Stop the madness! Run as a user (not root) (#6718)

* Stop the madness! Run as a user (not root)

* Trigger fsdir migration for < 2.6.9

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Co-authored-by: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>

.trunk/trunk.yaml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ lint:
     - trufflehog@3.88.29
     - yamllint@1.37.1
     - bandit@1.8.3
-    - terrascan@1.19.9
     - trivy@0.62.1
     - taplo@0.9.3
     - ruff@0.11.9

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# trunk-ignore-all(terrascan/AC_DOCKER_0002): Known terrascan issue
 # trunk-ignore-all(trivy/DS002): We must run as root for this container
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3002): We must run as root for this container
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3008): Do not pin apt package versions
@@ -38,6 +37,13 @@ RUN curl -L "https://github.com/meshtastic/web/releases/download/v$(cat /tmp/fir
 ##### PRODUCTION BUILD #############
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Meshtastic" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.description="Debian Meshtastic daemon and web interface" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.url="https://meshtastic.org" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.documentation="https://meshtastic.org/docs/" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.authors="Meshtastic" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.licenses="GPL-3.0-or-later" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/"
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ENV TZ=Etc/UTC
 
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get --no-install-recommends -y install \
     && mkdir -p /etc/meshtasticd/ssl
 
 # Fetch compiled binary from the builder
-COPY --from=builder /tmp/firmware/release/meshtasticd /usr/sbin/
+COPY --from=builder /tmp/firmware/release/meshtasticd /usr/bin/
 COPY --from=builder /tmp/web /usr/share/meshtasticd/
 # Copy config templates
 COPY ./bin/config.d /etc/meshtasticd/available.d
@@ -65,8 +71,8 @@ VOLUME /var/lib/meshtasticd
 # Expose Meshtastic TCP API port from the host
 EXPOSE 4403
 # Expose Meshtastic Web UI port from the host
-EXPOSE 443
+EXPOSE 9443
 
-CMD [ "sh", "-cx", "meshtasticd -d /var/lib/meshtasticd" ]
+CMD [ "sh", "-cx", "meshtasticd --fsdir=/var/lib/meshtasticd" ]
 
 HEALTHCHECK NONE

alpine.Dockerfile

@@ -28,12 +28,19 @@ RUN bash ./bin/build-native.sh "$PIO_ENV" && \
 # ##### PRODUCTION BUILD #############
 
 FROM alpine:3.21
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Meshtastic" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.description="Alpine Meshtastic daemon" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.url="https://meshtastic.org" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.documentation="https://meshtastic.org/docs/" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.authors="Meshtastic" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.licenses="GPL-3.0-or-later" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/"
 
 # nosemgrep: dockerfile.security.last-user-is-root.last-user-is-root
 USER root
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
-        libstdc++ libgpiod yaml-cpp libusb i2c-tools libuv \
+        shadow libstdc++ libgpiod yaml-cpp libusb i2c-tools libuv \
         libx11 libinput libxkbcommon \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
     && mkdir -p /var/lib/meshtasticd \
@@ -41,7 +48,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache add \
     && mkdir -p /etc/meshtasticd/ssl
 
 # Fetch compiled binary from the builder
-COPY --from=builder /tmp/firmware/release/meshtasticd /usr/sbin/
+COPY --from=builder /tmp/firmware/release/meshtasticd /usr/bin/
 # Copy config templates
 COPY ./bin/config.d /etc/meshtasticd/available.d
 

bin/99-meshtasticd-udev.rules

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Set spidev ownership to 'spi' group.
+SUBSYSTEM=="spidev", KERNEL=="spidev*", GROUP="spi", MODE="0660"
+# Allow access to USB CH341 devices
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1a86", ATTRS{idProduct}=="5512", MODE="0666"

bin/config-dist.yaml

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Logging:
 #  AsciiLogs: true     # default if not specified is !isatty() on stdout
 
 Webserver:
-#  Port: 443 # Port for Webserver & Webservices
+#  Port: 9443 # Port for Webserver & Webservices
 #  RootPath: /usr/share/meshtasticd/web # Root Dir of WebServer
 #  SSLKey: /etc/meshtasticd/ssl/private_key.pem # Path to SSL Key, generated if not present
 #  SSLCert: /etc/meshtasticd/ssl/certificate.pem # Path to SSL Certificate, generated if not present

bin/meshtasticd.service

@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ StartLimitInterval=200
 StartLimitBurst=5
 
