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Problem Statement

Embedded PostgreSQL defaults to listen_addresses = '*', exposing port 5432 on public interfaces when containers use host networking.

https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/SAT-48503

Changes

  • Add a shared Podman bridge network foreman-core-network (10.130.0.0/24) via the foreman_core_network role, created early in deploy.
  • Move co-located containers off host networking onto that network (PostgreSQL, Valkey, Candlepin, Pulp, Foreman/Dynflow, IOP services).
  • Reach services by container name on the shared network (e.g. postgresql, valkey, candlepin, iop-core-gateway).
  • Publish host access on loopback only where needed (e.g. 127.0.0.1:5432, 127.0.0.1:6379, Candlepin/IOP gateway ports) so ports are not exposed on 0.0.0.0 / public interfaces.
  • Remove the IOP-only iop_network / iop-core-network; IOP uses foreman-core-network.
  • Update TLS SANs and Smart Proxy URL so Foreman can reach Candlepin and the IOP gateway by container name.
  • Leave foreman_proxy on host networking (edge/DHCP/DNS/TFTP/REX).
  • Add/update tests to ensure PostgreSQL (and Valkey) are not published on 0.0.0.0:5432 / [::]:5432 (and equivalent for Valkey).

Tests

./forge test --pytest-args="tests/postgresql_test.py -vv"

Checklist

  • Tests added/updated
  • Documentation updated (docs/iop.md)

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Here's two other ideas:

  1. Put all the containers on the same network.

The iop network was created back in the foreman-installer for isolation, to reduce the need for TLS everywhere and because we were learning. Then we copied the idea here to start with parity. However, back when we implemented iop we always said this should get easier to manage once everything is in containers because we can normalize.

  1. Put postgresql on both networks and have it listen to both.

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Here's two other ideas:

  1. Put all the containers on the same network.

The iop network was created back in the foreman-installer for isolation, to reduce the need for TLS everywhere and because we were learning. Then we copied the idea here to start with parity. However, back when we implemented iop we always said this should get easier to manage once everything is in containers because we can normalize.

  1. Put postgresql on both networks and have it listen to both.

I’ll go with PostgreSQL on both networks here. Putting all containers on the same network would require broader changes, so a separate PR would be right?

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I’ll go with PostgreSQL on both networks here. Putting all containers on the same network would require broader changes, so a separate PR would be right?

Yes and no, you are ultimately trying to solve this broader problem of running only what's needed on the public interface. I'd rather us solve the architecture question than patch it and change it again right after.

I was reading on how pods accomplish the networking issue, and they create a lightweight "infra" container that basically does nothing but is the first container to always start and is present on the network to ensure it's available. I do not think we should use pods here as that will complicate things, but perhaps we can learn from this idea. The trickiest part would be getting the ordering right. But I do think if they are all on the same network, things get easier and I do not see a reason anymore to split them across networks.

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I’ll go with PostgreSQL on both networks here. Putting all containers on the same network would require broader changes, so a separate PR would be right?

Yes and no, you are ultimately trying to solve this broader problem of running only what's needed on the public interface. I'd rather us solve the architecture question than patch it and change it again right after.

I was reading on how pods accomplish the networking issue, and they create a lightweight "infra" container that basically does nothing but is the first container to always start and is present on the network to ensure it's available. I do not think we should use pods here as that will complicate things, but perhaps we can learn from this idea. The trickiest part would be getting the ordering right. But I do think if they are all on the same network, things get easier and I do not see a reason anymore to split them across networks.

Yeah, makes sense. I’ll look into the single network approach and see how we can handle the startup ordering.

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I’ll go with PostgreSQL on both networks here. Putting all containers on the same network would require broader changes, so a separate PR would be right?

Yes and no, you are ultimately trying to solve this broader problem of running only what's needed on the public interface. I'd rather us solve the architecture question than patch it and change it again right after.

I was reading on how pods accomplish the networking issue, and they create a lightweight "infra" container that basically does nothing but is the first container to always start and is present on the network to ensure it's available. I do not think we should use pods here as that will complicate things, but perhaps we can learn from this idea. The trickiest part would be getting the ordering right. But I do think if they are all on the same network, things get easier and I do not see a reason anymore to split them across networks.

