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dbbackup/cmd/backup_impl.go
Renz 86eee44d14 security: Implement MEDIUM priority security improvements
MEDIUM Priority Security Features:
- Backup retention policy with automatic cleanup
- Connection rate limiting with exponential backoff
- Privilege level checks (warn if running as root)
- System resource limit awareness (ulimit checks)

New Security Modules (internal/security/):
- retention.go: Automated backup cleanup based on age and count
- ratelimit.go: Connection attempt tracking with exponential backoff
- privileges.go: Root/Administrator detection and warnings
- resources.go: System resource limit checking (file descriptors, memory)

Retention Policy Features:
- Configurable retention period in days (--retention-days)
- Minimum backup count protection (--min-backups)
- Automatic cleanup after successful backups
- Removes old archives with .sha256 and .meta files
- Reports freed disk space

Rate Limiting Features:
- Per-host connection tracking
- Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s, 32s, max 60s
- Automatic reset after successful connections
- Configurable max retry attempts (--max-retries)
- Prevents brute force connection attempts

Privilege Checks:
- Detects root/Administrator execution
- Warns with security recommendations
- Requires --allow-root flag to proceed
- Suggests dedicated backup user creation
- Platform-specific recommendations (Unix/Windows)

Resource Awareness:
- Checks file descriptor limits (ulimit -n)
- Monitors available memory
- Validates resources before backup operations
- Provides recommendations for limit increases
- Cross-platform support (Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows)

Configuration Integration:
- All features configurable via flags and .dbbackup.conf
- Security section in config file
- Environment variable support
- Persistent settings across sessions

Integration Points:
- All backup operations (cluster, single, sample)
- Automatic cleanup after successful backups
- Rate limiting on all database connections
- Privilege checks before operations
- Resource validation for large backups

Default Values:
- Retention: 30 days, minimum 5 backups
- Max retries: 3 attempts
- Allow root: disabled
- Resource checks: enabled

Security Benefits:
- Prevents disk space exhaustion from old backups
- Protects against connection brute force attacks
- Encourages proper privilege separation
- Avoids resource exhaustion failures
- Compliance-ready audit trail

Testing:
- All code compiles successfully
- Cross-platform compatibility maintained
- Ready for production deployment
2025-11-25 14:15:27 +00:00

