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authortv <tv@krebsco.de>2026-10-27 01:31:58 +0100
committertv <tv@krebsco.de>2026-10-27 01:31:58 +0100
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add identity layer
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+//! The identity layer: between the node and a transport whose identities are addresses
+//! (Mycelium's public keys), so that the rest of the node deals in node IDs
+//! (`crate::identity`) only, whatever transport reaches a peer.
+//!
+//! A node proves who it is to an address with WHO (which asks back) or ME (the answer):
+//! its public node key, and a signature over its own address and the recipient's
+//! (`signed`). The transport authenticates the sender's address, so a proof is good for
+//! that pair of addresses only: replayed from another address, or to another recipient,
+//! it fails. Once a node proved itself at an address, messages from there are its.
+//!
+//! * A message from an address no node proved itself at is dropped, and the address is
+//! asked WHO (at most every `ASK_INTERVAL`): after a restart, the first message from
+//! a peer brings its proof back, and the peer's node retries what was lost.
+//! * A seed (`resolve_seed`) is an address, or something the transport resolves to one;
+//! it is asked WHO, and its ME says which node is there.
+//! * Where other nodes are comes from the member list and HELLO_REPLYs
+//! (`learn_addresses`): hints, not proofs. A message to a node goes to the address it
+//! proved itself at; with only hints, those are asked WHO, and the send is refused
+//! until one answers (the node retries refused sends).
+//!
+//! Addresses are `<scheme>:<transport identity>`, e.g. `mycelium:<public key>`.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, MutexGuard};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow, bail};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+use tokio::time::Instant;
+use tracing::{debug, info};
+
+use crate::identity::{self, NodeKey};
+use crate::locks::MutexExt;
+use crate::transport::traffic::Traffic;
+use crate::transport::{
+ EncodedMessage, HandlerFn, IdentityProof, MessageHandler, MessageKind, ParsedMessage, Transport,
+};
+
+pub(crate) const WHO_LABEL: &[u8] = b"continuum/who/1";
+pub(crate) const ME_LABEL: &[u8] = b"continuum/me/1";
+/// An address is asked WHO at most this often, unless a seed is being resolved.
+const ASK_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+/// How long resolving a seed waits for its ME.
+const RESOLVE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
+/// Addresses kept per node from hints: about one per transport.
+const MAX_HINTS: usize = 8;
+/// Addresses with a proven node, nodes with hints, and addresses asked, each at most:
+/// anyone can send us proofs (keys are free), so the books are bounded.
+const MAX_ENTRIES: usize = 4096;
+
+/// What a node under the identity layer needs (`node::NodeConfig::identity`).
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct IdentityConfig {
+ pub(crate) key: Arc<NodeKey>,
+ /// The transport's address scheme, e.g. `mycelium`.
+ pub(crate) scheme: &'static str,
+}
+
+/// The bytes a WHO (`label`: `WHO_LABEL`) or ME proof signs: the label, then the
+/// sender's and the recipient's address, each with its length.
+pub(crate) fn signed(label: &[u8], from: &str, to: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
+ let mut bytes = label.to_vec();
+ for address in [from, to] {
+ bytes.extend_from_slice(&(address.len() as u32).to_be_bytes());
+ bytes.extend_from_slice(address.as_bytes());
+ }
+ bytes
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct IdentityTransport {
+ shared: Arc<Shared>,
+}
+
+struct Shared {
+ inner: Arc<dyn Transport>,
+ scheme: &'static str,
+ key: Arc<NodeKey>,
+ node_id: String,
+ /// WHO and ME are counted here, under the address (`traffic`).
+ traffic: Arc<Traffic>,
+ // A std mutex: every access is short and never spans an await.
+ book: Mutex<Book>,
+}
+
+/// Who is where. Keys are transport identities (an address without its scheme).
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct Book {
+ /// The node that proved itself at a transport identity, and when.
+ at: HashMap<String, (String, Instant)>,
+ /// The transport identity each node last proved itself at.
+ proven: HashMap<String, String>,
+ /// Where others say a node is.
+ hints: HashMap<String, Vec<String>>,
+ /// When each transport identity was last asked WHO.
+ asked: HashMap<String, Instant>,
+ /// Seeds being resolved: who waits for a ME from where.
+ waiting: HashMap<String, Vec<oneshot::Sender<String>>>,
+}
+
+impl Book {
+ /// `node` proved itself at `target`. Returns whether that is news.