Should I reuse the existing iop-core-network or create a new general purpose network ( if naming conventions are being looked into) for the containers

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Should I reuse the existing iop-core-network or create a new general purpose network ( if naming conventions are being looked into) for the containers

New general purpose network name that is more descriptive.

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# Optional parameters - can use defaults.
# Use 127.0.0.1: Postgres is published on IPv4 only (not ::1), and TCP
# requires a password now that it is no longer on host networking.
iop_fdw_database_host: "127.0.0.1"

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The iop.md architecture diagram (mermaid) still draws Postgres under "Host System", outside the iop-core-network subgraph, while the prose now says Postgres is reached via postgresql:5432 on that network.

Should we update that as well?

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Yeah, it's updated now

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Why do some places use 127.0.0.1 and others use postgresql ?

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@Alleny244 this should be addressed, as you use both in IOP.md:

flowchart LR
    Ansible["Ansible / tests on host"] -->|"127.0.0.1:5432<br/>published"| PG
    Apps["Foreman, Pulp, IOP apps"] -->|"postgresql:5432<br/>bridge DNS"| PG
    FDW["postgres_fdw inside PG"] -->|"127.0.0.1:5432<br/>container loopback"| PG
    PG[(postgresql container)]

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Thanks, addressed this in the docs. The difference is the network context: host-side Ansible/tests use the published 127.0.0.1:5432, while the app containers use postgresql:5432 through the bridge. The FDW runs inside the PostgreSQL container, so its 127.0.0.1 refers to the PostgreSQL container itself. I’ve added a note and linked the “PostgreSQL from three vantage points” section.

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One thing that I noticed was , TLS issue affects both Candlepin and IOP: their certs are issued for candlepin / iop-core-gateway, but deploy-dev Foreman connects via localhost. Currently we are using those hostnames instead of localhost so hostname verification succeeds for production. For the host Foreman, I guess we’d also need to add both names to /etc/hosts pointing to 127.0.0.1 for TLS

For devel setup, could the certificates be issued for localhost as they are today?

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One thing that I noticed was , TLS issue affects both Candlepin and IOP: their certs are issued for candlepin / iop-core-gateway, but deploy-dev Foreman connects via localhost. Currently we are using those hostnames instead of localhost so hostname verification succeeds for production. For the host Foreman, I guess we’d also need to add both names to /etc/hosts pointing to 127.0.0.1 for TLS

For devel setup, could the certificates be issued for localhost as they are today?

Yeah it is covered now. The Candlepin and IOP certs include both the container names (candlepin / iop-core-gateway) and localhost as SANs. So production can connect using the container names, while devel setup can continue using localhost (no /etc/hosts changes are needed)

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Some things has to be addressed before we can merge.

Also, the failing CI:

TASK [pre_install : Install other dependencies] ********************************
[ERROR]: Task failed: Module failed: Depsolve Error occurred: 
 Problem: package python3.12-pyOpenSSL-26.2.0-2.el10.noarch from pulpcore requires (python3.12dist(cryptography) < 49~~ with python3.12dist(cryptography) >= 46), but none of the providers can be installed
  - package python3.12-requests-2.33.1-3.el10.noarch from pulpcore requires python3.12-pyOpenSSL >= 0.14, but none of the providers can be installed
  - cannot install both python3-cryptography-49.0.0-1.el10.x86_64 from baseos and python3-cryptography-48.0.0-3.el10.x86_64 from baseos
  - package python3-cryptography-49.0.0-1.el10.x86_64 from baseos obsoletes python3.12-cryptography < 49.0.0-1.el10 provided by python3.12-cryptography-46.0.7-3.el10.x86_64 from pulpcore
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do we track it somewhere? Or is there a fix / person working on it?

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# Optional parameters - can use defaults.
# Use 127.0.0.1: Postgres is published on IPv4 only (not ::1), and TCP
# requires a password now that it is no longer on host networking.
iop_fdw_database_host: "127.0.0.1"

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@Alleny244 this should be addressed, as you use both in IOP.md:

flowchart LR
    Ansible["Ansible / tests on host"] -->|"127.0.0.1:5432<br/>published"| PG
    Apps["Foreman, Pulp, IOP apps"] -->|"postgresql:5432<br/>bridge DNS"| PG
    FDW["postgres_fdw inside PG"] -->|"127.0.0.1:5432<br/>container loopback"| PG
    PG[(postgresql container)]

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"podman exec foreman curl --cacert /etc/foreman/katello-default-ca.crt"
"--silent --output /dev/null https://candlepin:23443/candlepin/status"

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"podman exec foreman curl --cacert /etc/foreman/katello-default-ca.crt"
"--silent --output /dev/null https://candlepin:23443/candlepin/status"
"podman exec foreman curl --cacert /etc/foreman/katello-default-ca.crt "
"--silent --output /dev/null https://candlepin:23443/candlepin/status"

missing space, this can't work IMO

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yeah, thanks, have added the space

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server.run(
f"curl --cacert {certificates['ca_certificate']} --silent --output /dev/null "
f"https://localhost:23443/candlepin/status"
f"podman exec foreman curl --cacert {certificates['ca_certificate']} "

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From AI:

certificates['ca_certificate'] resolves to a host-side path (rendered from src/vars/certificates.yml, e.g.,/var/lib/foremanctl/certs/certs/ca.crt), but this is run with podman exec foreman, i.e., inside the foreman container's filesystem, where that path doesn't exist.

The sibling test test_candlepin_status correctly uses the in-container path /etc/foreman/katello-default-ca.crt — this one should too.

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Yeahh, changed!!

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foreman_database_host: "{{ database_host }}"
candlepin_database_host: "{{ database_host }}"
pulp_database_host: "{{ database_host }}"
when: database_mode == 'external'

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Why is this needed here now? If the user provides the parameter this should cascade to modifying these in the src/vars/database.yml file.

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yeah agreed, have moved it back to the database.yml file

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localhost_client_key: "{{ certificates_ca_directory }}/private/localhost-client.key"
localhost_client_certificate: "{{ certificates_ca_directory }}/certs/localhost-client.crt"
candlepin_key: "{{ certificates_ca_directory }}/private/candlepin.key"
candlepin_certificate: "{{ certificates_ca_directory }}/certs/candlepin.crt"

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I think these are a bit confusing to name this way and not use tomcat in the name. Since these are for tomcat whereas Candlepin itself does get key/cert that are CAs for it's other use cases. I would align on tomcat naming. And see https://github.com/theforeman/foremanctl/pull/728/changes#r3872587738 I think we need some alignment of certs vars into the same file.

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yeahh, makes sense have made the change

Comment thread src/vars/database.yml
postgresql_admin_password_file: "{{ obsah_state_path }}/postgresql-admin-password"
postgresql_admin_password: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.password', postgresql_admin_password_file, chars=['ascii_letters', 'digits']) }}"

candlepin_database_host: "{{ database_host }}"

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Why are we dropping these here?

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Those variables used to point to localhost but with new shared network I thought of keep them under their respective roles default variables, but based on this feedback(#728 (comment)) I think it is better to have it in the initial place itself

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database_host: localhost
database_host: 127.0.0.1

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I would have thought this would be postgresql now?

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Shouldn't this stay as 127.0.0.1? database_host is used for host side tasks(login_host, pg_isready), while the containers use their own *_database_host defaults with postgresql on foreman-core-network.

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That is a fair question as database_host now has two meanings with this change. I believe it should mean "this is the host that services find that database at". In an external database scenario, this should represent the host of the external database. I would turn it around then, and consider if a new variable is needed to represent the host where database tooling connects to.

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Maybe like database_management_host ?

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Yup, this makes sense. database_host should represent the host that the services connect to, and we can use database_management_host for host side database tooling. I ll update the pr

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Done!!

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My comments have been addressed; running foremanctl deploy works fine, and CI is green.

🍏 LGTM from my side, waiting for @ehelms for final ack

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The deployment replaces host and dedicated IOP networking with a shared foreman-core-network. It separates service and management database hosts, updates internal certificates and loopback publishing, and revises development settings, tests, and architecture documentation.

