Detect Vault 1.11+ import in secondary datacenters and update default…

… issuer

The fix outlined and merged in #15253 fixed the issue as it occurs in the primary
DC. There is a similar issue that arises when vault is used as the Connect CA in a
secondary datacenter that is fixed by this PR.

Additionally: this PR adds support to run the existing suite of vault related integration
tests against the last 4 versions of vault (1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12)

.changelog/15661.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+connect: Fixed issue where using Vault 1.11+ as CA provider in a secondary datacenter would eventually break Intermediate CAs
+```

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ references:
     GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: circleci-consul
     S3_ARTIFACT_BUCKET: consul-dev-artifacts-v2
     BASH_ENV: .circleci/bash_env.sh
-    VAULT_BINARY_VERSION: 1.9.4
     GO_VERSION: 1.18.1
   envoy-versions: &supported_envoy_versions
     - &default_envoy_version "1.20.7"
@@ -32,6 +31,11 @@ references:
     - &default_nomad_version "1.3.3"
     - "1.2.10"
     - "1.1.16"
+  vault-versions: &supported_vault_versions
+    - &default_vault_version "1.12.2"
+    - "1.11.6"
+    - "1.10.9"
+    - "1.9.10"
   images:
     # When updating the Go version, remember to also update the versions in the
     # workflows section for go-test-lib jobs.
@@ -569,7 +573,6 @@ jobs:
       - setup_remote_docker
       - run: make ci.dev-docker
       - run: *notify-slack-failure
-
   nomad-integration-test: &NOMAD_TESTS
     docker:
       - image: docker.mirror.hashicorp.services/cimg/go:1.19
@@ -916,19 +919,26 @@ jobs:
           path: *TEST_RESULTS_DIR
       - run: *notify-slack-failure
 
-  # run integration tests for the connect ca providers
-  test-connect-ca-providers:
+  # run integration tests for the connect ca providers with vault
+  vault-integration-test:
     docker:
       - image: *GOLANG_IMAGE
+    parameters:
+      vault-version:
+        type: enum
+        enum: *supported_vault_versions
+        default: *default_vault_version
     environment:
       <<: *ENVIRONMENT
-    steps:
+      VAULT_BINARY_VERSION: << parameters.vault-version >>
+    steps: &VAULT_INTEGRATION_TEST_STEPS
       - run:
           name: Install vault
           command: |
             wget -q -O /tmp/vault.zip https://releases.hashicorp.com/vault/${VAULT_BINARY_VERSION}/vault_${VAULT_BINARY_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip
             sudo unzip -d /usr/local/bin /tmp/vault.zip
             rm -rf /tmp/vault*
+            vault version
       - checkout
       - run: go mod download
       - run:
@@ -1047,7 +1057,6 @@ workflows:
           name: "lint-32bit"
           go-arch: "386"
           <<: *filter-ignore-non-go-branches
-      - test-connect-ca-providers: *filter-ignore-non-go-branches
       - go-test-arm64: *filter-ignore-non-go-branches
       - dev-build: *filter-ignore-non-go-branches
       - go-test:
@@ -1128,6 +1137,11 @@ workflows:
           matrix:
             parameters:
               nomad-version: *supported_nomad_versions
+      - vault-integration-test:
+          matrix:
+            parameters:
+              vault-version: *supported_vault_versions
+          <<: *filter-ignore-non-go-branches
       - envoy-integration-test:
           requires:
             - dev-build

agent/connect/ca/provider.go

@@ -179,14 +179,17 @@ type SecondaryProvider interface {
 	//
 	// After the certificate is signed, SecondaryProvider.SetIntermediate will
 	// be called to store the intermediate CA.
-	GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, error)
+	//
+	// The second return value is an opaque string meant to be passed back to
+	// the subsequent call to SetIntermediate.
+	GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, string, error)
 
 	// SetIntermediate is called to store a newly signed leaf signing certificate and
 	// the chain of certificates back to the root CA certificate.
 	//
 	// The provider should save the certificates and use them to
 	// Provider.Sign leaf certificates.
-	SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM string) error
+	SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM, opaque string) error
 }
 
 // RootResult is the result returned by PrimaryProvider.GenerateRoot.

agent/connect/ca/provider_aws.go

@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ type AWSProvider struct {
 	logger          hclog.Logger
 }
 
+var _ Provider = (*AWSProvider)(nil)
+
 // NewAWSProvider returns a new AWSProvider
 func NewAWSProvider(logger hclog.Logger) *AWSProvider {
 	return &AWSProvider{logger: logger}
@@ -498,23 +500,24 @@ func (a *AWSProvider) signCSR(csrPEM string, templateARN string, ttl time.Durati
 }
 
 // GenerateIntermediateCSR implements Provider
-func (a *AWSProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, error) {
+func (a *AWSProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, string, error) {
 	if a.isPrimary {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
 			"cannot generate an intermediate CSR")
 	}
 
 	err := a.ensureCA()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
 	// We should have the CA created now and should be able to generate the CSR.
-	return a.getCACSR()
+	pem, err := a.getCACSR()
+	return pem, "", err
 }
 
