feat: Improve Webhook validations - #1693
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe PR centralizes restriction APIs, validates and records permitted Kubernetes resources and SCCs, enforces those records during provisioning, adds webhook RBAC management and configuration watching, and moves HTTP client setup into a shared package. Copyright notices are updated to 2026. ChangesWorkspace validation and runtime enforcement
Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The webhook validation changes can retain previously granted SCC permissions after an attribute is removed and can allow protected container fields to be deleted through explicit null values; several new test retry loops may also hang indefinitely on persistent failures. These concrete security, correctness, and readiness issues should be fixed before merging. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant WorkspaceRequest
participant WebhookHandler
participant KubernetesValidator
participant WorkspaceAnnotations
participant Provisioner
WorkspaceRequest->>WebhookHandler: submit workspace
WebhookHandler->>KubernetesValidator: validate resources and restrictions
KubernetesValidator-->>WebhookHandler: return validated resources
WebhookHandler->>WorkspaceAnnotations: store validation annotations
WorkspaceAnnotations-->>WorkspaceRequest: return admission patch
Provisioner->>WorkspaceAnnotations: read validation annotations
Provisioner->>KubernetesValidator: enforce resource and pod restrictions
KubernetesValidator-->>Provisioner: allow or reject component
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Signed-off-by: Anatolii Bazko <abazko@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Anatolii Bazko <abazko@redhat.com>
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In `@pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go`:
- Around line 380-381: Bound the retry loops around HandleKubernetesComponents
in pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go at lines 380-381, 424-425, and
532-533 using the existing bounded pattern from TestHandleKubernetesComponents;
add a maximum iteration count and fail the test when it is exceeded.
In `@pkg/library/overrides/containers.go`:
- Around line 85-98: Update the container override validation around the
command, args, ports, and env checks to inspect raw override JSON presence
before decoding, rejecting any protected field supplied with an explicit null
value. Preserve the existing non-nil validation and patch behavior, and add
regression coverage for null values for each protected field.
In `@pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go`:
- Around line 18-28: Reorganize the import blocks in
pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go (lines 18-28), pkg/webhook/roles.go (lines 18-28),
and webhook/main.go (lines 27-38): place standard-library imports first,
third-party/Kubernetes imports second, and project-local imports last, with
exactly one blank line separating the three groups.
In `@webhook/workspace/handler/access_control.go`:
- Around line 43-45: Update the access-control logic around the early return in
the handler so removing WorkspaceSCCAttribute after it was previously assigned
is rejected, or ensure the corresponding existing SCC Role is explicitly
removed. Do not allow the update to persist an empty annotation while leaving
the prior SCC permission intact; preserve the current no-check behavior only
when no previous SCC assignment exists.
In `@webhook/workspace/handler/workspace.go`:
- Around line 25-35: Organize the imports around the workspace handler by
separating third-party/Kubernetes dependencies, including devfile API and
k8s.io/utils, from project-local github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator
imports with a blank line; preserve the existing import aliases and symbols.
Apply the same fix in `@pkg/library/kubernetes/provision.go` around lines 23 - 32:
Same import-grouping remediation.
Apply the same fix in `@main.go` at line 25: Same import-grouping remediation.
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- webhook/workspace/handler/template.go
| for err = HandleKubernetesComponents(wksp, api); errors.As(err, &retryErr); err = HandleKubernetesComponents(wksp, api) { | ||
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Bound each retry loop.
A persistent RetryError makes these tests run indefinitely instead of reporting a failure. Use the bounded retry pattern already used in TestHandleKubernetesComponents.
pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L380-L381: add a maximum iteration count and fail when the limit is exceeded.pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L424-L425: add a maximum iteration count and fail when the limit is exceeded.pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L532-L533: add a maximum iteration count and fail when the limit is exceeded.
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pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L380-L381(this comment)pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L424-L425pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go#L532-L533
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In `@pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go` around lines 380 - 381, Bound the
retry loops around HandleKubernetesComponents in
pkg/library/kubernetes/provision_test.go at lines 380-381, 424-425, and 532-533
using the existing bounded pattern from TestHandleKubernetesComponents; add a
maximum iteration count and fail the test when it is exceeded.
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For Go's encoding/json and Kubernetes strategicpatch.StrategicMergePatch, does an explicit JSON null for a slice field decode to nil and delete the existing field when the patch is applied?
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For Go's encoding/json and Kubernetes strategicpatch.StrategicMergePatch, the behavior regarding an explicit JSON null for a slice field differs significantly based on the context of the operation. 1. encoding/json (Standard Library) When unmarshaling JSON into a Go slice, an explicit JSON null value results in the slice being set to nil [1][2]. The standard library's Unmarshal function treats null as a signal to set the target pointer, slice, map, or interface to its zero value (which is nil) [1][2]. This does not inherently "delete" a field in the sense of removing a key from a map; rather, it updates the Go value to nil. 2. Kubernetes StrategicMergePatch In the context of Kubernetes Strategic Merge Patch (SMP), setting a field to null is a recognized mechanism to request the deletion of that field [3][4][5]. - If a slice field is explicitly set to null in the patch, it signals the intent to delete that field from the object [5]. - The internal implementation of strategicpatch.StrategicMergePatch specifically checks for null values [3]. When it encounters a key in the patch with a null value, it performs a delete operation on the original object's corresponding key [3][4]. - This behavior is consistent with how SMP handles explicit deletions across map and slice structures, distinguishing it from standard JSON Merge Patch behavior, though it serves the same functional purpose of field removal [4]. Summary - encoding/json: A JSON null decodes to a nil Go slice [1][2]. - StrategicMergePatch: A JSON null in the patch acts as an explicit instruction to delete the field from the target object [3][4][5].