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Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared network creation and service wiring
src/roles/foreman_core_network/*, src/roles/foreman/*, src/roles/iop_*/**, src/roles/pulp/*, src/roles/valkey/*, src/roles/candlepin/*
Creates foreman-core-network and attaches Foreman, Pulp, Candlepin, Valkey, PostgreSQL, and IOP containers to it.
Database access and loopback publishing
src/vars/database.yml, src/roles/postgresql/*, src/roles/iop_fdw/*, src/roles/backup/*, src/roles/restore/*, src/roles/check_*/**
Separates database_management_host from container database hosts. PostgreSQL uses the shared network and publishes 127.0.0.1:5432. FDW tasks use password authentication and suppress logs.
Certificates and HTTP proxy access
src/roles/certificates/*, src/vars/base.yaml, src/vars/certificates.yml, src/roles/iop_gateway/*, src/roles/httpd/*
Adds internal hostname SAN handling, dedicated IOP gateway certificate paths, and conditional SELinux support for HTTP backends.
Development wiring and validation
development/*, tests/feature/*, tests/postgresql_test.py
Updates development port publishing and database settings. Tests use shared-network hostnames and verify loopback-only or absent port exposure.
Architecture documentation
docs/architecture/*, docs/developer/deployment.md, docs/user/*, src/playbooks/_database_connection/metadata.obsah.yaml, src/roles/pulp/README.md
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In `@development/playbooks/remote-database/remote-database.yaml`:
- Line 15: Update the PostgreSQL port mapping in the remote database playbook to
bind host port 5432 to the approved management interface instead of all host
interfaces, preserving the container port and enforcing the intended firewall
scope.

In `@docs/architecture/iop.md`:
- Line 136: Update the relay template’s proxy_pass configuration to enable
upstream TLS identity verification with proxy_ssl_server_name, proxy_ssl_verify,
and the trusted CA certificate; document these settings beside the proxy_pass
example in docs/architecture/network.md at lines 161-161. The
docs/architecture/iop.md anchor at lines 136-136 requires no direct change
because it describes the architecture rather than the configuration.

In `@src/roles/foreman_core_network/defaults/main.yaml`:
- Line 3: Make foreman_core_network_subnet configurable through the role’s
deployment parameters instead of relying on the fixed default, and add
validation before the containers.podman.podman_network task to reject subnets
overlapping host routes. Preserve the existing default only as a fallback, or
explicitly reserve and document the range if validation cannot be added.

In `@src/roles/foreman_core_network/tasks/main.yaml`:
- Around line 7-8: Update the IOP resolver configuration alongside the subnet
and gateway settings in the role so it receives the configured
foreman_core_network_gateway instead of retaining the IOP image’s default
10.130.0.1. Ensure the resolver and network gateway remain aligned when the
gateway changes.

In `@src/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml`:
- Around line 11-13: Replace the broad httpd_can_network_connect setting with a
narrower SELinux policy or appropriate port labeling that permits Apache access
only to the configured proxy backends; otherwise document the exception and
verify it against the target policy while preserving required backend
connectivity.

In `@src/roles/iop_fdw/tasks/main.yaml`:
- Line 12: Update every PostgreSQL task in the role to pass the configured
database_ssl_mode and CA certificate, and ensure external database connections
require certificate verification. Apply the settings consistently alongside the
existing login credentials, while retaining no_log protection.

In `@src/roles/pulp/tasks/main.yaml`:
- Line 121: Update the Pulp API and content container definitions associated
with pulp_networks to preserve the pulp-api.socket and pulp-content.socket file
descriptors through Podman socket activation, or publish their ports and update
the corresponding httpd_pulp_*_backend values. Ensure the existing Apache
routing continues to reach both Pulp services.

In `@src/roles/valkey/tasks/main.yaml`:
- Around line 21-22: Update the valkey_publish handling in the role task so it
permits only loopback-bound port mappings or omits publication entirely,
rejecting or preventing mappings bound to 0.0.0.0, ::, or other external
interfaces. Preserve the existing development loopback mapping and the
default(omit) behavior when valkey_publish is unset.

In `@tests/feature/iop/test_vulnerability.py`:
- Line 86: Update the test assertion around result.stdout to verify that the
retired foreman-core-network is absent, or compare stdout against the exact
expected network set, while preserving validation that the container is attached
to iop-core-network.

