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authorMagnus Hagander2008-11-13 09:45:25 +0000
committerMagnus Hagander2008-11-13 09:45:25 +0000
commitacc9a0df48e3ae951e0477cee7125b0f917b3fd4 (patch)
tree2148a4ecd4a93aaf8059155b542536b3e870d87e
parent6eb40ee12c98171555aed02204dfcf18041065b9 (diff)
Fix libpq certificate validation for SSL connections.
Add config parameter "sslverify" to control the verification. Default is to do full verification. Clean up some old SSL code that never really worked.
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml51
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml14
-rw-r--r--src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c27
-rw-r--r--src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure.c113
-rw-r--r--src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h1
5 files changed, 134 insertions, 72 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
index 0dd89446ee..99f6cf82e8 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
@@ -260,6 +260,33 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>sslverify</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This option controls how libpq verifies the certificate on the
+ server when performing an <acronym>SSL</> connection. There are
+ three options: <literal>none</> disables verification completely
+ (not recommended!); <literal>cert</> enables verification that
+ the certificate chains to a known CA only; <literal>cn</> will
+ both verify that the certificate chains to a known CA and that
+ the <literal>cn</> attribute of the certificate matches the
+ hostname the connection is being made to (default).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ It is always recommended to use the <literal>cn</> value for
+ this parameter, since this is the only option that prevents
+ man-in-the-middle attacks. Note that this requires the server
+ name on the certificate to match exactly with the host name
+ used for the connection, and therefore does not support connections
+ to aliased names. It can be used with pure IP address connections
+ only if the certificate also has just the IP address in the
+ <literal>cn</> field.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><literal>requiressl</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -5682,6 +5709,22 @@ myEventProc(PGEventId evtId, void *evtInfo, void *passThrough)
<listitem>
<para>
<indexterm>
+ <primary><envar>PGSSLVERIFY</envar></primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ <envar>PGSSLVERIFY</envar> controls how libpq verifies the certificate on the
+ server when performing an <acronym>SSL</> connection. There are
+ three options: <literal>none</> disables verification completely
+ (not recommended!); <literal>cert</> enables verification that
+ the certificate chains to a known CA only; <literal>cn</> will
+ both verify that the certificate chains to a known CA and that
+ the <literal>cn</> attribute of the certificate matches the
+ hostname the connection is being made to (default).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <indexterm>
<primary><envar>PGREQUIRESSL</envar></primary>
</indexterm>
<envar>PGREQUIRESSL</envar> sets whether or not the connection must
@@ -6026,9 +6069,11 @@ myEventProc(PGEventId evtId, void *evtInfo, void *passThrough)
</para>
<para>
- To verify the server certificate is trustworthy, place certificates of
- the certificate authorities (<acronym>CA</acronym>) you trust in the
- file <filename>~/.postgresql/root.crt</> in the user's home directory.
+ When the <literal>sslverify</> parameter is set to <literal>cn</> or
+ <literal>cert</>, libpq will verify that the server certificate is
+ trustworthy by checking the certificate chain up to a <acronym>CA</>.
+ For this to work, place the certificate of a trusted <acronym>CA</>
+ in the file <filename>~/.postgresql/root.crt</> in the user's home directory.
(On Microsoft Windows the file is named
<filename>%APPDATA%\postgresql\root.crt</filename>.)
<application>libpq</application> will then verify that the server's
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
index 427cbafdea..ae36597a24 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -1418,9 +1418,9 @@ $ <userinput>kill -INT `head -1 /usr/local/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid`</userinput
<filename>server.key</filename> (key) and
<filename>server.crt</filename> (certificate) files (<xref
linkend="ssl-tcp">). The TCP client must connect using
- <literal>sslmode='require'</> (<xref linkend="libpq-connect">) and have
- a <filename>~/.postgresql/root.crt</> SSL certificate (<xref
- linkend="libpq-ssl">).
+ <literal>sslmode='require'</>, specify <literal>sslverify='cn'</>
+ or <literal>sslverify='cert'</> and have the required certificate
+ files present (<xref linkend="libpq-connect">).
</para>
</sect1>
@@ -1544,8 +1544,8 @@ $ <userinput>kill -INT `head -1 /usr/local/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid`</userinput
<listitem>
<para>
- It is possible for both the client and server to provide SSL keys
- or certificates to each other. It takes some extra configuration
+ It is possible for both the client and server to provide SSL
+ certificates to each other. It takes some extra configuration
on each side, but this provides stronger verification of identity
than the mere use of passwords. It prevents a computer from
pretending to be the server just long enough to read the password
@@ -1757,7 +1757,9 @@ chmod og-rwx server.key
A self-signed certificate can be used for testing, but a certificate
signed by a certificate authority (<acronym>CA</>) (either one of the
global <acronym>CAs</> or a local one) should be used in production
- so the client can verify the server's identity.