+ fn bind(&mut self, target: &str, node: &str, now: Instant) -> bool {
+ let news = self.at.get(target).is_none_or(|(known, _)| known != node);
+ // One address per node and one node per address: a node that moved, or an
+ // address taken over by another node, leaves no stale entry behind.
+ if let Some(previous) = self.proven.insert(node.to_owned(), target.to_owned())
+ && previous != target
+ {
+ self.at.remove(&previous);
+ }
+ if let Some((previous, _)) = self.at.insert(target.to_owned(), (node.to_owned(), now))
+ && previous != node
+ && self.proven.get(&previous).is_some_and(|at| at == target)
+ {
+ self.proven.remove(&previous);
+ }
+ if self.at.len() > MAX_ENTRIES
+ && let Some(oldest) = self
+ .at
+ .iter()
+ .min_by_key(|(_, (_, at))| *at)
+ .map(|(target, _)| target.clone())
+ && let Some((node, _)) = self.at.remove(&oldest)
+ {
+ self.proven.remove(&node);
+ }
+ for waiter in self.waiting.remove(target).into_iter().flatten() {
+ let _ = waiter.send(node.to_owned());
+ }
+ news
+ }
+
+ /// Whether to ask `target` WHO now (always, if `force`), noting that it was asked.
+ fn ask(&mut self, target: &str, now: Instant, force: bool) -> bool {
+ if !force
+ && self
+ .asked
+ .get(target)
+ .is_some_and(|at| now.duration_since(*at) < ASK_INTERVAL)
+ {
+ return false;
+ }
+ if self.asked.len() >= MAX_ENTRIES {
+ self.asked
+ .retain(|_, at| now.duration_since(*at) < ASK_INTERVAL);
+ }
+ self.asked.insert(target.to_owned(), now);
+ true
+ }
+}
+
+impl IdentityTransport {
+ pub(crate) fn new(
+ inner: Arc<dyn Transport>,
+ config: IdentityConfig,
+ traffic: Arc<Traffic>,
+ ) -> Self {
+ let node_id = config.key.id();
+ Self {
+ shared: Arc::new(Shared {
+ inner,
+ scheme: config.scheme,
+ key: config.key,
+ node_id,
+ traffic,
+ book: Mutex::default(),
+ }),
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+impl Shared {
+ fn lock(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, Book> {
+ self.book.lock_or_recover()
+ }
+
+ fn address(&self, target: &str) -> String {
+ format!("{}:{target}", self.scheme)
+ }
+
+ /// The transport identity in `address`, if it is one of this transport's.
+ fn target_of<'a>(&self, address: &'a str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+ address
+ .strip_prefix(self.scheme)
+ .and_then(|rest| rest.strip_prefix(':'))
+ .filter(|target| self.inner.is_peer_id(target))
+ }
+
+ fn proof(&self, label: &[u8], target: &str) -> IdentityProof {
+ let message = signed(
+ label,
+ &self.address(self.inner.local_id()),
+ &self.address(target),
+ );
+ IdentityProof {
+ key: self.key.public(),
+ signature: self.key.sign(&message),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Notes the node `proof` proves to be at `sender`; None if it proves nothing.
+ fn prove(&self, sender: &str, label: &[u8], proof: &IdentityProof) -> Option<String> {
+ let message = signed(
+ label,
+ &self.address(sender),
+ &self.address(self.inner.local_id()),
+ );
+ if !identity::verify(&proof.key, &message, &proof.signature) {
+ debug!(from = %self.address(sender), "Ignoring an identity proof that doesn't hold");
+ return None;
+ }
+ let node = identity::node_id_of(&proof.key);
+ if node == self.node_id {
+ debug!(from = %self.address(sender), "Ignoring a proof of our own node key");
+ return None;
+ }
+ if self.lock().bind(sender, &node, Instant::now()) {
+ debug!(node = %node, address = %self.address(sender), "Node proved its address");
+ }
+ Some(node)
+ }
+
+ /// Asks `target` WHO, unless it was asked recently (`force`: anyway).
+ fn ask(self: &Arc<Self>, target: &str, force: bool) {
+ if !self.lock().ask(target, Instant::now(), force) {
+ return;
+ }
+ let shared = Arc::clone(self);
+ let target = target.to_owned();
+ tokio::spawn(async move { shared.send_proof(MessageKind::Who, &target).await });
+ }
+
+ /// Sends a WHO or ME (`kind`) to `target`.