In `@tests/postgresql_test.py`:
- Around line 21-26: Update the PostgreSQL binding assertions around
ports.stdout and ss.stdout to verify every reported address for port 5432 is
loopback-only, allowing only 127.0.0.1 or ::1. Reject any specific non-loopback
address as well as wildcard bindings while preserving the existing port checks.
- Around line 20-24: Add a success assertion for the ss command result
immediately after invoking ss and before any assertions that inspect ss.stdout;
leave the existing podman port assertions unchanged, and use the existing ss
result variable.

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postgresql_ssl_key: "{{ certificates_ca_directory }}/private/{{ ansible_facts['fqdn'] }}.key"
postgresql_networks: []
postgresql_publish:
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Security Misconfiguration (CWE-16)

Reachability: External · Exploitability: Moderate

Bind the remote PostgreSQL port to an explicit interface.

The role publishes postgresql_publish directly to Podman. This playbook overrides the role's loopback default with "5432:5432", which can bind PostgreSQL on all host interfaces. Bind it to the approved management interface and enforce the intended firewall scope.

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In `@development/playbooks/remote-database/remote-database.yaml` at line 15,
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port 5432 to the approved management interface instead of all host interfaces,
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Comment thread docs/architecture/iop.md
Database connectivity uses `host.containers.internal:5432` to reach the host's PostgreSQL instance. SSL is disabled for these internal connections.

The gateway binds only to `127.0.0.1:24443` so it is not externally accessible.
All IOP containers join `foreman-core-network` and reach Postgres at `postgresql:5432`. The gateway is published on host loopback as `127.0.0.1:24443` (container port `8443`) so it is not externally accessible; the Foreman container talks to it as `https://iop-core-gateway:8443`. The gateway relays to Foreman via `https://host.containers.internal` (Apache on the host). See [Network Architecture](network.md).

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These directives are part of the ngx_http_proxy_module in NGINX and are used to configure SSL/TLS connections between NGINX and a proxied HTTPS server [1]. proxy_ssl_server_name Syntax: proxy_ssl_server_name on | off; Default: proxy_ssl_server_name off; Context: http, server, location This directive enables or disables the passing of the server name through the TLS Server Name Indication (SNI) extension when establishing a connection with the proxied HTTPS server [1]. proxy_ssl_verify Syntax: proxy_ssl_verify on | off; Default: proxy_ssl_verify off; Context: http, server, location This directive enables or disables the verification of the proxied HTTPS server certificate [1]. proxy_ssl_trusted_certificate Syntax: proxy_ssl_trusted_certificate file; Default: — Context: http, server, location This directive specifies a file containing trusted CA certificates in PEM format, which is used to verify the certificate of the proxied HTTPS server [1]. proxy_ssl_name Syntax: proxy_ssl_name name; Default: proxy_ssl_name $proxy_host; Context: http, server, location This directive allows you to override the server name used for two purposes: to verify the certificate of the proxied HTTPS server and to be passed through SNI when establishing the connection. By default, it uses the host part of the proxy_pass URL [1].

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Enable upstream TLS identity verification.

The relay template sets proxy_ssl_name to the Foreman FQDN, but NGINX defaults proxy_ssl_server_name and proxy_ssl_verify to off. Add proxy_ssl_server_name on;, proxy_ssl_verify on;, and proxy_ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/nginx/certs/ca.crt;. Document these settings beside the proxy_pass example in docs/architecture/network.md.

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configuration to enable upstream TLS identity verification with
proxy_ssl_server_name, proxy_ssl_verify, and the trusted CA certificate;
document these settings beside the proxy_pass example in
docs/architecture/network.md at lines 161-161. The docs/architecture/iop.md
anchor at lines 136-136 requires no direct change because it describes the
architecture rather than the configuration.

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foreman_core_network_name: "foreman-core-network"
foreman_core_network_subnet: "10.130.0.0/24"

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Make foreman_core_network_subnet configurable and reject host-route overlap.

foreman_core_network passes 10.130.0.0/24 to containers.podman.podman_network. Podman rejects overlapping subnets for managed bridge networks, so deployment fails during network creation instead of silently routing traffic through the bridge. Expose the subnet as a deployment parameter and validate it against host routes, or document and reserve this range.