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- 2: https://pkg.go.dev/encoding/json@go1.26.5
- 3: https://github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery/blob/master/pkg/util/strategicpatch/patch.go
- 4: https://deepwiki.com/kubernetes/apimachinery/6.1-strategic-merge-patch
- 5: https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/94b696bef96aefba2ca9bf97029694565a84495e/contributors/devel/sig-api-machinery/strategic-merge-patch.md
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Reject null values for protected container fields.
An explicit JSON null decodes to nil, so it passes the checks for command, args, ports, and env. Strategic merge patch treats each present null field as a deletion request.
Validate protected-field presence in the raw override JSON before applying the patch. Add regression cases for explicit null values.
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In `@pkg/library/overrides/containers.go` around lines 85 - 98, Update the
container override validation around the command, args, ports, and env checks to
inspect raw override JSON presence before decoding, rejecting any protected
field supplied with an explicit null value. Preserve the existing non-nil
validation and patch behavior, and add regression coverage for null values for
each protected field.
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| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/infrastructure" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/webhook/server" | ||
| v1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1" | ||
| apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors" | ||
| metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1" | ||
| "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types" | ||
| crclient "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client" | ||
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Restore the required Go import groups.
Move all project-local imports after the standard-library and third-party/Kubernetes imports in pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go, pkg/webhook/roles.go, and webhook/main.go. Keep one blank line between the three groups.
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pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go#L18-L28(this comment)pkg/webhook/roles.go#L18-L28webhook/main.go#L27-L38
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In `@pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go` around lines 18 - 28, Reorganize the import
blocks in pkg/webhook/role_bindings.go (lines 18-28), pkg/webhook/roles.go
(lines 18-28), and webhook/main.go (lines 27-38): place standard-library imports
first, third-party/Kubernetes imports second, and project-local imports last,
with exactly one blank line separating the three groups.
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| if !newWksp.Attributes.Exists(constants.WorkspaceSCCAttribute) { | ||
| // Workspace is not requesting anything we need to check RBAC for. | ||
| return nil | ||
| return "", nil |
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Reject SCC attribute removal or remove the SCC Role.
When the new template has no SCC attribute, Line 43 returns before checking the old validated SCC. The update then stores an empty annotation. syncRoles returns when the attribute is absent, so the existing SCC use Role remains.
A workspace editor can remove the attribute while its service account retains the prior SCC permission. Deny attribute removal after initial assignment, or explicitly remove the corresponding SCC Role.
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In `@webhook/workspace/handler/access_control.go` around lines 43 - 45, Update the
access-control logic around the early return in the handler so removing
WorkspaceSCCAttribute after it was previously assigned is rejected, or ensure
the corresponding existing SCC Role is explicitly removed. Do not allow the
update to persist an empty annotation while leaving the prior SCC permission
intact; preserve the current no-check behavior only when no previous SCC
assignment exists.
| dwv1 "github.com/devfile/api/v2/pkg/apis/workspaces/v1alpha1" | ||
| dwv2 "github.com/devfile/api/v2/pkg/apis/workspaces/v1alpha2" | ||
| maputils "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/internal/map" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/common" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/config" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/constants" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/httpfactory" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/infrastructure" | ||
| wsDefaults "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/library/defaults" | ||
| "github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/pkg/library/flatten" | ||
| "k8s.io/utils/ptr" |
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Use separate import groups in the changed files. Organize imports into standard-library, third-party/Kubernetes, and project-local blocks in webhook/workspace/handler/workspace.go, pkg/library/kubernetes/provision.go, main.go, and controllers/workspace/suite_test.go.
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webhook/workspace/handler/workspace.go#L25-L35(this comment)pkg/library/kubernetes/provision.go#L23-L32main.go#L25-L25
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In `@webhook/workspace/handler/workspace.go` around lines 25 - 35, Organize the
imports around the workspace handler by separating third-party/Kubernetes
dependencies, including devfile API and k8s.io/utils, from project-local
github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator imports with a blank line; preserve the
existing import aliases and symbols.
Apply the same fix in `@pkg/library/kubernetes/provision.go` around lines 23 - 32:
Same import-grouping remediation.
Apply the same fix in `@main.go` at line 25: Same import-grouping remediation.
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Why do we need cluster-wide access to all ConfigMaps? Perhaps it can be scoped to some ResourceName if needed?
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What does this PR do?
Improve Webhook validations
What issues does this PR fix or reference?
N/A
Is it tested? How?
Manual test plan to be provided...
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