+ async fn send_proof(&self, kind: MessageKind, target: &str) {
+ let message = if kind == MessageKind::Who {
+ ParsedMessage::Who(self.proof(WHO_LABEL, target))
+ } else {
+ ParsedMessage::Me(self.proof(ME_LABEL, target))
+ };
+ let encoded = match self.inner.encode(target, &message) {
+ Ok(encoded) => encoded,
+ Err(error) => {
+ debug!(to = %target, error = %format!("{error:#}"), "Couldn't encode an identity proof");
+ return;
+ }
+ };
+ let address = self.address(target);
+ match self.inner.send_encoded(&encoded).await {
+ Ok(()) => self
+ .traffic
+ .sent(&address, encoded.kind, encoded.payload_len),
+ Err(error) => {
+ self.traffic
+ .refused(&address, encoded.kind, encoded.payload_len);
+ debug!(to = %address, error = %format!("{error:#}"), "Couldn't send an identity proof");
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ async fn receive(
+ self: Arc<Self>,
+ sender: String,
+ message: ParsedMessage,
+ payload_len: usize,
+ handler: &HandlerFn,
+ ) -> Result<()> {
+ match message {
+ ParsedMessage::Who(proof) => {
+ self.traffic
+ .received(&self.address(&sender), MessageKind::Who, payload_len);
+ if self.prove(&sender, WHO_LABEL, &proof).is_some() {
+ let shared = Arc::clone(&self);
+ tokio::spawn(async move { shared.send_proof(MessageKind::Me, &sender).await });
+ }
+ Ok(())
+ }
+ ParsedMessage::Me(proof) => {
+ self.traffic
+ .received(&self.address(&sender), MessageKind::Me, payload_len);
+ self.prove(&sender, ME_LABEL, &proof);
+ Ok(())
+ }
+ message => {
+ let node = self.lock().at.get(&sender).map(|(node, _)| node.clone());
+ match node {
+ Some(node) => handler(node, message, payload_len).await,
+ None => {
+ debug!(
+ from = %self.address(&sender),
+ kind = ?message.kind(),
+ "Dropping a message from an address no node proved itself at; asking who is there"
+ );
+ self.ask(&sender, false);
+ Ok(())
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Transport for IdentityTransport {
+ fn local_id(&self) -> &str {
+ &self.shared.node_id
+ }
+
+ fn is_peer_id(&self, id: &str) -> bool {
+ identity::is_node_id(id)
+ }
+
+ fn delivery_limit(&self) -> Duration {
+ self.shared.inner.delivery_limit()
+ }
+
+ fn local_addresses(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+ vec![self.shared.address(self.shared.inner.local_id())]
+ }
+
+ fn addresses_of(&self, peer: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+ let book = self.shared.lock();
+ match book.proven.get(peer) {
+ Some(target) => vec![self.shared.address(target)],
+ None => book
+ .hints
+ .get(peer)
+ .into_iter()
+ .flatten()
+ .map(|target| self.shared.address(target))
+ .collect(),
+ }
+ }
+
+ fn learn_addresses(&self, peer: &str, addresses: &[String]) {
+ if peer == self.shared.node_id || !identity::is_node_id(peer) {
+ return;
+ }
+ let local = self.shared.inner.local_id();
+ let mut targets: Vec<String> = addresses
+ .iter()
+ .filter_map(|address| self.shared.target_of(address))
+ .filter(|target| *target != local)
+ .map(str::to_owned)
+ .collect();
+ targets.dedup();
+ targets.truncate(MAX_HINTS);
+ if targets.is_empty() {
+ return;
+ }
+ let mut book = self.shared.lock();
+ if book.hints.len() < MAX_ENTRIES || book.hints.contains_key(peer) {
+ book.hints.insert(peer.to_owned(), targets);
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// A node ID resolves to itself if this node knows where it is; anything else is
+ /// an address (`<scheme>:...`) or what the transport resolves to one, asked WHO.
+ async fn resolve_seed(&self, seed: &str) -> Result<String> {
+ if identity::is_node_id(seed) {
+ let book = self.shared.lock();
+ if book.proven.contains_key(seed) || book.hints.contains_key(seed) {
+ return Ok(seed.to_owned());
+ }
+ bail!("a node ID alone doesn't say where that node is; give its address");
+ }
+ let target = match self.shared.target_of(seed) {
+ Some(target) => target.to_owned(),
+ None => self.shared.inner.resolve_seed(seed).await?,
+ };
+ if target == self.shared.inner.local_id() {
+ bail!("{seed} is this node");
+ }
+ let receiver = {
+ let mut book = self.shared.lock();
+ if let Some((node, _)) = book.at.get(&target) {
+ return Ok(node.clone());
+ }
+ let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+ let waiting = book.waiting.entry(target.clone()).or_default();
+ waiting.retain(|waiter| !waiter.is_closed());
+ waiting.push(sender);
+ receiver
+ };
+ self.shared.ask(&target, true);
+ match tokio::time::timeout(RESOLVE_TIMEOUT, receiver).await {
+ Ok(Ok(node)) => {
+ info!(seed = %seed, node = %node, "Seed is node");
+ Ok(node)
+ }
+ _ => Err(anyhow!(
+ "no node answered at {} within {RESOLVE_TIMEOUT:?}",
+ self.shared.address(&target)
+ )),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// For the address `peer` proved itself at, or else one it is said to be at (a send
+ /// there is refused until it proves itself, `send_encoded`).