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In `@src/roles/foreman_core_network/defaults/main.yaml` at line 3, Make
foreman_core_network_subnet configurable through the role’s deployment
parameters instead of relying on the fixed default, and add validation before
the containers.podman.podman_network task to reject subnets overlapping host
routes. Preserve the existing default only as a fallback, or explicitly reserve
and document the range if validation cannot be added.

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Comment on lines +7 to +8
subnet: "{{ foreman_core_network_subnet }}"
gateway: "{{ foreman_core_network_gateway }}"

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Propagate foreman_core_network_gateway to the IOP resolver. This role allows the network gateway to change, but the IOP gateway image still uses 10.130.0.1 for nginx DNS resolution. If the gateway changes to avoid an overlap, IOP container-name lookups can fail. Pass the configured gateway to the IOP resolver so both settings remain aligned.

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In `@src/roles/foreman_core_network/tasks/main.yaml` around lines 7 - 8, Update
the IOP resolver configuration alongside the subnet and gateway settings in the
role so it receives the configured foreman_core_network_gateway instead of
retaining the IOP image’s default 10.130.0.1. Ensure the resolver and network
gateway remain aligned when the gateway changes.

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name: httpd_can_network_connect
state: true
persistent: true

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The SELinux boolean httpd_can_network_connect is a security control used to regulate whether Apache HTTP Server (httpd) scripts and modules are permitted to initiate outbound network connections to remote ports [1][2][3]. By default, this boolean is disabled (off) to enforce the principle of least privilege, preventing potentially compromised web scripts from making unauthorized external network requests [1][2][4]. When this boolean is disabled, attempts by httpd processes to connect to external network services will be blocked by SELinux, even if standard Linux permissions (DAC) would otherwise allow the connection [1][5]. Common usage and management: 1. When to enable: You must enable this boolean if your web server requires functionality that involves initiating outbound TCP connections, such as reverse proxying to a backend server, communicating with remote APIs, or connecting to services that are not covered by more specific booleans (like httpd_can_network_connect_db for databases) [2][6][4]. 2. How to enable: To enable this boolean persistently (so the setting survives a system reboot), use the following command with root privileges [7][8]: sudo setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1 3. Verification: You can check the current status of the boolean using the getsebool command [7]: getsebool httpd_can_network_connect Related Booleans: Depending on your specific requirements, other related booleans may be more appropriate or necessary [4]: - httpd_can_network_connect_db: Specifically for allowing connections to database servers [2][4]. - httpd_can_network_relay: Specifically for allowing httpd to act as a network relay/proxy [6][4]. - httpd_can_sendmail: Specifically for allowing httpd to send email [6][4]. - httpd_can_network_memcache / httpd_can_network_redis: For connections to specific cache or data stores [4]. Always prefer the most specific boolean that satisfies your requirement before enabling the broader httpd_can_network_connect [4].

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Security Misconfiguration (CWE-16)

Reachability: Internal · Exploitability: Difficult

Restrict Apache network access to the configured backends.

httpd_can_network_connect: true grants the Apache SELinux domain broad outbound network access. The virtual host only requires connections to configured proxy backends. Use a narrower SELinux policy or port label for those backends, or document and verify this exception against the target policy.

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httpd_can_network_connect setting with a narrower SELinux policy or appropriate
port labeling that permits Apache access only to the configured proxy backends;
otherwise document the exception and verify it against the target policy while
preserving required backend connectivity.