 // SetIntermediate implements Provider
-func (a *AWSProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM string, rootPEM string) error {
+func (a *AWSProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM string, rootPEM string, _ string) error {
 	err := a.ensureCA()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

agent/connect/ca/provider_aws_test.go

@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestAWSBootstrapAndSignSecondary(t *testing.T) {
 			"ExistingARN": p2State[AWSStateCAARNKey],
 		})
 		p2 = testAWSProvider(t, cfg2)
-		require.NoError(t, p2.SetIntermediate(newIntPEM, newRootPEM))
+		require.NoError(t, p2.SetIntermediate(newIntPEM, newRootPEM, ""))
 
 		root, err = p1.GenerateRoot()
 		require.NoError(t, err)

agent/connect/ca/provider_consul.go

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ type ConsulProvider struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
+var _ Provider = (*ConsulProvider)(nil)
+
 // NewConsulProvider returns a new ConsulProvider that is ready to be used.
 func NewConsulProvider(delegate ConsulProviderStateDelegate, logger hclog.Logger) *ConsulProvider {
 	return &ConsulProvider{Delegate: delegate, logger: logger}
@@ -205,26 +207,26 @@ func (c *ConsulProvider) GenerateRoot() (RootResult, error) {
 
 // GenerateIntermediateCSR creates a private key and generates a CSR
 // for another datacenter's root to sign.
-func (c *ConsulProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, error) {
+func (c *ConsulProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, string, error) {
 	providerState, err := c.getState()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
 	if c.isPrimary {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
 			"cannot generate an intermediate CSR")
 	}
 
 	// Create a new private key and CSR.
 	signer, pk, err := connect.GeneratePrivateKeyWithConfig(c.config.PrivateKeyType, c.config.PrivateKeyBits)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
 	csr, err := connect.CreateCACSR(c.spiffeID, signer)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
 	// Write the new provider state to the store.
@@ -235,15 +237,15 @@ func (c *ConsulProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, error) {
 		ProviderState: &newState,
 	}
 	if _, err := c.Delegate.ApplyCARequest(args); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
-	return csr, nil
+	return csr, "", nil
 }
 
 // SetIntermediate validates that the given intermediate is for the right private key
 // and writes the given intermediate and root certificates to the state.
-func (c *ConsulProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM string) error {
+func (c *ConsulProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM, _ string) error {
 	providerState, err := c.getState()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

agent/connect/ca/provider_consul_test.go

@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func TestConsulProvider_SignIntermediate(t *testing.T) {
 func testSignIntermediateCrossDC(t *testing.T, provider1, provider2 Provider) {
 
 	// Get the intermediate CSR from provider2.
-	csrPEM, err := provider2.GenerateIntermediateCSR()
+	csrPEM, opaque, err := provider2.GenerateIntermediateCSR()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	csr, err := connect.ParseCSR(csrPEM)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func testSignIntermediateCrossDC(t *testing.T, provider1, provider2 Provider) {
 	rootPEM := root.PEM
 
 	// Give the new intermediate to provider2 to use.
-	require.NoError(t, provider2.SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM))
+	require.NoError(t, provider2.SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM, opaque))
 
 	// Have provider2 sign a leaf cert and make sure the chain is correct.
 	spiffeService := &connect.SpiffeIDService{

agent/connect/ca/provider_vault.go

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type VaultProvider struct {
 	isConsulMountedIntermediate bool
 }
 
+var _ Provider = (*VaultProvider)(nil)
+
 func NewVaultProvider(logger hclog.Logger) *VaultProvider {
 	return &VaultProvider{
 		stopWatcher: func() {},
@@ -365,14 +367,13 @@ func (v *VaultProvider) GenerateRoot() (RootResult, error) {
 // GenerateIntermediateCSR creates a private key and generates a CSR
 // for another datacenter's root to sign, overwriting the intermediate backend
 // in the process.
-func (v *VaultProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, error) {
+func (v *VaultProvider) GenerateIntermediateCSR() (string, string, error) {
 	if v.isPrimary {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("provider is the root certificate authority, " +
 			"cannot generate an intermediate CSR")
 	}
 
-	csr, _, err := v.generateIntermediateCSR()
-	return csr, err
+	return v.generateIntermediateCSR()
 }
 
 func (v *VaultProvider) setupIntermediatePKIPath() error {
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ func (v *VaultProvider) generateIntermediateCSR() (string, string, error) {
 
 // SetIntermediate writes the incoming intermediate and root certificates to the
 // intermediate backend (as a chain).
-func (v *VaultProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM string) error {
+func (v *VaultProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM, keyId string) error {
 	if v.isPrimary {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set an intermediate using another root in the primary datacenter")
 	}
@@ -496,13 +497,21 @@ func (v *VaultProvider) SetIntermediate(intermediatePEM, rootPEM string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = v.writeNamespaced(v.config.IntermediatePKINamespace, v.config.IntermediatePKIPath+"intermediate/set-signed", map[string]interface{}{
+	importResp, err := v.writeNamespaced(v.config.IntermediatePKINamespace, v.config.IntermediatePKIPath+"intermediate/set-signed", map[string]interface{}{
 		"certificate": intermediatePEM,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Vault 1.11+ will return a non-nil response from intermediate/set-signed
+	if importResp != nil {
+		err := v.setDefaultIntermediateIssuer(importResp, keyId)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update default intermediate issuer: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }