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CARD TITLE (intent, not commit subject): [lib-audit] S2-10 LiteLLM config, master key and backend keys written world-readable under /tmp

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The LiteLLM proxy config, master key, and backend API keys were written at
umask mode (664) into a world-shared, pre-creatable /tmp/taos-litellm
directory. Any local user could read the master key and every backend key,
and a pre-created directory or planted shim .py gave code execution inside
the proxy.

  • Config dir now defaults to <data_dir>/litellm (0700) instead of /tmp/taos-litellm
    when a data_dir is supplied; app.py passes data_dir so the secure location
    is used automatically
  • write_config creates the dir with mkdir(mode=0o700) + chmod(0o700) and writes
    litellm_config.yaml, taos_callback.py, and taos_auth.py through
    atomic_write_text(mode=0o600) from tinyagentos.atomic_io
  • The stderr log file in start() is opened with os.open(mode=0o600)
  • system_logs.py docstring updated to reflect the new secure location
  • pre-beta-to-beta.sh now clears both the old /tmp/taos-litellm and the new
    data_dir/litellm stale directories
  • Added PrivateTmp=yes to scripts/systemd/tinyagentos.service (no UMask: the
    model store under <data_dir>/models is read by backend units — llama-cpp,
    hailo, rk* — that run as a different user than the controller, so a
    controller-wide umask would break their access to freshly downloaded models;
    per-file modes are the hardening mechanism, not a global umask)

RED tests on origin/dev, green after fix:

  • test_config_dir_under_data_dir: config_dir is <data_dir>/litellm, not /tmp
  • test_config_dir_mode_0700: directory mode is 0o700
  • test_config_files_mode_0600: all written files are 0o600
  • test_unit_has_private_tmp: unit template has PrivateTmp=yes
  • test_unit_has_no_umask: unit template carries no UMask= (regression guard
    against re-adding the model-store-breaking global umask)

PROVEN: files were mode 664 (umask), dir in world-writable /tmp; after fix
all files are 0600 and dir is 0700 under data_dir. 252 affected tests pass.
Docs-Reviewed: system_logs.py change is docstring-only, no route behavior altered

Files:
changelog.d/tsk-rc3f2j-lightllm-config-perms.md | 3 +
scripts/pre-beta-to-beta.sh | 13 +++--
scripts/systemd/tinyagentos.service | 2 +
tests/test_llm_proxy.py | 77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
tinyagentos/llm_proxy.py | 43 +++++++++++---
tinyagentos/routes/system_logs.py | 7 ++-
6 files changed, 130 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Security

    • LiteLLM configuration and generated files are stored in a protected data directory with restricted permissions.
    • Configuration setup now fails safely when required permissions cannot be applied.
    • Error logs are rotated on startup and recreated securely, retaining only one previous log.
    • Temporary service files remain isolated.
  • Maintenance

    • Migration cleanup removes stale proxy files and prepares the configuration directory for first startup.
    • Improved subprocess log handling closes unused file handles.

The LiteLLM proxy config, master key, and backend API keys were written at
umask mode (664) into a world-shared, pre-creatable /tmp/taos-litellm
directory. Any local user could read the master key and every backend key,
and a pre-created directory or planted shim .py gave code execution inside
the proxy.

- Config dir now defaults to <data_dir>/litellm (0700) instead of /tmp/taos-litellm
  when a data_dir is supplied; app.py passes data_dir so the secure location
  is used automatically
- write_config creates the dir with mkdir(mode=0o700) + chmod(0o700) and writes
  litellm_config.yaml, taos_callback.py, and taos_auth.py through
  atomic_write_text(mode=0o600) from tinyagentos.atomic_io
- The stderr log file in start() is opened with os.open(mode=0o600)
- system_logs.py docstring updated to reflect the new secure location
- pre-beta-to-beta.sh now clears both the old /tmp/taos-litellm and the new
  data_dir/litellm stale directories
- Added PrivateTmp=yes and UMask=0077 to scripts/systemd/tinyagentos.service

RED tests on origin/dev, green after fix:
- test_config_dir_under_data_dir: config_dir is <data_dir>/litellm, not /tmp
- test_config_dir_mode_0700: directory mode is 0o700
- test_config_files_mode_0600: all written files are 0o600
- test_unit_has_private_tmp / test_unit_has_umask: unit template has both lines

PROVEN: files were mode 664 (umask), dir in world-writable /tmp; after fix
all files are 0600 and dir is 0700 under data_dir. 252 affected tests pass.
Docs-Reviewed: system_logs.py change is docstring-only, no route behavior altered
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LiteLLM configuration and generated files now use <data_dir>/litellm with restrictive permissions. Stderr logs rotate to fresh 0600 files, and parent handles close after subprocess startup. The systemd service isolates /tmp, migration cleanup removes stale LiteLLM data, and tests cover the updated behavior.

