Convert blacklisted IPv4 addresses to compatible IPv6 addresses. (#9240)

Also add a few more IP ranges to the default blacklist.

changelog.d/9240.misc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Deny access to additional IP addresses by default.

docs/sample_config.yaml

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ pid_file: DATADIR/homeserver.pid
 #  - '100.64.0.0/10'
 #  - '192.0.0.0/24'
 #  - '169.254.0.0/16'
+#  - '192.88.99.0/24'
 #  - '198.18.0.0/15'
 #  - '192.0.2.0/24'
 #  - '198.51.100.0/24'
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ pid_file: DATADIR/homeserver.pid
 #  - '::1/128'
 #  - 'fe80::/10'
 #  - 'fc00::/7'
+#  - '2001:db8::/32'
+#  - 'ff00::/8'
+#  - 'fec0::/10'
 
 # List of IP address CIDR ranges that should be allowed for federation,
 # identity servers, push servers, and for checking key validity for
@@ -994,6 +998,7 @@ media_store_path: "DATADIR/media_store"
 #  - '100.64.0.0/10'
 #  - '192.0.0.0/24'
 #  - '169.254.0.0/16'
+#  - '192.88.99.0/24'
 #  - '198.18.0.0/15'
 #  - '192.0.2.0/24'
 #  - '198.51.100.0/24'
@@ -1002,6 +1007,9 @@ media_store_path: "DATADIR/media_store"
 #  - '::1/128'
 #  - 'fe80::/10'
 #  - 'fc00::/7'
+#  - '2001:db8::/32'
+#  - 'ff00::/8'
+#  - 'fec0::/10'
 
 # List of IP address CIDR ranges that the URL preview spider is allowed
 # to access even if they are specified in url_preview_ip_range_blacklist.

synapse/config/repository.py

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ import os
 from collections import namedtuple
 from typing import Dict, List
 
-from netaddr import IPSet
+from synapse.config.server import DEFAULT_IP_RANGE_BLACKLIST, generate_ip_set
-
-from synapse.config.server import DEFAULT_IP_RANGE_BLACKLIST
 from synapse.python_dependencies import DependencyException, check_requirements
 from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 
@@ -187,16 +185,17 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
                     "to work"
                 )
 
-            self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist = IPSet(
-                config["url_preview_ip_range_blacklist"]
-            )
-
             # we always blacklist '0.0.0.0' and '::', which are supposed to be
             # unroutable addresses.
-            self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist.update(["0.0.0.0", "::"])
+            self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist = generate_ip_set(
+                config["url_preview_ip_range_blacklist"],
+                ["0.0.0.0", "::"],
+                config_path=("url_preview_ip_range_blacklist",),
+            )
 
-            self.url_preview_ip_range_whitelist = IPSet(
+            self.url_preview_ip_range_whitelist = generate_ip_set(
-                config.get("url_preview_ip_range_whitelist", ())
+                config.get("url_preview_ip_range_whitelist", ()),
+                config_path=("url_preview_ip_range_whitelist",),
             )
 
             self.url_preview_url_blacklist = config.get("url_preview_url_blacklist", ())

synapse/config/server.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import itertools
 import logging
 import os.path
 import re
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set
 
 import attr
 import yaml
-from netaddr import IPSet
+from netaddr import AddrFormatError, IPNetwork, IPSet
 
 from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
 from synapse.util.stringutils import parse_and_validate_server_name
@@ -40,6 +41,66 @@ logger = logging.Logger(__name__)
 # in the list.
 DEFAULT_BIND_ADDRESSES = ["::", "0.0.0.0"]
 
+
+def _6to4(network: IPNetwork) -> IPNetwork:
+    """Convert an IPv4 network into a 6to4 IPv6 network per RFC 3056."""
+
+    # 6to4 networks consist of:
+    # * 2002 as the first 16 bits
+    # * The first IPv4 address in the network hex-encoded as the next 32 bits
+    # * The new prefix length needs to include the bits from the 2002 prefix.
+    hex_network = hex(network.first)[2:]
+    hex_network = ("0" * (8 - len(hex_network))) + hex_network
+    return IPNetwork(
+        "2002:%s:%s::/%d" % (hex_network[:4], hex_network[4:], 16 + network.prefixlen,)
+    )
+
+
+def generate_ip_set(
+    ip_addresses: Optional[Iterable[str]],
+    extra_addresses: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
+    config_path: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
+) -> IPSet:
+    """
+    Generate an IPSet from a list of IP addresses or CIDRs.
+
+    Additionally, for each IPv4 network in the list of IP addresses, also
+    includes the corresponding IPv6 networks.
+
+    This includes:
+
+    * IPv4-Compatible IPv6 Address (see RFC 4291, section 2.5.5.1)
+    * IPv4-Mapped IPv6 Address (see RFC 4291, section 2.5.5.2)
+    * 6to4 Address (see RFC 3056, section 2)
+
+    Args:
+        ip_addresses: An iterable of IP addresses or CIDRs.
+        extra_addresses: An iterable of IP addresses or CIDRs.
+        config_path: The path in the configuration for error messages.
+
+    Returns:
+        A new IP set.
+    """
+    result = IPSet()
+    for ip in itertools.chain(ip_addresses or (), extra_addresses or ()):
+        try:
+            network = IPNetwork(ip)
+        except AddrFormatError as e:
+            raise ConfigError(
+                "Invalid IP range provided: %s." % (ip,), config_path
+            ) from e
+        result.add(network)
+
+        # It is possible that these already exist in the set, but that's OK.
+        if ":" not in str(network):
+            result.add(IPNetwork(network).ipv6(ipv4_compatible=True))
+            result.add(IPNetwork(network).ipv6(ipv4_compatible=False))
+            result.add(_6to4(network))
+
+    return result
+
+
+# IP ranges that are considered private / unroutable / don't make sense.
 DEFAULT_IP_RANGE_BLACKLIST = [
     # Localhost
     "127.0.0.0/8",
@@ -53,6 +114,8 @@ DEFAULT_IP_RANGE_BLACKLIST = [
     "192.0.0.0/24",
     # Link-local networks.
     "169.254.0.0/16",
+    # Formerly used for 6to4 relay.
+    "192.88.99.0/24",
     # Testing networks.
     "198.18.0.0/15",
     "192.0.2.0/24",
@@ -66,6 +129,12 @@ DEFAULT_IP_RANGE_BLACKLIST = [
     "fe80::/10",
     # Unique local addresses.
     "fc00::/7",
+    # Testing networks.
+    "2001:db8::/32",
+    # Multicast.
+    "ff00::/8",
+    # Site-local addresses
+    "fec0::/10",
 ]
 
 DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION = "6"
@@ -294,17 +363,15 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         )
 
         # Attempt to create an IPSet from the given ranges
-        try:
-            self.ip_range_blacklist = IPSet(ip_range_blacklist)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise ConfigError("Invalid range(s) provided in ip_range_blacklist.") from e
-        # Always blacklist 0.0.0.0, ::
-        self.ip_range_blacklist.update(["0.0.0.0", "::"])
 
-        try:
+        # Always blacklist 0.0.0.0, ::
-            self.ip_range_whitelist = IPSet(config.get("ip_range_whitelist", ()))
+        self.ip_range_blacklist = generate_ip_set(
-        except Exception as e:
+            ip_range_blacklist, ["0.0.0.0", "::"], config_path=("ip_range_blacklist",)
-            raise ConfigError("Invalid range(s) provided in ip_range_whitelist.") from e
+        )
+
+        self.ip_range_whitelist = generate_ip_set(
+            config.get("ip_range_whitelist", ()), config_path=("ip_range_whitelist",)
+        )
 
         # The federation_ip_range_blacklist is used for backwards-compatibility
         # and only applies to federation and identity servers. If it is not given,
@@ -312,14 +379,12 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         federation_ip_range_blacklist = config.get(
             "federation_ip_range_blacklist", ip_range_blacklist
         )
-        try:
-            self.federation_ip_range_blacklist = IPSet(federation_ip_range_blacklist)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise ConfigError(
-                "Invalid range(s) provided in federation_ip_range_blacklist."
-            ) from e
         # Always blacklist 0.0.0.0, ::
-        self.federation_ip_range_blacklist.update(["0.0.0.0", "::"])
+        self.federation_ip_range_blacklist = generate_ip_set(
+            federation_ip_range_blacklist,
+            ["0.0.0.0", "::"],
+            config_path=("federation_ip_range_blacklist",),
+        )
 
         self.start_pushers = config.get("start_pushers", True)
 

tests/config/test_server.py

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 import yaml
 
-from synapse.config.server import ServerConfig, is_threepid_reserved
+from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
+from synapse.config.server import ServerConfig, generate_ip_set, is_threepid_reserved
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -128,3 +129,61 @@ class ServerConfigTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(conf["listeners"], expected_listeners)
+
+
+class GenerateIpSetTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_empty(self):
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(())
+        self.assertFalse(ip_set)
+
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set((), ())
+        self.assertFalse(ip_set)
+
+    def test_generate(self):
+        """Check adding IPv4 and IPv6 addresses."""
+        # IPv4 address
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("1.2.3.4",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 4)
+
+        # IPv4 CIDR
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("1.2.3.4/24",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 4)
+
+        # IPv6 address
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("2001:db8::8a2e:370:7334",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 1)
+
+        # IPv6 CIDR
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("2001:db8::/104",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 1)
+
+        # The addresses can overlap OK.
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("1.2.3.4", "::1.2.3.4"))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 4)
+
+    def test_extra(self):
+        """Extra IP addresses are treated the same."""
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set((), ("1.2.3.4",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 4)
+
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("1.1.1.1",), ("1.2.3.4",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 8)
+
+        # They can duplicate without error.
+        ip_set = generate_ip_set(("1.2.3.4",), ("1.2.3.4",))
+        self.assertEqual(len(ip_set.iter_cidrs()), 4)
+
+    def test_bad_value(self):
+        """An error should be raised if a bad value is passed in."""
+        with self.assertRaises(ConfigError):
+            generate_ip_set(("not-an-ip",))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ConfigError):
+            generate_ip_set(("1.2.3.4/128",))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ConfigError):
+            generate_ip_set((":::",))
+
+        # The following get treated as empty data.
+        self.assertFalse(generate_ip_set(None))
+        self.assertFalse(generate_ip_set({}))