zeph_tools/sandbox/mod.rs
1// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Andrei G <bug-ops>
2// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
3
4//! OS-level sandbox abstractions for subprocess tool execution.
5//!
6//! This module provides a portable [`Sandbox`] trait and platform-specific backends that
7//! restrict filesystem, network, and syscall access for shell commands spawned by
8//! `ShellExecutor`.
9//!
10//! # Scope (NFR-SB-1)
11//!
12//! The sandbox applies **only to subprocess executors** (`ShellExecutor`). In-process executors
13//! (`WebScrapeExecutor`, `FileExecutor`) do not spawn a child process and are therefore not
14//! subject to OS-level sandboxing. Application-layer controls (allowed hosts, path allowlists)
15//! govern those executors instead.
16//!
17//! # Platform support
18//!
19//! | Platform | Backend | Compiled |
20//! |----------|---------|----------|
21//! | macOS | `sandbox-exec` (Seatbelt) | always |
22//! | Linux + `sandbox` feature | `bwrap` + Landlock + seccomp | `#[cfg(all(target_os="linux", feature="sandbox"))]` |
23//! | Other | `NoopSandbox` (logs WARN) | always |
24//!
25//! # Example
26//!
27//! ```rust,no_run
28//! use zeph_tools::sandbox::{build_sandbox, SandboxPolicy, SandboxProfile};
29//! use tokio::process::Command;
30//!
31//! # fn example() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
32//! let policy = SandboxPolicy {
33//! profile: SandboxProfile::Workspace,
34//! allow_read: vec![],
35//! allow_write: vec![std::env::current_dir()?],
36//! allow_network: false,
37//! allow_exec: vec![],
38//! env_inherit: vec![],
39//! denied_domains: vec![],
40//! };
41//! let sb = build_sandbox(false)?;
42//! let mut cmd = Command::new("bash");
43//! cmd.arg("-c").arg("echo hello");
44//! sb.wrap(&mut cmd, &policy)?;
45//! # Ok(())
46//! # }
47//! ```
48
49use std::path::PathBuf;
50
51use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
52use thiserror::Error;
53
54pub mod noop;
55
56#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
57pub mod macos;
58
59#[cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))]
60pub mod linux;
61
62pub use noop::NoopSandbox;
63
64#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
65pub use macos::MacosSandbox;
66
67#[cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))]
68pub use linux::LinuxSandbox;
69
70/// Declarative sandbox policy evaluated at command launch.
71///
72/// Applied *after* blocklist, `PolicyGate`, and `TrustGate` have accepted the call.
73/// The sandbox is the last hard boundary, not a replacement for application-level controls.
74#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
75pub struct SandboxPolicy {
76 /// The enforcement profile controlling which restrictions are active.
77 pub profile: SandboxProfile,
78 /// Paths granted read (and execute) access. Normalized to absolute paths at construction.
79 ///
80 /// Paths are resolved to their canonical (real) form by [`SandboxPolicy::canonicalized`]
81 /// before being applied. If a path is a symlink, the resolved target is used for the allow
82 /// rule. Deny rules for well-known secret paths are also generated for the canonical form,
83 /// so the allow override works correctly even when the denied path is a symlink.
84 pub allow_read: Vec<PathBuf>,
85 /// Paths granted read and write access. Normalized to absolute paths at construction.
86 pub allow_write: Vec<PathBuf>,
87 /// Whether unrestricted network egress is permitted.
88 pub allow_network: bool,
89 /// Additional executables or directories granted execute permission.
90 pub allow_exec: Vec<PathBuf>,
91 /// Environment variable names or prefixes that are inherited by the sandboxed child.
92 pub env_inherit: Vec<String>,
93 /// Hostname patterns (exact or `*.suffix`) denied network egress.
94 ///
95 /// Enforcement is per-backend:
96 /// - macOS Seatbelt: `(deny network* (remote host "<host>"))` after `(allow network*)`.
97 /// - Linux bwrap: `/etc/hosts` override resolving the name to `0.0.0.0` (best-effort).
98 /// - [`NoopSandbox`]: ignored (log WARN at construction if non-empty).
99 pub denied_domains: Vec<String>,
100}
101
102impl SandboxPolicy {
103 /// Canonicalize all path fields so that symlinks and `..` components cannot bypass
104 /// the policy. Paths that cannot be resolved (e.g., non-existent) are dropped and
105 /// logged at WARN level with the OS error — callers should ensure paths exist
106 /// before adding them to the policy.