+ fn encode(&self, peer: &str, message: &ParsedMessage) -> Result<EncodedMessage> {
+ let target = {
+ let book = self.shared.lock();
+ book.proven
+ .get(peer)
+ .or_else(|| book.hints.get(peer).and_then(|hints| hints.first()))
+ .cloned()
+ };
+ let Some(target) = target else {
+ bail!("no address known for {peer}");
+ };
+ let mut encoded = self.shared.inner.encode(&target, message)?;
+ encoded.peer = peer.to_owned();
+ Ok(encoded)
+ }
+
+ async fn send_encoded(&self, message: &EncodedMessage) -> Result<()> {
+ let hints = {
+ let book = self.shared.lock();
+ if book.proven.get(&message.peer) == Some(&message.address) {
+ None
+ } else {
+ Some(book.hints.get(&message.peer).cloned().unwrap_or_default())
+ }
+ };
+ if let Some(hints) = hints {
+ for target in hints {
+ self.shared.ask(&target, false);
+ }
+ bail!(
+ "{} hasn't proven where it is yet; asked where it is said to be",
+ message.peer
+ );
+ }
+ let mut inner = message.clone();
+ inner.peer = message.address.clone();
+ self.shared.inner.send_encoded(&inner).await
+ }
+
+ async fn start_consumer(&self, handler: MessageHandler) -> Result<()> {
+ let handler: Arc<HandlerFn> = Arc::from(handler);
+ let shared = Arc::clone(&self.shared);
+ self.shared
+ .inner
+ .start_consumer(Box::new(move |sender, message, payload_len| {
+ let shared = Arc::clone(&shared);
+ let handler = Arc::clone(&handler);
+ Box::pin(async move {
+ shared
+ .receive(sender, message, payload_len, &*handler)
+ .await
+ })
+ }))
+ .await
+ }
+
+ async fn wait_for_exit(&self) -> std::io::Result<std::process::ExitStatus> {
+ self.shared.inner.wait_for_exit().await
+ }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+ use super::*;
+
+ #[test]
+ fn signed_bytes_say_both_addresses() {
+ // A length before each address: "a:bc" to "d" isn't "a:b" to "cd".
+ assert_ne!(
+ signed(WHO_LABEL, "a:bc", "d"),
+ signed(WHO_LABEL, "a:b", "cd")
+ );
+ assert_ne!(signed(WHO_LABEL, "a", "b"), signed(ME_LABEL, "a", "b"));
+ assert_ne!(signed(WHO_LABEL, "a", "b"), signed(WHO_LABEL, "b", "a"));
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn one_address_per_node_and_one_node_per_address() {
+ let now = Instant::now();
+ let mut book = Book::default();
+ assert!(book.bind("x", "n1", now));
+ assert!(!book.bind("x", "n1", now));
+ // n1 moved to y: x is no longer n1's.
+ assert!(book.bind("y", "n1", now));
+ assert!(!book.at.contains_key("x"));
+ assert_eq!(book.proven["n1"], "y");
+ // n2 took over y: n1 is nowhere proven.
+ assert!(book.bind("y", "n2", now));
+ assert!(!book.proven.contains_key("n1"));
+ assert_eq!(book.at["y"].0, "n2");
+ }
+
+ #[test]
+ fn asking_is_rate_limited() {
+ let now = Instant::now();
+ let mut book = Book::default();
+ assert!(book.ask("x", now, false));
+ assert!(!book.ask("x", now, false));
+ assert!(book.ask("x", now, true));
+ assert!(book.ask("x", now + ASK_INTERVAL, false));
+ }
+
+ #[tokio::test]
+ async fn a_waiting_seed_learns_the_node() {
+ let mut book = Book::default();
+ let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+ book.waiting.insert("x".into(), vec![sender]);
+ book.bind("x", "n1", Instant::now());
+ assert_eq!(receiver.await.unwrap(), "n1");
+ }
+}