ratelimits: Add a feature-flag which makes key-value implementation authoritative

features/features.go

@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ type Config struct {
 	// returned to the Subscriber indicating that the order cannot be processed
 	// until the paused identifiers are unpaused and the order is resubmitted.
 	CheckIdentifiersPaused bool
+
+	// UseKvLimitsForNewOrder when enabled, causes the key-value rate limiter to
+	// be the authoritative source of rate limiting information for new-order
+	// callers and disables the legacy rate limiting checks.
+	//
+	// Note: this flag does not disable writes to the certificatesPerName or
+	// fqdnSets tables at Finalize time.
+	UseKvLimitsForNewOrder bool
+
+	// UseKvLimitsForNewAccount when enabled, causes the key-value rate limiter
+	// to be the authoritative source of rate limiting information for
+	// new-account callers and disables the legacy rate limiting checks.
+	UseKvLimitsForNewAccount bool
 }
 
 var fMu = new(sync.RWMutex)

ra/ra.go

@@ -491,9 +491,12 @@ func (ra *RegistrationAuthorityImpl) NewRegistration(ctx context.Context, reques
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, berrors.InternalServerError("failed to unmarshal ip address: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	err = ra.checkRegistrationLimits(ctx, ipAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+
+	if !features.Get().UseKvLimitsForNewAccount {
+		err = ra.checkRegistrationLimits(ctx, ipAddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check that contacts conform to our expectations.
@@ -2007,12 +2010,6 @@ func (ra *RegistrationAuthorityImpl) PerformValidation(
 		if prob != nil {
 			challenge.Status = core.StatusInvalid
 			challenge.Error = prob
-
-			// TODO(#5545): Spending can be async until key-value rate limits
-			// are authoritative. This saves us from adding latency to each
-			// request. Goroutines spun out below will respect a context
-			// deadline set by the ratelimits package and cannot be prematurely
-			// canceled by the requester.
 			go ra.countFailedValidation(vaCtx, authz.RegistrationID, authz.Identifier.Value)
 		} else {
 			challenge.Status = core.StatusValid
@@ -2585,7 +2582,7 @@ func (ra *RegistrationAuthorityImpl) NewOrder(ctx context.Context, req *rapb.New
 	}
 
 	// Renewal orders, indicated by ARI, are exempt from NewOrder rate limits.
-	if !req.IsARIRenewal {
+	if !req.IsARIRenewal && !features.Get().UseKvLimitsForNewOrder {
 		// Check if there is rate limit space for issuing a certificate.
 		err = ra.checkNewOrderLimits(ctx, newOrder.DnsNames, newOrder.RegistrationID, req.IsRenewal)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -2664,7 +2661,7 @@ func (ra *RegistrationAuthorityImpl) NewOrder(ctx context.Context, req *rapb.New
 	}
 
 	// Renewal orders, indicated by ARI, are exempt from NewOrder rate limits.
-	if len(missingAuthzIdents) > 0 && !req.IsARIRenewal {
+	if len(missingAuthzIdents) > 0 && !req.IsARIRenewal && !features.Get().UseKvLimitsForNewOrder {
 		pendingAuthzLimits := ra.rlPolicies.PendingAuthorizationsPerAccount()
 		if pendingAuthzLimits.Enabled() {
 			// The order isn't fully authorized we need to check that the client

test.sh

@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ UNIT_PACKAGES=()
 UNIT_FLAGS=()
 FILTER=()
 
+#
+# Cleanup Functions
+#
+
+function flush_redis() {
+  go run ./test/boulder-tools/flushredis/main.go
+}
+
 #
 # Print Functions
 #
@@ -225,6 +233,7 @@ fi
 STAGE="unit"
 if [[ "${RUN[@]}" =~ "$STAGE" ]] ; then
   print_heading "Running Unit Tests"
+  flush_redis
   run_unit_tests
 fi
 
@@ -234,6 +243,7 @@ fi
 STAGE="integration"
 if [[ "${RUN[@]}" =~ "$STAGE" ]] ; then
   print_heading "Running Integration Tests"
+  flush_redis
   python3 test/integration-test.py --chisel --gotest "${FILTER[@]}"
 fi
 