107 #[must_use]
108 pub fn canonicalized(mut self) -> Self {
109 self.allow_read = canonicalize_paths(self.allow_read);
110 self.allow_write = canonicalize_paths(self.allow_write);
111 self.allow_exec = canonicalize_paths(self.allow_exec);
112 self
113 }
114}
115
116fn canonicalize_paths(paths: Vec<PathBuf>) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
117 paths
118 .into_iter()
119 .filter_map(|p| match std::fs::canonicalize(&p) {
120 Ok(canonical) => {
121 if canonical != p {
122 tracing::debug!(
123 "sandbox: resolved symlink {} → {}",
124 p.display(),
125 canonical.display()
126 );
127 }
128 Some(canonical)
129 }
130 Err(e) => {
131 tracing::warn!(
132 path = %p.display(),
133 error = %e,
134 "sandbox: allow-list path could not be canonicalized and was dropped from policy"
135 );
136 None
137 }
138 })
139 .collect()
140}
141
142impl Default for SandboxPolicy {
143 fn default() -> Self {
144 let cwd =
145 std::fs::canonicalize(std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(".")))
146 .unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from("/"));
147 Self {
148 profile: SandboxProfile::Workspace,
149 allow_read: vec![cwd.clone()],
150 allow_write: vec![cwd],
151 allow_network: false,
152 allow_exec: vec![],
153 env_inherit: vec![],
154 denied_domains: vec![],
155 }
156 }
157}
158
159/// Portable sandbox enforcement profile.
160///
161/// The profile sets the _baseline_ restrictions. `allow_read`, `allow_write`, and
162/// `allow_network` in [`SandboxPolicy`] further refine what is permitted.
163#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
164#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
165pub enum SandboxProfile {
166 /// Read-only to `allow_read` paths, no writes, no network. Exec restricted to `allow_exec` + bash.
167 ReadOnly,
168 /// Read/write to configured paths; network egress blocked.
169 #[default]
170 Workspace,
171 /// Workspace-level filesystem access plus unrestricted network egress.
172 ///
173 /// Does **not** curate host/port allowlists. Use application-layer controls for that.
174 #[serde(rename = "network-allow-all", alias = "network")]
175 NetworkAllowAll,
176 /// Sandbox disabled. The subprocess inherits the parent's full capabilities.
177 ///
178 /// Config authors must set this explicitly to opt out.
179 Off,
180}
181
182/// Error returned when sandbox setup or policy application fails.
183#[derive(Debug, Error)]
184pub enum SandboxError {
185 /// The OS backend binary or kernel API is unavailable on this system.
186 #[error("sandbox backend unavailable: {reason}")]
187 Unavailable { reason: String },
188 /// The configured policy is not supported by the backend.
189 #[error("policy not supported by {backend}: {reason}")]
190 UnsupportedPolicy {
191 /// Backend name for diagnostics.
192 backend: &'static str,
193 /// Human-readable explanation.
194 reason: String,
195 },
196 /// I/O error during sandbox setup (e.g. temp file creation).
197 #[error("sandbox setup failed: {0}")]
198 Setup(#[from] std::io::Error),
199 /// Policy string generation failed.
200 #[error("policy generation failed: {0}")]
201 Policy(String),
202}
203
204/// Operating-system sandbox backend.
205///
206/// `wrap` is the sole entry point. Implementations rewrite a [`tokio::process::Command`]
207/// in place so that the next `.spawn()` launches inside the OS sandbox. Implementations
208/// must be fork-safe: state installed via the command builder must survive `fork()+exec()`.
209///
210/// # Contract for implementors
211///
212/// - Must not spawn the child themselves — only rewrite `cmd`.
213/// - Must not use `unsafe` code.
214/// - When the profile is [`SandboxProfile::Off`], `wrap` MUST be a no-op.
215pub trait Sandbox: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
216 /// Short identifier for logging and diagnostics (e.g., `"macos-seatbelt"`, `"linux-bwrap"`).
217 fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
218
219 /// Verify that `policy` is expressible on this backend.
220 ///
221 /// # Errors
222 ///
223 /// Returns [`SandboxError::UnsupportedPolicy`] when a required feature is missing.
224 fn supports(&self, policy: &SandboxPolicy) -> Result<(), SandboxError>;
225
226 /// Rewrite `cmd` to execute inside the OS sandbox described by `policy`.
227 ///
228 /// Called synchronously in the executor thread. Must not block on I/O for more than a few
229 /// milliseconds (temp file writes are acceptable; network calls are not).
230 ///
231 /// # Errors
232 ///
233 /// Returns [`SandboxError`] if wrapping fails (binary missing, profile generation error, etc.).