 [Service]
-User=root
-Group=root
+AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE
+User=meshtasticd
+Group=meshtasticd
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/meshtasticd
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/meshtasticd
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=3
 

bin/native-install.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-cp "release/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)" /usr/sbin/meshtasticd
+cp "release/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)" /usr/bin/meshtasticd
 mkdir -p /etc/meshtasticd
 if [[ -f "/etc/meshtasticd/config.yaml" ]]; then
 	cp bin/config-dist.yaml /etc/meshtasticd/config-upgrade.yaml

debian/control

@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ Rules-Requires-Root: no
 
 Package: meshtasticd
 Architecture: any
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Depends: adduser,
+         ${misc:Depends},
+         ${shlibs:Depends}
 Description: Meshtastic daemon for communicating with Meshtastic devices
  Meshtastic is an off-grid text communication platform that uses inexpensive 
- LoRa radios.
+ LoRa radios.

debian/meshtasticd.dirs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+var/lib/meshtasticd
 etc/meshtasticd
 etc/meshtasticd/config.d
 etc/meshtasticd/available.d
 usr/share/meshtasticd/web
-etc/meshtasticd/ssl
+etc/meshtasticd/ssl

debian/meshtasticd.install

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-.pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd  usr/sbin
+.pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd  usr/bin
 
 bin/config.yaml                    etc/meshtasticd
 bin/config.d/*                     etc/meshtasticd/available.d
 
 bin/meshtasticd.service            lib/systemd/system
 
-web/*                              usr/share/meshtasticd/web
+web/*                              usr/share/meshtasticd/web

debian/meshtasticd.postinst

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# postinst script for meshtasticd
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+# summary of how this script can be called:
+#        * <postinst> `configure' <most-recently-configured-version>
+#        * <old-postinst> `abort-upgrade' <new version>
+#        * <conflictor's-postinst> `abort-remove' `in-favour' <package>
+#          <new-version>
+#        * <postinst> `abort-remove'
+#        * <deconfigured's-postinst> `abort-deconfigure' `in-favour'
+#          <failed-install-package> <version> `removing'
+#          <conflicting-package> <version>
+# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
+# the debian-policy package
+
+
+case "$1" in
+    configure|reconfigure)
+    # create spi group (for udev rules)
+    # this group already exists on Raspberry Pi OS
+        getent group spi >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || addgroup --system spi
+    # create a meshtasticd group and user
+        getent passwd meshtasticd >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || adduser --system --home /var/lib/meshtasticd --no-create-home meshtasticd
+        getent group meshtasticd >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || addgroup --system meshtasticd
+        adduser meshtasticd meshtasticd >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        adduser meshtasticd spi >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+    # add meshtasticd user to appropriate groups (if they exist)
+        getent group gpio >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd gpio >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group plugdev >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd plugdev >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group dialout >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd dialout >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group i2c >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd i2c >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group video >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd video >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group audio >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd audio >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+        getent group input >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && adduser meshtasticd input >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+
+
+    # migrate /root/.portduino to /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino
+    # should only run once, upon upgrade from < 2.6.9
+    if [ -n "$2" ] && dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt 2.6.9; then
+        if [ -d /root/.portduino ] && [ ! -e /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino ]; then
+            cp -r /root/.portduino /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino
+            echo "Migrated meshtasticd VFS from /root/.portduino to /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino"
+            echo "meshtasticd now runs as the 'meshtasticd' user, not 'root'."
+            echo "See https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/6718 for details"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ -d /var/lib/meshtasticd ]; then
+        chown -R meshtasticd:meshtasticd /var/lib/meshtasticd
+    fi
+
+    if [ -d /etc/meshtasticd ]; then
+        chown -R meshtasticd:meshtasticd /etc/meshtasticd
+    fi
+
+    if [ -d /usr/share/meshtasticd ]; then
+        chown -R meshtasticd:meshtasticd /usr/share/meshtasticd
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+    abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure)
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "postinst called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
+# generated by other debhelper scripts.
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0

debian/meshtasticd.postrm

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# postrm script for meshtasticd
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+# summary of how this script can be called:
+#        * <postrm> `remove'
+#        * <postrm> `purge'
+#        * <old-postrm> `upgrade' <new-version>
+#        * <new-postrm> `failed-upgrade' <old-version>
+#        * <new-postrm> `abort-install'
+#        * <new-postrm> `abort-install' <old-version>
+#        * <new-postrm> `abort-upgrade' <old-version>
+#        * <disappearer's-postrm> `disappear' <overwriter>
+#          <overwriter-version>
+# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
+# the debian-policy package
+
+
+case "$1" in
+    purge|remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
+      # Only remove /var/lib/meshtasticd on purge
+      if [ "${1}" = "purge" ] ; then
+          rm -rf /var/lib/meshtasticd
+      fi
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "postrm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# dh_installdeb will replace this with shell code automatically
+# generated by other debhelper scripts.
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0

debian/meshtasticd.udev

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Set spidev ownership to 'spi' group.
+SUBSYSTEM=="spidev", KERNEL=="spidev*", GROUP="spi", MODE="0660"
+# Allow access to USB CH341 devices
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1a86", ATTRS{idProduct}=="5512", MODE="0666"

meshtasticd.spec.rpkg

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # - https://docs.pagure.org/rpkg-util/v3/index.html
 # - https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/Versioning/
 