test/boulder-tools/flushredis/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/cmd"
+	blog "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/log"
+	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/metrics"
+	bredis "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/redis"
+
+	"github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	rc := bredis.Config{
+		Username: "unittest-rw",
+		TLS: cmd.TLSConfig{
+			CACertFile: "test/certs/ipki/minica.pem",
+			CertFile:   "test/certs/ipki/localhost/cert.pem",
+			KeyFile:    "test/certs/ipki/localhost/key.pem",
+		},
+		Lookups: []cmd.ServiceDomain{
+			{
+				Service: "redisratelimits",
+				Domain:  "service.consul",
+			},
+		},
+		LookupDNSAuthority: "consul.service.consul",
+	}
+	rc.PasswordConfig = cmd.PasswordConfig{
+		PasswordFile: "test/secrets/ratelimits_redis_password",
+	}
+
+	stats := metrics.NoopRegisterer
+	log := blog.NewMock()
+	ring, err := bredis.NewRingFromConfig(rc, stats, log)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("while constructing ring client: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	err = ring.ForEachShard(context.Background(), func(ctx context.Context, shard *redis.Client) error {
+		cmd := shard.FlushAll(ctx)
+		_, err := cmd.Result()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("while flushing redis shards: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}

test/config-next/ra.json

@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
 		},
 		"features": {
 			"AsyncFinalize": true,
-			"CheckRenewalExemptionAtWFE": true
+			"CheckRenewalExemptionAtWFE": true,
+			"UseKvLimitsForNewOrder": true,
+			"UseKvLimitsForNewAccount": true
 		},
 		"ctLogs": {
 			"stagger": "500ms",

test/config-next/wfe2-ratelimit-overrides.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
     ids:
       - id: 127.0.0.1
         comment: localhost
+      - id: 10.77.77.77
+        comment: test
+      - id: 10.88.88.88
+        comment: test
 - CertificatesPerDomain:
     burst: 1
     count: 1

test/config-next/wfe2.json

@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
 			"ServeRenewalInfo": true,
 			"TrackReplacementCertificatesARI": true,
 			"CheckRenewalExemptionAtWFE": true,
-			"CheckIdentifiersPaused": true
+			"CheckIdentifiersPaused": true,
+			"UseKvLimitsForNewOrder": true,
+			"UseKvLimitsForNewAccount": true
 		},
 		"certProfiles": {
 			"legacy": "The normal profile you know and love",

test/integration/otel_test.go

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestTraces(t *testing.T) {
 				rpcSpan("sa.StorageAuthorityReadOnly/GetRegistrationByKey", wfe, sa),
 				rpcSpan("ra.RegistrationAuthority/NewRegistration", wfe, ra,
 					rpcSpan("sa.StorageAuthority/KeyBlocked", ra, sa),
-					rpcSpan("sa.StorageAuthority/CountRegistrationsByIP", ra, sa),
+					// 1 ra -> sa rate limit span omitted here
 					rpcSpan("sa.StorageAuthority/NewRegistration", ra, sa))),
 			httpSpan("/acme/new-order",
 				rpcSpan("sa.StorageAuthorityReadOnly/GetRegistration", wfe, sa),

test/integration/ratelimit_test.go

@@ -3,26 +3,21 @@
 package integration
 
 import (
-	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/jmhodges/clock"
-
-	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/cmd"
-	berrors "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/errors"
-	blog "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/log"
-	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/metrics"
-	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/ratelimits"
-	bredis "github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/redis"
 	"github.com/letsencrypt/boulder/test"
 )
 
 func TestDuplicateFQDNRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	domain := random_domain()
 
+	// The global rate limit for a duplicate certificates is 2 per 3 hours.
 	_, err := authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{domain}, true)
 	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue first certificate")
 
@@ -33,45 +28,72 @@ func TestDuplicateFQDNRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	test.AssertError(t, err, "Somehow managed to issue third certificate")
 
