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Lakshya Sharma
52068dd650
fix(tls): add HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT=0 toggle for corporate SSL inspection (#1308) (#1341)
## Description

Behind a corporate TLS-inspection proxy (Zscaler, Netskope) on Python
3.13+, Headroom can't reach the network even with the corporate root
correctly installed and trusted. Every path fails with:

```
[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed:
Basic Constraints of CA cert not marked critical
```

This isn't a missing-CA problem — the cert is found and trusted. Python
3.13 + OpenSSL 3.x enable `VERIFY_X509_STRICT` by default, which
enforces RFC 5280 §4.2.1.9 (a CA cert's `basicConstraints` MUST be
marked critical). Inspection roots set `CA:TRUE` without the critical
bit, so the chain is rejected. Adding the CA to a bundle does nothing —
it's the strict check that fails, and the existing README section only
covers `unable to get local issuer certificate`.

There are two independent sources of the strict flag (both reported in
the issue): Python's own `ssl.create_default_context()` (hits the httpx
upstream client), and urllib3 ≥ 2.5's `create_urllib3_context()` (hits
the `huggingface_hub` model-download path).

Closes #1308

## Type of Change

- [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing
functionality to change)
- [ ] Documentation update
- [ ] Performance improvement
- [ ] Code refactoring (no functional changes)

## Changes Made

- `ssl_context.py`: added `HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT`. `tls_strict_disabled()`
reads the toggle (off-values `0/false/no/off`, default strict).
`build_httpx_verify()` resolves the httpx `verify=` value: a configured
CA bundle wins; otherwise, when the toggle is off, a default-trust-store
context with **only** `VERIFY_X509_STRICT` cleared (so a corporate root
that lives in the OS store but trips strict mode still validates);
otherwise `True` (httpx default). `apply_global_tls_relaxation()`
monkeypatches urllib3's `create_urllib3_context` to drop the strict flag
— idempotent, guarded, no-op if urllib3 is absent or the toggle is on.
- `server.py`: the proxy's httpx upstream client now uses
`build_httpx_verify()` instead of `find_ca_bundle()`-or-`True`.
- `cli/proxy.py`: calls `apply_global_tls_relaxation()` at module
import, before `huggingface_hub`/`requests` import and cache their
context.
- README: a distinct SSL-inspection subsection for the `Basic
Constraints ... not marked critical` failure, separate from `unable to
get local issuer certificate`. Documents that the Rust core's ONNX
download (`cdn.pyke.io`) uses a separate stack (rustls/OS trust store)
unaffected by the toggle — corporate root must be in the Windows
**machine** store, or pre-provision via `ORT_STRATEGY=system`.

Chain validation, signature, expiry, and hostname checks all stay on —
`HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT=0` is strictly narrower than `verify=False`.
Default is strict, matching Python's own default.

## Testing

- [x] Unit tests pass (`pytest`)
- [ ] Linting passes (`ruff check .`)
- [ ] Type checking passes (`mypy headroom`)
- [x] New tests added for new functionality
- [ ] Manual testing performed

### Test Output

```text
$ python -m pytest tests/test_ssl_context.py -q
31 passed
# 19 existing + 12 new (TestTlsStrictDisabled, TestBuildHttpxVerify, TestApplyGlobalTlsRelaxation).
```

## Real Behavior Proof

- Environment: Windows 11, Python 3.10.11 (OpenSSL build that exposes
`VERIFY_X509_STRICT`).
- Exact command / steps: exercised the module directly — set/unset
`HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT`, inspected the resolved httpx `verify` value and
the urllib3 context's `verify_flags`.
- Observed result: default → `verify=True` (strict preserved);
`HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT=0` → httpx gets an `SSLContext` with
`VERIFY_X509_STRICT` cleared but `verify_mode == CERT_REQUIRED` and the
full default trust store (cert_store x509_ca > 1);
`apply_global_tls_relaxation()` patches
`urllib3.util.ssl_.create_urllib3_context` so new contexts have the
strict flag cleared, and is idempotent. A configured `SSL_CERT_FILE`
still wins over the toggle.
- Not tested: an actual handshake through a live Zscaler/Netskope MITM
on Python 3.13 — I don't have that environment. The fix targets exactly
the flag the issue identifies (`VERIFY_X509_STRICT`) on both reported
context builders; I verified the flag manipulation and resolution logic
directly rather than simulating the proxy.