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sdnotify: true
command: pulp-api
network: host
network: "{{ pulp_networks }}"

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printf '%s\n' '===== HTTPD and Foreman Proxy bindings ====='
find src/roles/httpd src/roles/foreman_proxy -type f -maxdepth 3 -print 2>/dev/null | sort
for file in src/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yml src/roles/httpd/tasks/main.yaml src/roles/httpd/templates/* src/roles/httpd/defaults/main.yml src/roles/foreman_proxy/tasks/main.yaml; do
  if test -f "$file"; then
    printf '%s\n' "===== $file ====="
    rg -n -C 8 'pulp|network|publish|Listen|ProxyPass|backend|2481|socket' "$file" || true
  fi
done

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Podman Quadlet systemd socket activation container preserve file descriptors

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To achieve socket activation with Podman Quadlet, you must configure a systemd.socket unit to listen for connections and pass the resulting file descriptor (FD) to the Podman container via the --preserve-fds option [1]. When systemd triggers a.socket unit, it opens the listening socket and passes the FD to the activated service [2][3]. For this to reach the container, Podman must be instructed to preserve this FD so that it can be inherited through the process chain (systemd -> Podman -> conmon -> OCI runtime -> container) [2][4]. Key Implementation Steps: 1. Create a.socket unit file: Define the socket (e.g., my-service.socket) with the desired listen address [1][5]. Ensure it is configured with Accept=no (the default) so systemd starts the service rather than spawning a new process for every connection [2][6]. 2. Configure the Quadlet.container file: In your.container unit file, you must explicitly pass the inherited FD to the container process using the PodmanArgs directive [1]. - Example: PodmanArgs=--preserve-fds=1 - Note: The file descriptor number passed to the container is typically 3 because systemd starts the service with the socket as the first available descriptor after standard streams (0, 1, 2) [1]. 3. Ensure application compatibility: The application running inside the container must be designed to use socket activation, meaning it must look for the inherited FD (usually via the sd_listen_fds protocol) or open the specific FD (e.g., 3) to accept incoming connections [2][1][3]. Important Considerations: - Automatic Handling: While earlier versions of Podman required specific flags, recent versions handle much of the socket passing automatically [7]. However, explicitly using --preserve-fds=1 in PodmanArgs remains the standard practice for ensuring the socket is correctly exposed to the containerized process [1]. - Networking: Do not use -p or --publish for the same port/socket defined in your.socket unit, as systemd will already be bound to that port [1]. You can safely use --network=none in your container configuration to restrict the container while still allowing it to receive connections via the activated socket [5][4]. - Quadlet Limitations: As of September 2026, Quadlet does not natively generate the.socket unit for you; you must manage the.socket file and the.container file separately [8].

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Preserve the Pulp socket FDs or publish the Pulp ports.

Apache routes Pulp requests to the host pulp-api.socket and pulp-content.socket units. The API and content containers use pulp_networks and define neither publish nor PodmanArgs=--preserve-fds, so Requires=...socket does not pass the socket FDs into the containers. Add explicit socket-activation handoff, or publish the container ports and update httpd_pulp_*_backend.

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In `@src/roles/pulp/tasks/main.yaml` at line 121, Update the Pulp API and content
container definitions associated with pulp_networks to preserve the
pulp-api.socket and pulp-content.socket file descriptors through Podman socket
activation, or publish their ports and update the corresponding
httpd_pulp_*_backend values. Ensure the existing Apache routing continues to
reach both Pulp services.

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Comment on lines +21 to +22
network: "{{ valkey_networks }}"
publish: "{{ valkey_publish | default(omit) }}"

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rg -n -C 4 '\bvalkey_publish\b|6379|publish:' \
  --glob '*.yml' --glob '*.yaml' --glob '*.j2' .

rg -n -C 4 '127\.0\.0\.1:6379|0\.0\.0\.0:6379|\[::\]:6379' \
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printf '%s\n' '--- valkey files ---'
fd -i 'valkey|redis' src development tests --type f 2>/dev/null | sort

printf '%s\n' '--- valkey_publish definitions and references ---'
rg -n -C 3 '\bvalkey_publish\b' src development tests --glob '*.yml' --glob '*.yaml' --glob '*.j2' 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- role defaults and task context ---'
for f in $(fd -i . src/roles/valkey --type f | sort); do
  printf '\n--- %s ---\n' "$f"
  case "$f" in
    *tasks/main.yaml|*tasks/main.yml|*defaults/main.yaml|*defaults/main.yml|*vars/main.yaml|*vars/main.yml)
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printf '%s\n' '--- valkey_publish definitions and references ---'
rg -n -C 3 '\bvalkey_publish\b' src development tests --glob '*.yml' --glob '*.yaml' --glob '*.j2' 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- role defaults and task context ---'
for f in $(fd -i . src/roles/valkey --type f | sort); do
  case "$f" in
    *tasks/main.yaml|*tasks/main.yml|*defaults/main.yaml|*defaults/main.yml|*vars/main.yaml|*vars/main.yml)
      printf '\n--- %s ---\n' "$f"
      cat -n "$f"
      ;;
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Security Misconfiguration (CWE-16)

Reachability: External · Exploitability: Moderate

Restrict valkey_publish to loopback mappings or no publication.

