Add a "Security Consideration" section in the Docker's backend section of the documentation

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Damien Duportal 2018-11-27 13:54:04 +01:00 committed by Traefiker Bot
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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ watch = true
exposedByDefault = true
# Use the IP address from the binded port instead of the inner network one.
#
#
# In case no IP address is attached to the binded port (or in case
# there is no bind), the inner network one will be used as a fallback.
#
@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ network = "web"
To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
## Docker Swarm Mode
```toml
@ -180,6 +179,57 @@ exposedByDefault = false
To enable constraints see [provider-specific constraints section](/configuration/commons/#provider-specific).
## Security Considerations
### Security Challenge with the Docker Socket
Traefik requires access to the docker socket to get its dynamic configuration,
by watching the Docker API through this socket.
!!! important
Depending on your context and your usage, accessing the Docker API without any restriction might be a security concern.
As explained on the Docker documentation: ([Docker Daemon Attack Surface page](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/security/#docker-daemon-attack-surface)):
`[...] only **trusted** users should be allowed to control your Docker daemon [...]`
If the Traefik processes (handling requests from the outside world) is attacked,
then the attacker can access the Docker (or Swarm Mode) backend.
Also, when using Swarm Mode, it is mandatory to schedule Traefik's containers on the Swarm manager nodes,
to let Traefik accessing the Docker Socket of the Swarm manager node.
More information about Docker's security:
- [KubeCon EU 2018 Keynote, Running with Scissors, from Liz Rice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltrV-Qmh3oY)
- [Don't expose the Docker socket (not even to a container)](https://www.lvh.io/posts/dont-expose-the-docker-socket-not-even-to-a-container.html)
- [A thread on Stack Overflow about sharing the `/var/run/docker.sock` file](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17983623)
- [To Dind or not to DinD](https://blog.loof.fr/2018/01/to-dind-or-not-do-dind.html)
### Security Compensation
The main security compensation is to expose the Docker socket over TCP, instead of the default Unix socket file.
It allows different implementation levels of the [AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) concepts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(computer_security)), depending on your security assessment:
- Authentication with Client Certificates as described in [the "Protect the Docker daemon socket" page of Docker's documentation](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/https/)
- Authorization with the [Docker Authorization Plugin Mechanism](https://docs.docker.com/engine/extend/plugins_authorization/)
- Accounting at networking level, by exposing the socket only inside a Docker private network, only available for Traefik.
- Accounting at container level, by exposing the socket on a another container than Traefik's.
With Swarm mode, it allows scheduling of Traefik on worker nodes, with only the "socket exposer" container on the manager nodes.
- Accounting at kernel level, by enforcing kernel calls with mechanisms like [SELinux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux),
to only allows an identified set of actions for Traefik's process (or the "socket exposer" process).
Use the following ressources to get started:
- [Traefik issue GH-4174 about security with Docker socket](https://github.com/containous/traefik/issues/4174)
- [Inspecting Docker Activity with Socat](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2015/02/25/inspecting-docker-activity-with-socat/)
- [Letting Traefik run on Worker Nodes](https://blog.mikesir87.io/2018/07/letting-traefik-run-on-worker-nodes/)
- [Docker Socket Proxy from Tecnativa](https://github.com/Tecnativa/docker-socket-proxy)
## Labels: overriding default behavior
### Using Docker with Swarm Mode
@ -295,7 +345,7 @@ If a container is linked to several networks, be sure to set the proper network
For instance when deploying docker `stack` from compose files, the compose defined networks will be prefixed with the `stack` name.
Or if your service references external network use it's name instead.
[2] `traefik.frontend.auth.basic.users=EXPR `:
[2] `traefik.frontend.auth.basic.users=EXPR`:
To create `user:password` pair, it's possible to use this command:
`echo $(htpasswd -nb user password) | sed -e s/\\$/\\$\\$/g`.
The result will be `user:$$apr1$$9Cv/OMGj$$ZomWQzuQbL.3TRCS81A1g/`, note additional symbol `$` makes escaping.
@ -309,7 +359,7 @@ It also means that Traefik will manipulate only one backend, not one backend per
| Label | Description |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `traefik.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders=EXPR ` | Provides the container with custom request headers that will be appended to each request forwarded to the container.<br>Format: <code>HEADER:value&vert;&vert;HEADER2:value2</code> |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders=EXPR` | Provides the container with custom request headers that will be appended to each request forwarded to the container.<br>Format: <code>HEADER:value&vert;&vert;HEADER2:value2</code> |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.customResponseHeaders=EXPR` | Appends the headers to each response returned by the container, before forwarding the response to the client.<br>Format: <code>HEADER:value&vert;&vert;HEADER2:value2</code> |
#### Security Headers
@ -324,7 +374,7 @@ It also means that Traefik will manipulate only one backend, not one backend per
| `traefik.frontend.headers.customFrameOptionsValue=VALUE` | Overrides the `X-Frame-Options` header with the custom value. |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.forceSTSHeader=false` | Adds the STS header to non-SSL requests. |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.frameDeny=false` | Adds the `X-Frame-Options` header with the value of `DENY`. |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.hostsProxyHeaders=EXPR ` | Provides a list of headers that the proxied hostname may be stored.<br>Format: `HEADER1,HEADER2` |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.hostsProxyHeaders=EXPR` | Provides a list of headers that the proxied hostname may be stored.<br>Format: `HEADER1,HEADER2` |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.isDevelopment=false` | This will cause the `AllowedHosts`, `SSLRedirect`, and `STSSeconds`/`STSIncludeSubdomains` options to be ignored during development.<br>When deploying to production, be sure to set this to false. |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.publicKey=VALUE` | Adds HPKP header. |
| `traefik.frontend.headers.referrerPolicy=VALUE` | Adds referrer policy header. |
@ -403,7 +453,7 @@ Segment labels override the default behavior.
| Label | Description |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| `traefik.<segment_name>.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders=EXPR ` | Same as `traefik.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders` |
| `traefik.<segment_name>.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders=EXPR` | Same as `traefik.frontend.headers.customRequestHeaders` |
| `traefik.<segment_name>.frontend.headers.customResponseHeaders=EXPR` | Same as `traefik.frontend.headers.customResponseHeaders` |
#### Security Headers