+ so the client can verify the server's identity. If all the clients
+ are local to the organization, using a local <acronym>CA</> is
+ recommended.
</para>
</sect2>
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
index d98042131d..05fd094b1c 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-connect.c
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ static int ldapServiceLookup(const char *purl, PQconninfoOption *options,
#define DefaultPassword ""
#ifdef USE_SSL
#define DefaultSSLMode "prefer"
+#define DefaultSSLVerify "cn"
#else
#define DefaultSSLMode "disable"
+#define DefaultSSLVerify "none"
#endif
/* ----------
@@ -181,6 +183,9 @@ static const PQconninfoOption PQconninfoOptions[] = {
{"sslmode", "PGSSLMODE", DefaultSSLMode, NULL,
"SSL-Mode", "", 8}, /* sizeof("disable") == 8 */
+ {"sslverify", "PGSSLVERIFY", DefaultSSLVerify, NULL,
+ "SSL-Verify", "", 5}, /* sizeof("chain") == 5 */
+
#if defined(KRB5) || defined(ENABLE_GSS) || defined(ENABLE_SSPI)
/* Kerberos and GSSAPI authentication support specifying the service name */
{"krbsrvname", "PGKRBSRVNAME", PG_KRB_SRVNAM, NULL,
@@ -415,6 +420,8 @@ connectOptions1(PGconn *conn, const char *conninfo)
conn->connect_timeout = tmp ? strdup(tmp) : NULL;
tmp = conninfo_getval(connOptions, "sslmode");
conn->sslmode = tmp ? strdup(tmp) : NULL;
+ tmp = conninfo_getval(connOptions, "sslverify");
+ conn->sslverify = tmp ? strdup(tmp) : NULL;
#ifdef USE_SSL
tmp = conninfo_getval(connOptions, "requiressl");
if (tmp && tmp[0] == '1')
@@ -530,6 +537,24 @@ connectOptions2(PGconn *conn)
conn->sslmode = strdup(DefaultSSLMode);
/*
+ * Validate sslverify option
+ */
+ if (conn->sslverify)
+ {
+ if (strcmp(conn->sslverify, "none") != 0
+ && strcmp(conn->sslverify, "cert") != 0
+ && strcmp(conn->sslverify, "cn") != 0)
+ {
+ conn->status = CONNECTION_BAD;
+ printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
+ libpq_gettext("invalid sslverify value: \"%s\"\n"),
+ conn->sslverify);
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+
+
+ /*
* Only if we get this far is it appropriate to try to connect. (We need a
* state flag, rather than just the boolean result of this function, in
* case someone tries to PQreset() the PGconn.)
@@ -2008,6 +2033,8 @@ freePGconn(PGconn *conn)
free(conn->pgpass);
if (conn->sslmode)
free(conn->sslmode);
+ if (conn->sslverify)
+ free(conn->sslverify);
#if defined(KRB5) || defined(ENABLE_GSS) || defined(ENABLE_SSPI)
if (conn->krbsrvname)
free(conn->krbsrvname);
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure.c
index 30543e4650..0bc6048af3 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure.c
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@
#define ERR_pop_to_mark() ((void) 0)
#endif
-#ifdef NOT_USED
-static int verify_peer_name_matches_certificate(PGconn *);
-#endif
+static bool verify_peer_name_matches_certificate(PGconn *);
static int verify_cb(int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *ctx);
static int client_cert_cb(SSL *, X509 **, EVP_PKEY **);
static int init_ssl_system(PGconn *conn);
@@ -438,77 +436,44 @@ verify_cb(int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *ctx)
return ok;
}
-#ifdef NOT_USED
/*
* Verify that common name resolves to peer.
*/
-static int
+static bool
verify_peer_name_matches_certificate(PGconn *conn)
{
- struct hostent *cn_hostentry = NULL;
- struct sockaddr server_addr;
- struct sockaddr_in *sin (struct sockaddr_in *) &server_addr;
- ACCEPT_TYPE_ARG3 len;
- char **s;
- unsigned long l;
-
- /* Get the address on the other side of the socket. */
- len = sizeof(server_addr);
- if (getpeername(conn->sock, &server_addr, &len) == -1)
- {
- char sebuf[256];
-
- printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
- libpq_gettext("error querying socket: %s\n"),
- SOCK_STRERROR(SOCK_ERRNO, sebuf, sizeof(sebuf)));
- return -1;
- }
+ /*
+ * If told not to verify the peer name, don't do it. Return
+ * 0 indicating that the verification was successful.