LiteLLM permission hardening

Layer / File(s) Summary
Secure LiteLLM storage
tinyagentos/llm_proxy.py, tinyagentos/routes/system_logs.py
LLMProxy prefers <data_dir>/litellm, enforces mode 0700, atomically writes generated files with mode 0600, rotates stderr logs to .1, opens a fresh 0600 inode, and closes the parent log handle after spawning.
Deployment and migration wiring
scripts/systemd/tinyagentos.service, scripts/pre-beta-to-beta.sh
The systemd unit adds PrivateTmp=yes without a global umask. Migration cleanup removes legacy and data-directory LiteLLM state.
Permission validation and release record
tests/test_llm_proxy.py, changelog.d/tsk-rc3f2j-lightllm-config-perms.md
Tests verify directory hardening failures, file permissions, log rotation, handle closure, and the updated systemd template. The changelog records the changes.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 2f0ec

LiteLLM configuration, credentials, and stderr logs are now stored with restricted permissions and secure startup handling. No current merge-blocking risk is identified.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant tinyagentos.service
  participant LLMProxy
  participant LiteLLMConfigDir
  participant LiteLLMProcess
  tinyagentos.service->>LLMProxy: start service with PrivateTmp=yes
  LLMProxy->>LiteLLMConfigDir: create or harden directory to 0700
  LLMProxy->>LiteLLMConfigDir: write generated files with mode 0600
  LLMProxy->>LiteLLMConfigDir: rotate stderr log and open a fresh 0600 inode
  LLMProxy->>LiteLLMProcess: spawn subprocess
  LLMProxy->>LLMProxy: close parent stderr handle
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Inline comments:
In `@changelog.d/tsk-rc3f2j-lightllm-config-perms.md`:
- Line 3: Update the changelog description to distinguish the master key at
<data_dir>/.litellm_master_key from generated LiteLLM configuration and
backend-key artifacts under <data_dir>/litellm, so each path is documented
accurately while retaining the stated permissions and systemd hardening details.

In `@tests/test_llm_proxy.py`:
- Around line 822-839: Harden the .litellm_master_key reuse path used by
LLMProxy.write_config: open existing keys with O_NOFOLLOW, require a regular
file, and enforce 0600 before reading; fail closed for symlinks, non-regular
files, or permissions that cannot be repaired. Add tests covering each rejection
case alongside the existing write_config permission tests.

In `@tinyagentos/llm_proxy.py`:
- Around line 515-516: Update the LiteLLM startup flow in start() to close
stderr_handle immediately after subprocess.Popen() succeeds and also when
Popen() raises FileNotFoundError, ensuring every parent-side log handle is
released on both paths.
- Line 515: Update the stderr log setup around stderr_fd to call
os.fchmod(stderr_fd, 0o600) after opening the file and before os.fdopen,
ensuring existing logs receive the restrictive mode. Add a test that pre-creates
the log with mode 0644 and verifies it is changed to 0600.
- Around line 185-188: Update write_config around the os.chmod call so any
OSError is propagated and atomic_write_bytes is not reached when directory
hardening fails; remove the silent pass and add a regression test that forces
chmod failure for an insecure directory and verifies no generated file is
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…arden stderr log

UMask=0077 on the controller unit made every freshly downloaded model
0600 taos:taos, unreadable by the llama-cpp/hailo/rk* backend units
that install-*.sh runs as a different user — removed, kept PrivateTmp.
Per-file modes already cover this PR's secrets.

write_config() now raises instead of continuing when it can't chmod
the config dir to 0700, so nothing gets written into an insecure
directory. The stderr log is fchmod'd to 0600 on every open (not just
creation), and the parent's log handle is closed after Popen on both
the success and failed-spawn paths.
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Fold pass 2026-09-06

Lead finding (merge blocker) — Fixed

UMask=0077 on scripts/systemd/tinyagentos.service would have made every model downloaded after the upgrade unreadable by the local backend units (llama-cpp/hailo/rk*), which install-*.sh runs as a different user than the controller. Removed the line (kept PrivateTmp=yes); replaced test_unit_has_umask with test_unit_has_no_umask as a regression guard against re-adding it; updated the changelog fragment and PR body to drop the UMask claim. This PR's own secrets (master key, config, backend keys) already get explicit per-file modes (mkdir 0700 / atomic_write_text(mode=0o600) / os.open(..., 0o600)), so the global umask added nothing to S2-10.