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Go

package cmd
import (
"context"
"fmt"
"dbbackup/internal/backup"
"dbbackup/internal/config"
"dbbackup/internal/database"
"dbbackup/internal/security"
)
// runClusterBackup performs a full cluster backup
func runClusterBackup(ctx context.Context) error {
if !cfg.IsPostgreSQL() {
return fmt.Errorf("cluster backup is only supported for PostgreSQL")
}
// Update config from environment
cfg.UpdateFromEnvironment()
// Validate configuration
if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: %w", err)
}
// Check privileges
privChecker := security.NewPrivilegeChecker(log)
if err := privChecker.CheckAndWarn(cfg.AllowRoot); err != nil {
return err
}
// Check resource limits
if cfg.CheckResources {
resChecker := security.NewResourceChecker(log)
if _, err := resChecker.CheckResourceLimits(); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to check resource limits", "error", err)
}
}
log.Info("Starting cluster backup",
"host", cfg.Host,
"port", cfg.Port,
"backup_dir", cfg.BackupDir)
// Audit log: backup start
user := security.GetCurrentUser()
auditLogger.LogBackupStart(user, "all_databases", "cluster")
// Rate limit connection attempts
host := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Host, cfg.Port)
if err := rateLimiter.CheckAndWait(host); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, "all_databases", err)
return fmt.Errorf("rate limit exceeded: %w", err)
}
// Create database instance
db, err := database.New(cfg, log)
if err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, "all_databases", err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create database instance: %w", err)
}
defer db.Close()
// Connect to database
if err := db.Connect(ctx); err != nil {
rateLimiter.RecordFailure(host)
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, "all_databases", err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to database: %w", err)
}
rateLimiter.RecordSuccess(host)
// Create backup engine
engine := backup.New(cfg, log, db)
// Perform cluster backup
if err := engine.BackupCluster(ctx); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, "all_databases", err)
return err
}
// Audit log: backup success
auditLogger.LogBackupComplete(user, "all_databases", cfg.BackupDir, 0)
// Cleanup old backups if retention policy is enabled
if cfg.RetentionDays > 0 {
retentionPolicy := security.NewRetentionPolicy(cfg.RetentionDays, cfg.MinBackups, log)
if deleted, freed, err := retentionPolicy.CleanupOldBackups(cfg.BackupDir); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to cleanup old backups", "error", err)
} else if deleted > 0 {
log.Info("Cleaned up old backups", "deleted", deleted, "freed_mb", freed/1024/1024)
}
}
// Save configuration for future use (unless disabled)
if !cfg.NoSaveConfig {
localCfg := config.ConfigFromConfig(cfg)
if err := config.SaveLocalConfig(localCfg); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to save configuration", "error", err)
} else {
log.Info("Configuration saved to .dbbackup.conf")
auditLogger.LogConfigChange(user, "config_file", "", ".dbbackup.conf")
}
}
return nil
}
// runSingleBackup performs a single database backup
func runSingleBackup(ctx context.Context, databaseName string) error {
// Update config from environment
cfg.UpdateFromEnvironment()
// Validate configuration
if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: %w", err)
}
// Check privileges
privChecker := security.NewPrivilegeChecker(log)
if err := privChecker.CheckAndWarn(cfg.AllowRoot); err != nil {
return err
}
log.Info("Starting single database backup",
"database", databaseName,
"db_type", cfg.DatabaseType,
"host", cfg.Host,
"port", cfg.Port,
"backup_dir", cfg.BackupDir)
// Audit log: backup start
user := security.GetCurrentUser()
auditLogger.LogBackupStart(user, databaseName, "single")
// Rate limit connection attempts
host := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Host, cfg.Port)
if err := rateLimiter.CheckAndWait(host); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("rate limit exceeded: %w", err)
}
// Create database instance
db, err := database.New(cfg, log)
if err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create database instance: %w", err)
}
defer db.Close()
// Connect to database
if err := db.Connect(ctx); err != nil {
rateLimiter.RecordFailure(host)
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to database: %w", err)
}
rateLimiter.RecordSuccess(host)
// Verify database exists
exists, err := db.DatabaseExists(ctx, databaseName)
if err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if database exists: %w", err)
}
if !exists {
err := fmt.Errorf("database '%s' does not exist", databaseName)
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return err
}
// Create backup engine
engine := backup.New(cfg, log, db)
// Perform single database backup
if err := engine.BackupSingle(ctx, databaseName); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return err
}
// Audit log: backup success
auditLogger.LogBackupComplete(user, databaseName, cfg.BackupDir, 0)
// Cleanup old backups if retention policy is enabled
if cfg.RetentionDays > 0 {
retentionPolicy := security.NewRetentionPolicy(cfg.RetentionDays, cfg.MinBackups, log)
if deleted, freed, err := retentionPolicy.CleanupOldBackups(cfg.BackupDir); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to cleanup old backups", "error", err)
} else if deleted > 0 {
log.Info("Cleaned up old backups", "deleted", deleted, "freed_mb", freed/1024/1024)
}
}
// Save configuration for future use (unless disabled)
if !cfg.NoSaveConfig {
localCfg := config.ConfigFromConfig(cfg)
if err := config.SaveLocalConfig(localCfg); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to save configuration", "error", err)
} else {
log.Info("Configuration saved to .dbbackup.conf")
auditLogger.LogConfigChange(user, "config_file", "", ".dbbackup.conf")
}
}
return nil
}
// runSampleBackup performs a sample database backup
func runSampleBackup(ctx context.Context, databaseName string) error {
// Update config from environment
cfg.UpdateFromEnvironment()
// Validate configuration
if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("configuration error: %w", err)
}
// Check privileges
privChecker := security.NewPrivilegeChecker(log)
if err := privChecker.CheckAndWarn(cfg.AllowRoot); err != nil {
return err
}
// Validate sample parameters
if cfg.SampleValue <= 0 {
return fmt.Errorf("sample value must be greater than 0")
}
switch cfg.SampleStrategy {
case "percent":
if cfg.SampleValue > 100 {
return fmt.Errorf("percentage cannot exceed 100")
}
case "ratio":
if cfg.SampleValue < 2 {
return fmt.Errorf("ratio must be at least 2")
}
case "count":
// Any positive count is valid
default:
return fmt.Errorf("invalid sampling strategy: %s (must be ratio, percent, or count)", cfg.SampleStrategy)
}
log.Info("Starting sample database backup",
"database", databaseName,
"db_type", cfg.DatabaseType,
"strategy", cfg.SampleStrategy,
"value", cfg.SampleValue,
"host", cfg.Host,
"port", cfg.Port,
"backup_dir", cfg.BackupDir)
// Audit log: backup start
user := security.GetCurrentUser()
auditLogger.LogBackupStart(user, databaseName, "sample")
// Rate limit connection attempts
host := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Host, cfg.Port)
if err := rateLimiter.CheckAndWait(host); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("rate limit exceeded: %w", err)
}
// Create database instance
db, err := database.New(cfg, log)
if err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create database instance: %w", err)
}
defer db.Close()
// Connect to database
if err := db.Connect(ctx); err != nil {
rateLimiter.RecordFailure(host)
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to database: %w", err)
}
rateLimiter.RecordSuccess(host)
// Verify database exists
exists, err := db.DatabaseExists(ctx, databaseName)
if err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if database exists: %w", err)
}
if !exists {
err := fmt.Errorf("database '%s' does not exist", databaseName)
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return err
}
// Create backup engine
engine := backup.New(cfg, log, db)
// Perform sample backup
if err := engine.BackupSample(ctx, databaseName); err != nil {
auditLogger.LogBackupFailed(user, databaseName, err)
return err
}
// Audit log: backup success
auditLogger.LogBackupComplete(user, databaseName, cfg.BackupDir, 0)
// Save configuration for future use (unless disabled)
if !cfg.NoSaveConfig {
localCfg := config.ConfigFromConfig(cfg)
if err := config.SaveLocalConfig(localCfg); err != nil {
log.Warn("Failed to save configuration", "error", err)
} else {
log.Info("Configuration saved to .dbbackup.conf")
auditLogger.LogConfigChange(user, "config_file", "", ".dbbackup.conf")
}
}
return nil
}