stackabletech / stackabletech/secret-operator

Investigate using openat to lock down file access

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Rust
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Description

https://val.packett.cool/blog/use-openat/

This conflicts somewhat with #325, but we probably wouldn't be able to use that for unprivileged mode so both might end up being useful.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked openat article and issue #325, then investigate how the proposed approach relates to unprivileged mode in this repository. The work is complete when the feasibility and relationship between both approaches are established and the resulting implementation direction is clear.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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