loadCAFromDisk now validates the upstream sub-CA certificate's NotBefore
and NotAfter fields before accepting it, returning a fail-closed error
at server startup instead of silently loading an out-of-window CA.
Before this fix, loadCAFromDisk checked BasicConstraints.IsCA and
KeyUsage=CertSign but not the validity window. An expired enterprise
sub-CA (e.g. an ADCS subordinate whose rollover slipped) would load
without warning and the scheduler would mint child certs that every
RFC 5280 path validator rejects — outages show up at relying parties,
not at certctl, and only after thresholds trip.
CWE-672 (Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release); secondary
CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation). Error strings include the CA
subject CommonName and both RFC3339 timestamps so the log line is
actionable in a 3am incident.
Tests: TestSubCAMode gains three subtests exercising the new gate —
SubCA_ExpiredCert_IsRejected (CA expired 1h ago → error mentions
'expired' and the CN), SubCA_NotYetValid_IsRejected (CA valid +1h →
error mentions 'not yet valid' and the CN), and SubCA_BarelyValid_IsAccepted
(CA valid [now-1m, now+1h] → issuance succeeds, proving no
over-rejection). Adds generateTestSubCAWithValidity helper; the
original generateTestSubCA wrapper preserves the [now, now+5y] default
for existing tests.
Package coverage: 67.7% -> 68.3%.
Verification: go build, go vet, go test -race, go test -cover all
green locally; golangci-lint v2.11.4 clean; govulncheck clean. All CI
coverage floors met with margin (service 67.6/55, handler 78.6/60,
domain 92.7/40, middleware 80.0/30, crypto 86.7/85).
Parent: 5abeeb8 (M-8 per-ciphertext salt).
Closes: audit finding M-5 in certctl-audit-report.md.
Enforce certificate profile crypto constraints across all 5 issuance paths
(renewal, agent CSR, EST, SCEP). ValidateCSRAgainstProfile() rejects CSRs
with key algorithm/size that don't match profile rules. MaxTTL enforcement
caps certificate validity per issuer connector (Local CA, Vault, step-ca
enforce directly; ACME/DigiCert/Sectigo pass through). Key algorithm and
size are now persisted in certificate_versions for audit compliance.
16 new tests (12 service-layer + 4 Local CA connector). Removes hardcoded
version number from GUI sidebar. Documentation updated across architecture,
features, connectors, and README.
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Backend:
- Embedded OCSP responder: GET /api/v1/ocsp/{issuer_id}/{serial} returns
signed OCSP responses (good/revoked/unknown) using CA key
- DER-encoded X.509 CRL: GET /api/v1/crl/{issuer_id} returns proper DER CRL
signed by issuing CA with 24h validity window
- Short-lived cert exemption: certs with profile TTL < 1 hour skip CRL/OCSP
(expiry is sufficient revocation for ephemeral workloads)
- Extended issuer connector interface with GenerateCRL and SignOCSPResponse
- Local CA implements full CRL/OCSP signing; ACME and step-ca return
appropriate "use native endpoint" errors
- IssuerConnectorAdapter bridges new methods between layers
Frontend:
- Revoke button on certificate detail page with RFC 5280 reason modal
- Revocation banner with reason display and timestamp
- Revocation status indicators in lifecycle section
- "Revoked" filter option in certificates list
- API client: revokeCertificate() function and Certificate type extensions
Tests: ~31 new tests across connector, service, handler, and adapter layers
Docs: milestones renumbered (M13-M14, M16-M18), M15b marked complete
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Sub-CA mode: Local CA loads CA cert+key from disk (CERTCTL_CA_CERT_PATH +
CERTCTL_CA_KEY_PATH) to operate as subordinate CA under enterprise root
(e.g., ADCS). Supports RSA, ECDSA, PKCS#8 keys. Validates IsCA and
KeyUsageCertSign. Falls back to self-signed when paths unset.
DNS-01 challenges: Pluggable DNSSolver interface with script-based hook
implementation. User-provided scripts create/cleanup _acme-challenge TXT
records for any DNS provider. Configurable propagation wait. Enables
wildcard certs and non-HTTP-accessible hosts.
step-ca connector: Smallstep private CA via native /sign API with JWK
provisioner auth. Issuance, renewal, revocation. Registered as iss-stepca.
23 new tests across 3 files. CI test path widened to ./internal/connector/issuer/...
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