234 fn wrap(
235 &self,
236 cmd: &mut tokio::process::Command,
237 policy: &SandboxPolicy,
238 ) -> Result<(), SandboxError>;
239}
240
241/// Construct the best available [`Sandbox`] backend for the current platform.
242///
243/// Selection order:
244/// 1. macOS → `MacosSandbox`
245/// 2. Linux + `sandbox` feature → `LinuxSandbox`
246/// 3. Fallback → [`NoopSandbox`]
247///
248/// # Errors
249///
250/// Returns [`SandboxError::Unavailable`] when `strict = true` and the preferred backend
251/// is missing (e.g. `bwrap` not on `PATH`).
252pub fn build_sandbox(strict: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Sandbox>, SandboxError> {
253 build_sandbox_with_policy(strict, false, false)
254}
255
256/// Construct the best available [`Sandbox`] backend with additional safety options.
257///
258/// Extends [`build_sandbox`] with:
259/// - `fail_if_unavailable`: when `true`, even a successful noop fallback is an error.
260/// Use this when `denied_domains` must be enforced and no effective sandbox exists.
261/// - `denied_domains_present`: when `true` and the noop backend is selected with
262/// `fail_if_unavailable = false`, emits a one-shot `WARN` that the deny list is unenforceable.
263///
264/// # Errors
265///
266/// - [`SandboxError::Unavailable`] when `strict = true` and the preferred backend binary is
267/// missing (same as [`build_sandbox`]).
268/// - [`SandboxError::Unavailable`] when `fail_if_unavailable = true` and noop would be selected.
269pub fn build_sandbox_with_policy(
270 strict: bool,
271 fail_if_unavailable: bool,
272 denied_domains_present: bool,
273) -> Result<Box<dyn Sandbox>, SandboxError> {
274 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
275 {
276 let _ = (strict, fail_if_unavailable, denied_domains_present);
277 Ok(Box::new(MacosSandbox::new()))
278 }
279
280 #[cfg(all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))]
281 {
282 let _ = (fail_if_unavailable, denied_domains_present);
283 linux::LinuxSandbox::new(strict).map(|s| Box::new(s) as Box<dyn Sandbox>)
284 }
285
286 // Noop path: platform without an OS sandbox backend.
287 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))))]
288 {
289 if strict {
290 return Err(SandboxError::Unavailable {
291 reason: "OS sandbox not supported on this platform and strict=true".into(),
292 });
293 }
294 if fail_if_unavailable {
295 return Err(SandboxError::Unavailable {
296 reason: "noop backend selected but fail_if_unavailable=true; \
297 OS sandbox is required on this platform"
298 .into(),
299 });
300 }
301 if denied_domains_present {
302 tracing::warn!(
303 "sandbox.denied_domains is set but the OS sandbox is unavailable on this platform \
304 — denied domains cannot be enforced; set fail_if_unavailable=true to make this a \
305 startup error"
306 );
307 } else {
308 tracing::warn!(
309 "OS sandbox not supported on this platform — running without subprocess isolation"
310 );
311 }
312 Ok(Box::new(NoopSandbox))
313 }
314}
315
316#[cfg(test)]
317mod tests {
318 #[test]
319 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))))]
320 fn build_sandbox_strict_fails_when_unsupported() {
321 use super::{SandboxError, build_sandbox};
322 let err = build_sandbox(true).expect_err("strict must fail on unsupported platform");
323 assert!(matches!(err, SandboxError::Unavailable { .. }));
324 }
325
326 #[test]
327 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", all(target_os = "linux", feature = "sandbox"))))]
328 fn build_sandbox_nonstrict_falls_back_to_noop() {
329 use super::build_sandbox;
330 let sb = build_sandbox(false).expect("noop fallback ok");
331 assert_eq!(sb.name(), "noop");
332 }
333
334 #[test]
335 fn canonicalize_paths_drops_nonexistent_path() {
336 use super::{SandboxPolicy, SandboxProfile};
337 use std::path::PathBuf;
338
339 let policy = SandboxPolicy {
340 profile: SandboxProfile::Workspace,
341 allow_read: vec![PathBuf::from(
342 "/this/path/does/not/exist/zeph-test-sentinel",
343 )],
344 allow_write: vec![],
345 allow_network: false,
346 allow_exec: vec![],
347 env_inherit: vec![],
348 denied_domains: vec![],
349 }
350 .canonicalized();
351
352 assert!(
353 policy.allow_read.is_empty(),
354 "non-existent path must be dropped by canonicalized()"
355 );
356 }
357}