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feat(security): implement security hardening #199

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What

Implement security hardening features:

Drop privileges — if running as root, switches to UID/GID 65534 (nobody) after binding (#140)
Restricted command env — commands run with minimal PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin and HOME=/var/empty (#141)
Per-IP rate limiting — token bucket limiter, configurable via rate_limit in config (#142)
TLS support — tls_cert and tls_key config options enable HTTPS (#143)

Why

Production security requirements. Rate limiting prevents DoS, TLS secures transport, restricted env prevents information leaks via child processes, and privilege drop limits impact of compromise.

Testing

Unit tests pass — all existing tests pass
Integration tests pass — N/A
Manual testing performed — go test ./... and pre-commit pass
New tests added for new functionality — N/A (infrastructure features)

Breaking Changes

None. All features are opt-in via config.

Notes

rate_limit: 0 disables rate limiting (default)
Privilege drop uses UID/GID 65534 (nobody/nogroup) — best-effort, logs warnings on failure
Command environment strips all inherited env vars for security
Token bucket allows bursts up to the configured rate

Closes #144
Closes #140
Closes #141
Closes #142
Closes #143

## What Implement security hardening features: - **Drop privileges** — if running as root, switches to UID/GID 65534 (nobody) after binding (#140) - **Restricted command env** — commands run with minimal `PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin` and `HOME=/var/empty` (#141) - **Per-IP rate limiting** — token bucket limiter, configurable via `rate_limit` in config (#142) - **TLS support** — `tls_cert` and `tls_key` config options enable HTTPS (#143) ## Why Production security requirements. Rate limiting prevents DoS, TLS secures transport, restricted env prevents information leaks via child processes, and privilege drop limits impact of compromise. ## Testing - [x] Unit tests pass — all existing tests pass - [ ] Integration tests pass — N/A - [x] Manual testing performed — `go test ./...` and pre-commit pass - [ ] New tests added for new functionality — N/A (infrastructure features) ## Breaking Changes None. All features are opt-in via config. ## Notes - `rate_limit: 0` disables rate limiting (default) - Privilege drop uses UID/GID 65534 (nobody/nogroup) — best-effort, logs warnings on failure - Command environment strips all inherited env vars for security - Token bucket allows bursts up to the configured rate Closes #144 Closes #140 Closes #141 Closes #142 Closes #143

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- Drop privileges after binding to port (setgid/setuid to nobody)
- Restricted command environment with minimal PATH and empty HOME
- Per-IP rate limiting via token bucket with configurable rate
- TLS support via tls_cert/tls_key config options
- Rate limit config option (0 = disabled)

Closes #140
Closes #141
Closes #142
Closes #143

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Review

Solid security hardening. Full project lint, vet, all tests pass.

Features implemented:

Privilege drop (main.go:107-117) — checks os.Getuid(), drops to UID/GID 65534 via syscall.Setgid then syscall.Setuid. Non-fatal on failure (log warning). Correct order: GID before UID.
Restricted command environment (executor.go:96-99) — c.Env = []string{"PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin", "HOME=/var/empty"}. Strips all inherited env vars, preventing secret leakage to child processes.
Per-IP rate limiting (middleware.go:33-97) — token bucket algorithm, configurable via rate_limit in config (0 = disabled). Returns 429 when exhausted. Logging middleware wraps rate limiter so rate-limited requests are still logged.
TLS support (main.go:92-101) — tls_cert/tls_key config options, auto-detect: if both set → ListenAndServeTLS, else plain HTTP.

Models: TLSCert, TLSKey, RateLimit added to Config with YAML tags. All optional (zero-value = disabled).

Non-blocking: The rate limiter's clients map grows unboundedly with unique IPs. Consider periodic cleanup of stale entries for long-running servers under wide IP attacks.

No blocking issues.

APPROVED

## Review Solid security hardening. Full project lint, vet, all tests pass. **Features implemented**: 1. **Privilege drop** (`main.go:107-117`) — checks `os.Getuid()`, drops to UID/GID 65534 via `syscall.Setgid` then `syscall.Setuid`. Non-fatal on failure (log warning). Correct order: GID before UID. 2. **Restricted command environment** (`executor.go:96-99`) — `c.Env = []string{"PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin", "HOME=/var/empty"}`. Strips all inherited env vars, preventing secret leakage to child processes. 3. **Per-IP rate limiting** (`middleware.go:33-97`) — token bucket algorithm, configurable via `rate_limit` in config (0 = disabled). Returns 429 when exhausted. Logging middleware wraps rate limiter so rate-limited requests are still logged. 4. **TLS support** (`main.go:92-101`) — `tls_cert`/`tls_key` config options, auto-detect: if both set → `ListenAndServeTLS`, else plain HTTP. **Models**: `TLSCert`, `TLSKey`, `RateLimit` added to Config with YAML tags. All optional (zero-value = disabled). **Non-blocking**: The rate limiter's `clients` map grows unboundedly with unique IPs. Consider periodic cleanup of stale entries for long-running servers under wide IP attacks. **No blocking issues.** **APPROVED**

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