Diff:

 PrivateTmp=yes
-UMask=0077
 Environment=PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

Threads — disposition

  • [1] changelog wording — Fixed. Changelog now distinguishes the master key (<data_dir>/.litellm_master_key, 0600, O_EXCL, unchanged by this PR) from the generated LiteLLM artifacts under <data_dir>/litellm/ (0700 dir, 0600 files).
  • [2] O_NOFOLLOW hardening on master-key reuse — Refuted. get_litellm_master_key creates the key with os.open(O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_WRONLY, 0o600) inside the taos-owned data_dir; planting a symlink there already requires write access as the service user (full compromise), so O_NOFOLLOW adds no boundary. Out of scope for S2-10 (world-readable /tmp); no follow-up card.
  • [3] llm_proxy.py fail-closed chmod — Fixed. write_config() now raises PermissionError (chained) before writing any generated file if hardening the config dir to 0700 fails.
  • [4] llm_proxy.py existing log keeps old mode — Fixed. os.fchmod(stderr_fd, 0o600) runs right after os.open, so a pre-existing log is re-hardened on every open, not just on creation.
  • [5] llm_proxy.py parent keeps the log handle — Fixed. stderr_handle is closed via try/finally right after Popen(), on both the success and the failed-spawn (FileNotFoundError) paths.

RED-first evidence

  • test_unit_has_no_umask: AssertionError: assert 'UMask=' not in ... before the fix (UMask=0077 present), passes after.
  • test_write_config_fails_closed_when_chmod_fails: raised bare OSError: boom (not PermissionError) through os.chmod mock before the fix; raises+catches PermissionError after, with neither litellm_config.yaml nor taos_callback.py written.
  • test_existing_stderr_log_rechmoded_to_0600: a pre-created log at 0644 stayed 0644 after start() before the fix; is 0600 after.
  • test_stderr_handle_closed_after_successful_start / test_stderr_handle_closed_when_popen_raises: captured stderr handle was still open (closed=False) after start() before the fix; closed after.

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.venv/bin/python3 -m pytest tests/test_llm_proxy.py tests/test_routes_system_logs.py -q -p no:cacheprovider64 passed.

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In `@tests/test_llm_proxy.py`:
- Line 998: Update the assertion in the unit test to detect systemd UMask
directives with optional whitespace around the equals sign, using the suggested
multiline regular-expression pattern instead of a literal substring check.

In `@tinyagentos/llm_proxy.py`:
- Line 524: Update the stderr log setup near os.fchmod so stale logs are rotated
or replaced with a newly created 0600 inode before Popen starts LiteLLM; open
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Fold pass 2026-09-06 (round 2)

Fixed

  • Thread PRRT_kwDOR6Z8P86fqovm: Regex match for UMask/PrivateTmp in systemd unit checks, same fix applied to the PrivateTmp sibling (commit 86b1c06)
  • Thread PRRT_kwDOR6Z8P86fqovo: Stale log rotated to litellm.stderr.log.1 (0600) and a fresh O_EXCL 0600 inode opened per start, so a descriptor held on the old inode never sees new output (commit 86b1c06)

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UMask/PrivateTmp regex blindness:

OLD: "UMask=" not in text = True
  -> Result: PASSES (which is WRONG - should fail for "[Service]\nUMask = 0077\n")
NEW: re.search(r"(?m)^\s*UMask\s*=", text) is None = False
  -> Result: FAILS (which is RIGHT - UMask is present)

OLD: "PrivateTmp=yes" in text = False
  -> Result: FAILS (which is WRONG - should pass for "[Service]\nPrivateTmp = yes\n")
NEW: re.search(r"(?m)^\s*PrivateTmp\s*=\s*yes\s*$", text) = True
  -> Result: PASSES (which is RIGHT - PrivateTmp=yes is present)

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59 passed in 2.28s (tests/test_llm_proxy.py)

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