+%global  meshtasticd_user          meshtasticd   
+
 Name:           meshtasticd
 # Version Ex:   2.5.19
 Version:        {{{ meshtastic_version }}}
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libinput)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(xkbcommon-x11)
 
+Requires:      systemd-udev
+
 %description
 Meshtastic daemon for controlling Meshtastic devices. Meshtastic is an off-grid
 text communication platform that uses inexpensive LoRa radios.
@@ -63,15 +67,25 @@ gzip -dr web
 platformio run -e native-tft
 
 %install
-mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}
-install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/program %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/meshtasticd
+# Install meshtasticd binary
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
+install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/program %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
 
+# Install portduino VFS dir
+install -p -d -m 0770 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd
+
+# Install udev rules
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_udevrulesdir}
+install -m 0644 bin/99-meshtasticd-udev.rules %{buildroot}%{_udevrulesdir}/99-meshtasticd-udev.rules
+
+# Install config dirs
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd
 install -m 0644 bin/config-dist.yaml %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/config.yaml
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/config.d
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/available.d
 cp -r bin/config.d/* %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/available.d
 
+# Install systemd service
 install -D -m 0644 bin/meshtasticd.service %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/meshtasticd.service
 
 # Install the web files under /usr/share/meshtasticd/web
@@ -80,10 +94,54 @@ cp -r web/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/meshtasticd/web
 # Install default SSL storage directory (for web)
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/ssl
 
+%pre
+# create spi group (for udev rules)
+getent group spi > /dev/null || groupadd -r spi
+# create a meshtasticd group and user
+getent group %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null || groupadd -r %{meshtasticd_user}
+getent passwd %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null || \
+    useradd -r -d %{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd -g %{meshtasticd_user} -G spi \
+    -s /sbin/nologin -c "Meshtastic Daemon" %{meshtasticd_user}
+# add meshtasticd user to appropriate groups (if they exist)
+getent group gpio > /dev/null && usermod -a -G gpio %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group plugdev > /dev/null && usermod -a -G plugdev %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group dialout > /dev/null && usermod -a -G dialout %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group i2c > /dev/null && usermod -a -G i2c %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group video > /dev/null && usermod -a -G video %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group audio > /dev/null && usermod -a -G audio %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+getent group input > /dev/null && usermod -a -G input %{meshtasticd_user} > /dev/null
+exit 0
+
+%triggerin -- meshtasticd < 2.6.9
+# migrate .portduino (if it exists and hasn’t already been copied)
+if [ -d /root/.portduino ] && [ ! -e /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino ]; then
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/meshtasticd
+    cp -r /root/.portduino /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino
+    chown -R %{meshtasticd_user}:%{meshtasticd_user} \
+        %{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd || :
+    # Fix SELinux labels if present (no-op on non-SELinux systems)
+    restorecon -R /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino 2>/dev/null || :
+    echo "Migrated meshtasticd VFS from /root/.portduino to /var/lib/meshtasticd/.portduino"
+    echo "meshtasticd now runs as the 'meshtasticd' user, not 'root'."
+    echo "See https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/6718 for details"
+fi
+
+%post
+%systemd_post meshtasticd.service
+
+%preun
+%systemd_preun meshtasticd.service
+
+%postun
+%systemd_postun_with_restart meshtasticd.service
+
 %files
+%defattr(-,%{meshtasticd_user},%{meshtasticd_user})
 %license LICENSE
 %doc README.md
-%{_sbindir}/meshtasticd
+%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
+%dir %{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd
+%{_udevrulesdir}/99-meshtasticd-udev.rules
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/config.d
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/available.d
@@ -96,4 +154,4 @@ mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/ssl
 %dir %{_sysconfdir}/meshtasticd/ssl
 
 %changelog
-%autochangelog
+%autochangelog

src/mesh/raspihttp/PiWebServer.cpp

@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ PiWebServerThread::PiWebServerThread()
         webservport = settingsMap[webserverport];
         LOG_INFO("Use webserver port from yaml config %i ", webservport);
     } else {
-        LOG_INFO("Webserver port in yaml config set to 0, defaulting to port 443");
-        webservport = 443;
+        LOG_INFO("Webserver port in yaml config set to 0, defaulting to port 9443");
+        webservport = 9443;
     }
 
     // Web Content Service Instance