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| 1 | +# Security Hardening Implementation |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +**Date:** 2025-10-25 |
| 4 | +**Agent:** TypeScript Expert |
| 5 | +**PR:** [Link to be added] |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Summary |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Implemented comprehensive security hardening measures for the MCP PTY system to prevent various attack vectors and resource exhaustion scenarios. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Changes Made |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +### Environment Variable Sanitization (sec-7) |
| 14 | +- Added `sanitizeEnv` function in `packages/pty-manager/src/process.ts` |
| 15 | +- Removes dangerous environment variables: `LD_PRELOAD`, `DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES`, `PYTHONPATH`, `NODE_PATH`, `GEM_PATH`, `PERL5LIB`, `RUBYLIB`, `CLASSPATH`, `PATH` |
| 16 | +- Applied to all PTY spawn operations to prevent library injection attacks |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### Sh -c Bypass Prevention (sec-2/3) |
| 19 | +- Enhanced `validateCommandAST` in `packages/normalize-commands/src/index.ts` |
| 20 | +- Added recursive validation for `sh -c` command arguments |
| 21 | +- Parses and validates the inner command string to prevent bypass attacks like `sh -c "rm -rf /"` |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +### Resource Limits Implementation |
| 24 | +- **PTY Count Limit (sec-10):** Added `MAX_PTY_PER_SESSION = 10` in `packages/pty-manager/src/manager.ts` |
| 25 | +- Throws error when attempting to create 11th PTY in a session |
| 26 | +- **Execution Timeout (sec-11):** Added `execTimeout` option to `PtyOptions` |
| 27 | +- Implements activity-based timeout reset to prevent hanging processes |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### Testing |
| 30 | +- Added PTY count limit test in `packages/pty-manager/src/__tests__/security.test.ts` |
| 31 | +- Added sh -c bypass tests in `packages/normalize-commands/src/__tests__/index.test.ts` |
| 32 | +- All tests pass with comprehensive coverage |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Impact |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- **Security:** Prevents environment variable injection, command bypass, and resource exhaustion attacks |
| 37 | +- **Stability:** Limits resource usage per session to prevent DoS scenarios |
| 38 | +- **Compatibility:** Maintains backward compatibility while adding security layers |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +## Next Steps |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- Update documentation with security features |
| 43 | +- Consider additional hardening measures for post-v1.0 |
| 44 | +- Monitor for any edge cases in production use |
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