+ */
+ if(strcmp(conn->sslverify, "cn") != 0)
+ return true;
- if (server_addr.sa_family != AF_INET)
+ if (conn->pghostaddr)
{
printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
- libpq_gettext("unsupported protocol\n"));
- return -1;
+ libpq_gettext("verified SSL connections are only supported when connecting to a hostname"));
+ return false;
}
-
- /* Get the IP addresses of the certificate's common name (CN) */
+ else
{
- struct hostent hpstr;
- char buf[BUFSIZ];
- int herrno = 0;
-
/*
- * Currently, pqGethostbyname() is used only on platforms that don't
- * have getaddrinfo(). If you enable this function, you should
- * convert the pqGethostbyname() function call to use getaddrinfo().
+ * Connect by hostname.
+ *
+ * XXX: Should support alternate names here
+ * XXX: Should support wildcard certificates here
*/
- pqGethostbyname(conn->peer_cn, &hpstr, buf, sizeof(buf),
- &cn_hostentry, &herrno);
- }
-
- /* Did we get an IP address? */
- if (cn_hostentry == NULL)
- {
- printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
- libpq_gettext("could not get information about host \"%s\": %s\n"),
- conn->peer_cn, hstrerror(h_errno));
- return -1;
+ if (pg_strcasecmp(conn->peer_cn, conn->pghost) != 0)
+ {
+ printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
+ libpq_gettext("server common name '%s' does not match hostname '%s'"),
+ conn->peer_cn, conn->pghost);
+ return false;
+ }
+ else
+ return true;
}
-
- /* Does one of the CN's IP addresses match the server's IP address? */
- for (s = cn_hostentry->h_addr_list; *s != NULL; s++)
- if (!memcmp(&sin->sin_addr.s_addr, *s, cn_hostentry->h_length))
- return 0;
-
- l = ntohl(sin->sin_addr.s_addr);
- printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
- libpq_gettext(
- "server common name \"%s\" does not resolve to %ld.%ld.%ld.%ld\n"),
- conn->peer_cn, (l >> 24) % 0x100, (l >> 16) % 0x100,
- (l >> 8) % 0x100, l % 0x100);
- return -1;
}
-#endif /* NOT_USED */
/*
* Callback used by SSL to load client cert and key.
@@ -846,6 +811,12 @@ initialize_SSL(PGconn *conn)
if (init_ssl_system(conn))
return -1;
+ /*
+ * If sslverify is set to anything other than "none", perform certificate
+ * verification. If set to "cn" we will also do further verifications after
+ * the connection has been completed.
+ */
+
/* Set up to verify server cert, if root.crt is present */
if (pqGetHomeDirectory(homedir, sizeof(homedir)))
{
@@ -889,6 +860,24 @@ initialize_SSL(PGconn *conn)
SSL_CTX_set_verify(SSL_context, SSL_VERIFY_PEER, verify_cb);
}
+ else
+ {
+ if (strcmp(conn->sslverify, "none") != 0)
+ {
+ printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
+ libpq_gettext("root certificate file (%s) not found"), fnbuf);
+ return -1;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ if (strcmp(conn->sslverify, "none") != 0)
+ {
+ printfPQExpBuffer(&conn->errorMessage,
+ libpq_gettext("cannot find home directory to locate root certificate file"));
+ return -1;
+ }
}
/* set up mechanism to provide client certificate, if available */
@@ -1004,13 +993,11 @@ open_client_SSL(PGconn *conn)
NID_commonName, conn->peer_cn, SM_USER);
conn->peer_cn[SM_USER] = '\0';
-#ifdef NOT_USED
- if (verify_peer_name_matches_certificate(conn) == -1)
+ if (!verify_peer_name_matches_certificate(conn))
{
close_SSL(conn);
return PGRES_POLLING_FAILED;
}
-#endif
/* SSL handshake is complete */
return PGRES_POLLING_OK;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h b/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h
index 1007849daa..e45f0b8a38 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ struct pg_conn
char *pguser; /* Postgres username and password, if any */
char *pgpass;
char *sslmode; /* SSL mode (require,prefer,allow,disable) */
+ char *sslverify; /* Verify server SSL certificate (none,chain,cn) */
#if defined(KRB5) || defined(ENABLE_GSS) || defined(ENABLE_SSPI)
char *krbsrvname; /* Kerberos service name */
#endif