 	if strings.Contains(os.Getenv("BOULDER_CONFIG_DIR"), "test/config-next") {
-		// Setup rate limiting.
-		rc := bredis.Config{
-			Username: "unittest-rw",
-			TLS: cmd.TLSConfig{
-				CACertFile: "test/certs/ipki/minica.pem",
-				CertFile:   "test/certs/ipki/localhost/cert.pem",
-				KeyFile:    "test/certs/ipki/localhost/key.pem",
-			},
-			Lookups: []cmd.ServiceDomain{
-				{
-					Service: "redisratelimits",
-					Domain:  "service.consul",
-				},
-			},
-			LookupDNSAuthority: "consul.service.consul",
-		}
-		rc.PasswordConfig = cmd.PasswordConfig{
-			PasswordFile: "test/secrets/ratelimits_redis_password",
-		}
-
-		fc := clock.New()
-		stats := metrics.NoopRegisterer
-		log := blog.NewMock()
-		ring, err := bredis.NewRingFromConfig(rc, stats, log)
-		test.AssertNotError(t, err, "making redis ring client")
-		source := ratelimits.NewRedisSource(ring.Ring, fc, stats)
-		test.AssertNotNil(t, source, "source should not be nil")
-		limiter, err := ratelimits.NewLimiter(fc, source, stats)
-		test.AssertNotError(t, err, "making limiter")
-		txnBuilder, err := ratelimits.NewTransactionBuilder("test/config-next/wfe2-ratelimit-defaults.yml", "")
-		test.AssertNotError(t, err, "making transaction composer")
-
-		// Check that the CertificatesPerFQDNSet limit is reached.
-		txns, err := txnBuilder.NewOrderLimitTransactions(1, []string{domain}, false)
-		test.AssertNotError(t, err, "making transaction")
-		decision, err := limiter.BatchSpend(context.Background(), txns)
-		test.AssertNotError(t, err, "checking transaction")
-		err = decision.Result(fc.Now())
-		test.AssertErrorIs(t, err, berrors.RateLimit)
+		// Error should be served from key-value rate limits implementation.
 		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), "too many certificates (2) already issued for this exact set of domains in the last 3h0m0s")
+	} else {
+		// Error should be served from legacy rate limits implementation.
+		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), "too many certificates (2) already issued for this exact set of domains in the last 3 hours")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCertificatesPerDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	randomDomain := random_domain()
+	randomSubDomain := func() string {
+		var bytes [3]byte
+		rand.Read(bytes[:])
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", hex.EncodeToString(bytes[:]), randomDomain)
+	}
+
+	_, err := authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{randomSubDomain()}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue first certificate")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{randomSubDomain()}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue second certificate")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{randomSubDomain()}, true)
+	test.AssertError(t, err, "Somehow managed to issue third certificate")
+
+	if strings.Contains(os.Getenv("BOULDER_CONFIG_DIR"), "test/config-next") {
+		// Error should be served from key-value rate limits implementation.
+		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("too many certificates (2) already issued for %q in the last 2160h0m0s", randomDomain))
+	} else {
+		// Error should be served from legacy rate limits implementation.
+		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("too many certificates already issued for %q", randomDomain))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenewalExemption(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// Issue two certificates for different subdomains under a single domain,
+	// then renew both. With the certificatesPerName limit at 2 per 90 days, and
+	// renewals not exempt, both issuances should succeed. Finally, issue a
+	// certificate for a third subdomain, which should fail due to the limit.
+
+	baseDomain := random_domain()
+
+	_, err := authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{"www." + baseDomain}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue first certificate")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{"www." + baseDomain}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue first renewal")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{"blog." + baseDomain}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue second certificate")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{"blog." + baseDomain}, true)
+	test.AssertNotError(t, err, "Failed to issue second renewal")
+
+	_, err = authAndIssue(nil, nil, []string{"mail." + baseDomain}, true)
+	test.AssertError(t, err, "Somehow managed to issue third certificate")
+
+	if strings.Contains(os.Getenv("BOULDER_CONFIG_DIR"), "test/config-next") {
+		// Error should be served from key-value rate limits implementation.
+		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("too many certificates (2) already issued for %q in the last 2160h0m0s", baseDomain))
+	} else {
+		// Error should be served from legacy rate limits implementation.
+		test.AssertContains(t, err.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("too many certificates already issued for %q", baseDomain))
 	}
 }

test/redis-ratelimits.config

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ rename-command BGREWRITEAOF ""
 rename-command BGSAVE ""
 rename-command CONFIG ""
 rename-command DEBUG ""
-rename-command FLUSHALL ""
 rename-command FLUSHDB ""
 rename-command KEYS ""
 rename-command PEXPIRE ""

test/v2_integration.py

@@ -1559,12 +1559,14 @@ def test_renewal_exemption():
     chisel2.expect_problem("urn:ietf:params:acme:error:rateLimited",
         lambda: chisel2.auth_and_issue(["mail." + base_domain]))
 
-# TODO(#5545)
-#   - Phase 2: Once the new rate limits are authoritative in config-next, ensure
-#     that this test only runs in config.
-#   - Phase 3: Once the new rate limits are authoritative in config, remove this
-#     test entirely.
+# TODO(#5545) Remove this test once key-value rate limits are authoritative in
+# production.
 def test_certificates_per_name():
+    if CONFIG_NEXT:
+        # This test is replaced by TestCertificatesPerDomain in the Go
+        # integration tests because key-value rate limits does not support
+        # override limits of 0.
+        return
     chisel2.expect_problem("urn:ietf:params:acme:error:rateLimited",
         lambda: chisel2.auth_and_issue([random_domain() + ".lim.it"]))