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dbbackup/internal/security/ratelimit.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 security
import (
"fmt"
"sync"
"time"
"dbbackup/internal/logger"
)
// RateLimiter tracks connection attempts and enforces rate limiting
type RateLimiter struct {
attempts map[string]*attemptTracker
mu sync.RWMutex
maxRetries int
baseDelay time.Duration
maxDelay time.Duration
resetInterval time.Duration
log logger.Logger
}
// attemptTracker tracks connection attempts for a specific host
type attemptTracker struct {
count int
lastAttempt time.Time
nextAllowed time.Time
}
// NewRateLimiter creates a new rate limiter for connection attempts
func NewRateLimiter(maxRetries int, log logger.Logger) *RateLimiter {
return &RateLimiter{
attempts: make(map[string]*attemptTracker),
maxRetries: maxRetries,
baseDelay: 1 * time.Second,
maxDelay: 60 * time.Second,
resetInterval: 5 * time.Minute,
log: log,
}
}
// CheckAndWait checks if connection is allowed and waits if rate limited
// Returns error if max retries exceeded
func (rl *RateLimiter) CheckAndWait(host string) error {
rl.mu.Lock()
defer rl.mu.Unlock()
now := time.Now()
tracker, exists := rl.attempts[host]
if !exists {
// First attempt, allow immediately
rl.attempts[host] = &attemptTracker{
count: 1,
lastAttempt: now,
nextAllowed: now,
}
return nil
}
// Reset counter if enough time has passed
if now.Sub(tracker.lastAttempt) > rl.resetInterval {
rl.log.Debug("Resetting rate limit counter", "host", host)
tracker.count = 1
tracker.lastAttempt = now
tracker.nextAllowed = now
return nil
}
// Check if max retries exceeded
if tracker.count >= rl.maxRetries {
return fmt.Errorf("max connection retries (%d) exceeded for host %s, try again in %v",
rl.maxRetries, host, rl.resetInterval)
}
// Calculate exponential backoff delay
delay := rl.calculateDelay(tracker.count)
tracker.nextAllowed = tracker.lastAttempt.Add(delay)
// Wait if necessary
if now.Before(tracker.nextAllowed) {
waitTime := tracker.nextAllowed.Sub(now)
rl.log.Info("Rate limiting connection attempt",
"host", host,
"attempt", tracker.count,
"wait_seconds", int(waitTime.Seconds()))
rl.mu.Unlock()
time.Sleep(waitTime)
rl.mu.Lock()
}
// Update tracker
tracker.count++
tracker.lastAttempt = time.Now()
return nil
}
// RecordSuccess resets the attempt counter for successful connections
func (rl *RateLimiter) RecordSuccess(host string) {
rl.mu.Lock()
defer rl.mu.Unlock()
if tracker, exists := rl.attempts[host]; exists {
rl.log.Debug("Connection successful, resetting rate limit", "host", host)
tracker.count = 0
tracker.lastAttempt = time.Now()
tracker.nextAllowed = time.Now()
}
}
// RecordFailure increments the failure counter
func (rl *RateLimiter) RecordFailure(host string) {
rl.mu.Lock()
defer rl.mu.Unlock()
now := time.Now()
tracker, exists := rl.attempts[host]
if !exists {
rl.attempts[host] = &attemptTracker{
count: 1,
lastAttempt: now,
nextAllowed: now.Add(rl.baseDelay),
}
return
}
tracker.count++
tracker.lastAttempt = now
tracker.nextAllowed = now.Add(rl.calculateDelay(tracker.count))
rl.log.Warn("Connection failed",
"host", host,
"attempt", tracker.count,
"max_retries", rl.maxRetries)
}
// calculateDelay calculates exponential backoff delay
func (rl *RateLimiter) calculateDelay(attempt int) time.Duration {
// Exponential backoff: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s, 32s, max 60s
delay := rl.baseDelay * time.Duration(1<<uint(attempt-1))
if delay > rl.maxDelay {
delay = rl.maxDelay
}
return delay
}
// GetStatus returns current rate limit status for a host
func (rl *RateLimiter) GetStatus(host string) (attempts int, nextAllowed time.Time, isLimited bool) {
rl.mu.RLock()
defer rl.mu.RUnlock()
tracker, exists := rl.attempts[host]
if !exists {
return 0, time.Now(), false
}
now := time.Now()
isLimited = now.Before(tracker.nextAllowed)
return tracker.count, tracker.nextAllowed, isLimited
}
// Cleanup removes old entries from rate limiter
func (rl *RateLimiter) Cleanup() {
rl.mu.Lock()
defer rl.mu.Unlock()
now := time.Now()
for host, tracker := range rl.attempts {
if now.Sub(tracker.lastAttempt) > rl.resetInterval*2 {
delete(rl.attempts, host)
}
}
}