[RFC v3 0/5] cover: RFE libvirt secret encryption on disk

Arun Menon via Devel posted 5 patches 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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git fetch https://github.com/patchew-project/libvirt tags/patchew/20251127072232.38426-1-armenon@redhat.com
include/libvirt/libvirt-secret.h        |  20 +++
libvirt.spec.in                         |   7 +
po/POTFILES                             |   1 +
src/conf/meson.build                    |   1 +
src/conf/secret_conf.h                  |   1 +
src/conf/secret_config.c                | 177 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
src/conf/secret_config.h                |  38 +++++
src/conf/virsecretobj.c                 | 177 ++++++++++++++++++------
src/conf/virsecretobj.h                 |  13 +-
src/libvirt_private.syms                |   3 +
src/meson.build                         |   1 +
src/secret/libvirt_secrets.aug          |  40 ++++++
src/secret/meson.build                  |  42 ++++++
src/secret/secret-init-encryption.in    |  10 ++
src/secret/secret_driver.c              |  27 +++-
src/secret/secrets.conf.in              |  12 ++
src/secret/test_libvirt_secrets.aug.in  |   6 +
src/secret/virtsecretd.service.extra.in |   8 ++
src/util/vircrypto.c                    | 126 ++++++++++++++++-
src/util/vircrypto.h                    |   8 ++
src/util/virsecret.c                    |   4 +
src/util/virsecret.h                    |   1 +
tests/vircryptotest.c                   |  65 +++++++++
23 files changed, 735 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 src/conf/secret_config.c
create mode 100644 src/conf/secret_config.h
create mode 100644 src/secret/libvirt_secrets.aug
create mode 100644 src/secret/secret-init-encryption.in
create mode 100644 src/secret/secrets.conf.in
create mode 100644 src/secret/test_libvirt_secrets.aug.in
[RFC v3 0/5] cover: RFE libvirt secret encryption on disk
Posted by Arun Menon via Devel 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Libvirt secrets are stored unencrypted on the disk.
With this series we want to start encrypting the secrets.

1. Introduce the GnuTLS decryption wrapper functions that
   work exact opposite to the encryption wrappers.

2. Add a new service called virt-secrets-init-encryption, that is
   linked to the virtsecretd service. virtsecretd service only starts
   after the new service generates a random encryption key.

3. Add a new secrets.conf configuration file that helps user to set
   a. secrets_encryption_key - allows the user to specify the encryption
      key file path, in case the default key is not to be used.
   b. encrypt_data - set to 0 or 1. If set to 1, then the newly
      added secrets will be encrypted.

4. Add encryption scheme or cipher attribute that will allow us to
   choose the last used cipher.

5. Once we have the encryption key, and a reliable way to tell the daemon
   what encryption scheme the secret object is using, we can encrypt the
   secrets on disk and store them in <uuid>.<encryption_scheme> format.
   It is important to note that if the encryption key is changed between
   restarts, then the respective secret will not be loaded by the driver.

This is a sincere attempt to improve upon the already submitted patch
https://lists.libvirt.org/archives/list/devel@lists.libvirt.org/thread/KE6GVZQ45JTYFTE54CT7DMONSO2W3ZPV/

Resolves: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-7125

---
Changes in v3:
- Secrets xml configuration no longer stores the encryption scheme, therefore
  not allowing the user to toggle between ciphers.
- Removed unnecessary socket files of the new service. It now has a general
  configuration with which it starts.
- Addressed review comments from Peter on coding style and design.
- Loading of secrets is dependent on the file extension. Most recent cipher is
  used while saving the secrets.

Changes in v2:
- Corrected the encryption key length check. It should be 32.
- Added a new patch that introduces the encryption scheme attribute.
  This will help us identify which secrets are encrypted.
- A new systemd unit service file added that starts before virtsecretd, helping
  us to construct a random encryption key and pass it to the virtsecretd service.
- Parsing logic of secrets.conf moved to a separate file.
- Spec file changes, augeas.

Arun Menon (5):
  util: Add support for GnuTLS decryption
  secret: Set up default encryption secret key for the virtsecretd
    service
  secret: Add secrets.conf configuration file and parse it
  secret: Add encryptionSchemeType attribute to store ciphers
  secret: Add functionality to load and save secrets in encrypted format

 include/libvirt/libvirt-secret.h        |  20 +++
 libvirt.spec.in                         |   7 +
 po/POTFILES                             |   1 +
 src/conf/meson.build                    |   1 +
 src/conf/secret_conf.h                  |   1 +
 src/conf/secret_config.c                | 177 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/conf/secret_config.h                |  38 +++++
 src/conf/virsecretobj.c                 | 177 ++++++++++++++++++------
 src/conf/virsecretobj.h                 |  13 +-
 src/libvirt_private.syms                |   3 +
 src/meson.build                         |   1 +
 src/secret/libvirt_secrets.aug          |  40 ++++++
 src/secret/meson.build                  |  42 ++++++
 src/secret/secret-init-encryption.in    |  10 ++
 src/secret/secret_driver.c              |  27 +++-
 src/secret/secrets.conf.in              |  12 ++
 src/secret/test_libvirt_secrets.aug.in  |   6 +
 src/secret/virtsecretd.service.extra.in |   8 ++
 src/util/vircrypto.c                    | 126 ++++++++++++++++-
 src/util/vircrypto.h                    |   8 ++
 src/util/virsecret.c                    |   4 +
 src/util/virsecret.h                    |   1 +
 tests/vircryptotest.c                   |  65 +++++++++
 23 files changed, 735 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/conf/secret_config.c
 create mode 100644 src/conf/secret_config.h
 create mode 100644 src/secret/libvirt_secrets.aug
 create mode 100644 src/secret/secret-init-encryption.in
 create mode 100644 src/secret/secrets.conf.in
 create mode 100644 src/secret/test_libvirt_secrets.aug.in

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Re: [RFC v3 0/5] cover: RFE libvirt secret encryption on disk
Posted by Peter Krempa via Devel 2 weeks ago
On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 12:52:27 +0530, Arun Menon via Devel wrote:
> Libvirt secrets are stored unencrypted on the disk.
> With this series we want to start encrypting the secrets.
> 
> 1. Introduce the GnuTLS decryption wrapper functions that
>    work exact opposite to the encryption wrappers.
> 
> 2. Add a new service called virt-secrets-init-encryption, that is
>    linked to the virtsecretd service. virtsecretd service only starts
>    after the new service generates a random encryption key.
> 
> 3. Add a new secrets.conf configuration file that helps user to set
>    a. secrets_encryption_key - allows the user to specify the encryption
>       key file path, in case the default key is not to be used.
>    b. encrypt_data - set to 0 or 1. If set to 1, then the newly
>       added secrets will be encrypted.
> 
> 4. Add encryption scheme or cipher attribute that will allow us to
>    choose the last used cipher.
> 
> 5. Once we have the encryption key, and a reliable way to tell the daemon
>    what encryption scheme the secret object is using, we can encrypt the
>    secrets on disk and store them in <uuid>.<encryption_scheme> format.
>    It is important to note that if the encryption key is changed between
>    restarts, then the respective secret will not be loaded by the driver.
> 
> This is a sincere attempt to improve upon the already submitted patch
> https://lists.libvirt.org/archives/list/devel@lists.libvirt.org/thread/KE6GVZQ45JTYFTE54CT7DMONSO2W3ZPV/
> 
> Resolves: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-7125

Any reason this is labelled as RFC? I don't think there are any design
problems preventing his from being merged.