puppetlabs / puppetlabs/puppetlabs-java_ks

Check, if keytool exists, before trying to execute it

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Description

Use Case

If keytool does not exist, sensitive Password is not “redacted” in Error-Message:

Error: /Stage[main]/Myprofilemodule/Java_ks[myRootCA]/ensure: change from 'absent' to 'latest' failed:  
Execution of 'keytool -importcert -noprompt -alias myrootca -file /etc/pki/tls/certs/myCA_root.pem -keystore /path/to/mykeystore -srcstorepass MyPassword -deststorepass MyPassword' returned 1:  
Error: Could not execute posix command: No such file or directory - keytool

Describe the Solution You Would Like

  • check, if keytool exists, before trying to execute it
  • prevent Password-Leak in other Error-Situations

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Locate the Ruby code that invokes keytool and handles command failures, then inspect how passwords are included in error messages; done means missing-keytool failures and other execution errors no longer expose passwords, with tests covering those cases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, ruby
Domain
devops, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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