## Review Readiness

- [x] I have performed a self-review
- [x] This PR is ready for human review

## Checklist

- [x] My code follows the project's style guidelines
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] I have updated the CHANGELOG.md if applicable

## Additional Notes

- The toggle is opt-in and defaults to strict, so behavior is unchanged
unless a user explicitly sets `HEADROOM_TLS_STRICT=0`. It clears only
the strict flag, never disables verification.
- The httpx path uses an explicit context (clean, testable); the urllib3
path needs a monkeypatch because `huggingface_hub` → `requests` builds
its context internally and never sees ours.
- CHANGELOG.md isn't touched — release-please generates it from the
`fix(tls):` commit subject.
- I scoped this to the two Python TLS stacks the issue calls out and
documented (rather than tried to patch) the separate Rust/ONNX path,
since that one resolves through the OS trust store and isn't something
this Python toggle can reach.
2026-06-24 09:51:30 -05:00
Mark Phelps
561ba17ec2
fix(proxy): build SSL contexts for custom CA bundles (#1134)
## Description

Build explicit `ssl.SSLContext` objects for custom CA bundles configured
through `SSL_CERT_FILE` and `REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE`. Python 3.13 / newer
OpenSSL can reject some enterprise/private PKI roots that platform TLS
stacks accept, for example roots without a `keyUsage` extension. The new
custom-CA contexts keep certificate verification enabled while clearing
only `ssl.VERIFY_X509_STRICT`.

Closes #

## Type of Change

- [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing
functionality to change)
- [ ] Documentation update
- [ ] Performance improvement
- [ ] Code refactoring (no functional changes)

## Changes Made

- Build replacement `SSLContext` objects for `SSL_CERT_FILE` and
`REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE` instead of passing raw CA bundle paths to httpx.
- Clear only `ssl.VERIFY_X509_STRICT` for operator-provided custom CA
contexts; certificate verification, hostname verification, expiry
checks, and chain validation stay enabled.
- Preserve `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` additive behavior by loading the extra
CA bundle on top of the default/system trust store.
- Update existing SSL context tests for replacement CA contexts, env-var
priority, missing-path fallthrough, and strict-mode relaxation.
- Add an Unreleased changelog entry for the proxy bug fix.

## Testing

- [x] Unit tests pass (`pytest`)
- [x] Linting passes (`ruff check .`)
- [ ] Type checking passes (`mypy headroom`)
- [x] New tests added for new functionality
- [x] Manual testing performed

### Test Output

```text
$ PYTHONPATH=. .venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/test_ssl_context.py -q
collected 12 items

tests/test_ssl_context.py ............                                   [100%]

12 passed, 1 warning in 0.11s
```

```text
$ uv tool run ruff check headroom/proxy/ssl_context.py tests/test_ssl_context.py CHANGELOG.md
All checks passed!

$ uv tool run ruff format --check headroom/proxy/ssl_context.py tests/test_ssl_context.py
2 files already formatted
```

## Real Behavior Proof

- Environment: macOS, Python 3.13.2, Headroom checkout on this branch,
`SSL_CERT_FILE` / `REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE` / `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` pointed
at an enterprise/private PKI CA bundle. Upstream HTTPS endpoint name is
redacted.
- Exact command / steps: Ran a Python smoke script that imports
`headroom.proxy.ssl_context.find_ca_bundle()`, passes the returned
verifier into `httpx.AsyncClient(verify=...)`, and performs a GET
against the enterprise HTTPS endpoint that previously failed with
OpenSSL strict verification.
- Observed result: The request used an `SSLContext`, strict X.509
verification was disabled for that custom CA context, and the request
reached the upstream HTTP response:

```text
verify_type SSLContext
strict_enabled False
status 302
```

- Not tested: Full `uv run pytest`, `uv sync --extra dev`, and `mypy
headroom` in this local environment. The editable build currently fails
before tests run because Cargo's `ort-sys` build script cannot download
ORT prebuilt binaries due an unrelated local certificate verification
error against the ORT CDN. No dependency or lockfile changes are
included in this PR.

## Review Readiness

- [x] I have performed a self-review
- [x] This PR is ready for human review

## Checklist

- [x] My code follows the project's style guidelines
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [x] I have updated the CHANGELOG.md if applicable

## Screenshots (if applicable)

N/A.

## Additional Notes

No dependencies or lockfiles changed. Documentation is unchanged because
this is a bug fix to existing custom CA environment-variable behavior
rather than a new user-facing configuration surface.

Signed-off-by: Mark Phelps <209477+markphelps@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: JD Davis <mxjerrett@gmail.com>
2026-06-22 18:48:19 -05:00
Shengbo_Wang
c98728363a
fix(proxy): treat NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS as additive, not replacement (#998) (#1031)
## Description

`find_ca_bundle()` returns the `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` path as a bare
string passed to httpx's `verify=` parameter, which makes it the sole
trust store. When that bundle contains only a private/internal root (the
common corporate setup), all public upstreams (`api.anthropic.com`,
`api.openai.com`) fail TLS verification with
`CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED`, returning 502.

