yaml fipsMode comment to a one-liner pointing at docs/FIPS.md, which is the source of truth for the flag. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
deployment.yaml's fipsMode guard sat inside the operator.enabled block, so --set operator.enabled=false (the CRD-only install values.yaml documents) skipped it entirely while crd-upgrader-job.yaml still read fipsMode unchecked. Move the check into karta.validateFipsMode and include it from both templates independently. Also switch the error format from %q to %v: an unquoted on/off value in values.yaml parses as a YAML 1.1 boolean, and %q on a non-string prints "%!q(bool=true)" instead of naming the real value. Reproduced with a values file containing "fipsMode: on" - now prints "got true" instead of the garbled %!q output. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
helm-validate only rendered the chart with default values, so CI never exercised the fipsMode=only branch in deployment.yaml or crd-upgrader-job.yaml (the tlsmlkem=0 GODEBUG value). Add a second render with fipsMode=only set. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
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Same fix as the main-branch backport source: GOFIPS140=v1.0.0 at build
time makes the operator binary's own compiled-in GODEBUG default
fips140=on, so wrapping the GODEBUG env var in
{{- if ne .Values.fipsMode "off" }} meant fipsMode=off (the chart
default) set no GODEBUG at all and fell through to the compiled-in
on default. off and on were identical; every default install silently
ran FIPS self-tests and the FIPS-restricted TLS cipher/curve list.
Always render GODEBUG explicitly so fipsMode maps to the runtime mode
it names.
Found by Aviad Hayumi in review after #335 (the main-branch source of
this backport) merged.
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* feat(operator): support FIPS 140-3 runtime mode (v0.2 backport) Reduced-scope backport of the FIPS 140-3 support added to main in #335. v0.2 predates the crd-upgrader Job and webhook support that #335 also touched, so this backport is operator-only: - Pins GOFIPS140=v1.0.0 in operator/Dockerfile so the Go toolchain's CMVP-validated FIPS 140-3 crypto module is always linked into the operator binary. - Adds a fipsMode chart value (off/on/only, default off, validated via a shared karta.validateFipsMode helper) that sets GODEBUG=fips140=<mode> on the operator container. - Adds --attest type=sbom to operator/Makefile's docker-buildx-push. - Adds docs/FIPS.md, trimmed to the operator-only scope (no crd-upgrader or tlsmlkem content, since that Job does not exist on this branch). Relates to #334 Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com> * docs(fips): drop the operator-tested claim from the v0.2 backport doc Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com> * fix(operator): set GODEBUG explicitly even when fipsMode=off Same fix as the main-branch backport source: GOFIPS140=v1.0.0 at build time makes the operator binary's own compiled-in GODEBUG default fips140=on, so wrapping the GODEBUG env var in {{- if ne .Values.fipsMode "off" }} meant fipsMode=off (the chart default) set no GODEBUG at all and fell through to the compiled-in on default. off and on were identical; every default install silently ran FIPS self-tests and the FIPS-restricted TLS cipher/curve list. Always render GODEBUG explicitly so fipsMode maps to the runtime mode it names. Found by Aviad Hayumi in review after #335 (the main-branch source of this backport) merged. Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com> --------- Signed-off-by: Nir Shidlansik <nshidlansik@nvidia.com>
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What does this PR do?
Adds FIPS 140-3 support to the karta operator:
GOFIPS140=v1.0.0inoperator/Dockerfileso the Go toolchain's CMVP-validated FIPS 140-3 crypto module is always linked into the operator binary. This is a single image; there is no separate-fipsvariant, since the operator has no downstream managed workloads to propagate FIPS settings to.fipsModechart value (off/on/only, defaultoff, validated indeployment.yaml) that setsGODEBUG=fips140=<mode>on the operator container and on thecrd-upgraderhook Job.fipsMode=only, thecrd-upgraderJob also setsGODEBUG=tlsmlkem=0. Testing found that whether akubectlTLS handshake trips a FIPS-disallowedX25519primitive underfips140=onlydepends on which Go toolchain version built thekubectlbinary in use: the default TLS 1.3 hybrid curve preference (X25519MLKEM768) internally falls back to a non-approved plainX25519call on affected builds, breaking the handshake during OpenAPI schema validation.tlsmlkem=0disables the hybrid curve and avoids this (crypto/tls: 25519MLKEM768 breaks fips140 golang/go#78298, [client-go] Impossible to enable native Golang FIPS support working with client-go kubernetes/kubernetes#133743).crd-upgrader's default image (registry.k8s.io/kubectl) is not built withGOFIPS140, sofipsMode=onlyon it restricts to approved algorithms at runtime without a CMVP-certified module behind that restriction.docs/FIPS.mddocuments this distinction and thatcrdUpgrader.imageis the override for supplying a FIPS-builtkubectlimage if one is needed, since none is published upstream today.--attest type=sbomtooperator/Makefile'sdocker-buildx-push, verified end-to-end (real SPDX-2.3 SBOM via the buildkit-syft-scanner, covering every Go module dependency with version pins).docs/FIPS.mddocumenting the flag and the operational caveats above.Related issue(s)
Fixes #334
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