The role has no default for valkey_publish and passes overrides directly to Podman. An override can publish port 6379 on 0.0.0.0 or ::, while --bind * makes Valkey externally reachable. The checked-in development mapping is loopback-only, but the role does not enforce this.

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In `@src/roles/valkey/tasks/main.yaml` around lines 21 - 22, Update the
valkey_publish handling in the role task so it permits only loopback-bound port
mappings or omits publication entirely, rejecting or preventing mappings bound
to 0.0.0.0, ::, or other external interfaces. Preserve the existing development
loopback mapping and the default(omit) behavior when valkey_publish is unset.

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result = server.run(f"podman inspect {container} --format '{{{{.NetworkSettings.Networks}}}}'")
assert result.succeeded
assert "iop-core-network" in result.stdout
assert "foreman-core-network" in result.stdout

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert that the retired network is absent.

This assertion only proves that foreman-core-network is present. A container attached to both networks will pass the test and remain on iop-core-network. Add a negative assertion or compare the exact expected network set.

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         assert "foreman-core-network" in result.stdout
+        assert "iop-core-network" not in result.stdout
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assert "foreman-core-network" in result.stdout
assert "foreman-core-network" in result.stdout
assert "iop-core-network" not in result.stdout
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In `@tests/feature/iop/test_vulnerability.py` at line 86, Update the test
assertion around result.stdout to verify that the retired foreman-core-network
is absent, or compare stdout against the exact expected network set, while
preserving validation that the container is attached to iop-core-network.

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Comment thread tests/postgresql_test.py
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ports = database.run("podman port postgresql")
assert '127.0.0.1:5432' in ports.stdout
assert '0.0.0.0:5432' not in ports.stdout

ss = database.run("ss -ltn '( sport = :5432 )'")

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Check only the ss command result before its negative assertions.

The positive 127.0.0.1:5432 assertion already fails when podman port postgresql returns empty output, so ports.succeeded is redundant. A failed ss command can return empty stdout, allowing both negative assertions to pass. Add the success check for ss before inspecting its output.

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         ss = database.run("ss -ltn '( sport = :5432 )'")
+        assert ss.succeeded
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ports = database.run("podman port postgresql")
assert '127.0.0.1:5432' in ports.stdout
assert '0.0.0.0:5432' not in ports.stdout
ss = database.run("ss -ltn '( sport = :5432 )'")
ports = database.run("podman port postgresql")
assert '127.0.0.1:5432' in ports.stdout
assert '0.0.0.0:5432' not in ports.stdout
ss = database.run("ss -ltn '( sport = :5432 )'")
assert ss.succeeded
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assert '127.0.0.1:5432' in ports.stdout
assert '0.0.0.0:5432' not in ports.stdout

ss = database.run("ss -ltn '( sport = :5432 )'")
assert '0.0.0.0:5432' not in ss.stdout
assert '[::]:5432' not in ss.stdout

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Enforce loopback-only bindings.

The test rejects 0.0.0.0 and [::], but it accepts a specific non-loopback address such as 192.0.2.10:5432. That can miss exposure on a public interface. Validate that every reported bind address is 127.0.0.1 or ::1.

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In `@tests/postgresql_test.py` around lines 21 - 26, Update the PostgreSQL binding
assertions around ports.stdout and ss.stdout to verify every reported address
for port 5432 is loopback-only, allowing only 127.0.0.1 or ::1. Reject any
specific non-loopback address as well as wildcard bindings while preserving the
existing port checks.

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@Alleny244
Alleny244 force-pushed the fix/postgresql-listen-localhost branch from a67f497 to 720ab07 Compare September 8, 2026 08:44
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