This is the inverse of #741: that fix added corporate CA support, but
this regression means public CAs are no longer trusted when the extra
bundle is not a full superset of the public roots.

The fix builds an `ssl.SSLContext` via `create_default_context()` (keeps
system/default roots) then `load_verify_locations()` (adds the extra
cert), matching Node.js additive semantics. `SSL_CERT_FILE` and
`REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE` keep their existing replacement semantics.

Closes #998

## Type of Change

- [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)

## Changes Made

- Split `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` handling out of the replacement-semantics
loop in `find_ca_bundle()`
- When `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` is the source, return an `ssl.SSLContext`
with default roots plus the extra cert, instead of a bare path string
- Set ALPN protocols (`h2`, `http/1.1`) on the context to preserve
HTTP/2 negotiation
- Updated `test_node_extra_ca_certs_returns_path` to assert
`ssl.SSLContext` return type
- Added `test_node_extra_ca_certs_is_additive` verifying the context
contains more than just the extra cert (default roots preserved)

## Testing

- [x] Unit tests pass (`pytest`)
- [x] Linting passes (`ruff check .`)
- [x] New tests added for new functionality

### Test Output

```text
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleNoEnvVars::test_returns_none_when_no_env_var_set PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleWithValidPem::test_ssl_cert_file_returns_path PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleWithValidPem::test_requests_ca_bundle_returns_path PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleWithValidPem::test_node_extra_ca_certs_returns_ssl_context PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleWithValidPem::test_node_extra_ca_certs_is_additive PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundlePriority::test_ssl_cert_file_beats_requests_ca_bundle PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundlePriority::test_ssl_cert_file_beats_node_extra_ca_certs PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundlePriority::test_requests_ca_bundle_beats_node_extra_ca_certs PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleNonexistentPaths::test_nonexistent_path_is_skipped PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleNonexistentPaths::test_all_nonexistent_returns_none PASSED
tests/test_ssl_context.py::TestFindCaBundleNonexistentPaths::test_first_nonexistent_falls_through_to_valid PASSED

11 passed in 0.91s
```

## Real Behavior Proof

- Environment: Windows 11 Home 10.0.26200, Python 3.10.18
- Exact command / steps: Ran `python -m pytest tests/test_ssl_context.py
-v` after applying the fix. The new
`test_node_extra_ca_certs_is_additive` test verifies
`ctx.cert_store_stats()['x509_ca'] > 1`, confirming the default trust
store roots are preserved alongside the extra cert. If replacement
semantics were used, only the single test CA would be loaded.
- Observed result: All 11 SSL context tests pass. The additive context
reports 143 x509_ca certs (system defaults + test cert), confirming
default roots are preserved.
- Not tested: No live TLS handshake to a public upstream with a
private-only `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` bundle, but the `cert_store_stats`
assertion proves the default roots are loaded into the context.

## Review Readiness

- [x] I have performed a self-review
- [x] This PR is ready for human review

## Checklist

- [x] My code follows the project's style guidelines
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes

## Additional Notes

The fix aligns with the design proposed in #741 and #745's own
description (which said it "builds an SSLContext") but which the merged
implementation did not follow. The `server.py` consumer does not need
changes because httpx accepts `ssl.SSLContext` for `verify=`. ALPN
protocols are set on the context to maintain HTTP/2 negotiation parity
with httpx's internally-built contexts.
2026-06-17 11:41:49 -05:00
yehsuf
e50fbb3e0d
fix(ssl): upstream httpx client inherits SSL_CERT_FILE, REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE, NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS (#745)
Closes #741

## What

Headroom is commonly deployed alongside Claude Code, which sets
`NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` to a custom CA bundle for corporate or internal
CAs. Node.js inherits this automatically; Python's `httpx` does not.
Every upstream request silently failed with `SSL:
CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED`, causing 502s and retry loops in the client.

## Changes

- New `headroom/proxy/ssl_context.py` with `build_ssl_context()` helper
that checks `SSL_CERT_FILE` → `REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE` →
`NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` (first match wins) and builds an `ssl.SSLContext`
with the custom CA bundle loaded
- `HeadroomProxy.start()` calls `build_ssl_context()` and passes the
result as `verify=` to `httpx.AsyncClient`; falls back to `verify=True`
(default httpx behaviour) when no env var is set
- Logs which env var and path was used at `INFO` level; warns on
set-but-missing paths
- 10 unit tests covering: no env var → `None`, each var returns
`SSLContext`, priority order, nonexistent paths skipped

## Priority order

1. `SSL_CERT_FILE` — standard POSIX/Python ssl override  
2. `REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE` — standard requests/httpx convention  
3. `NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS` — Node.js / Claude Code convention
2026-06-08 21:10:47 -08:00