feat: update armour version

[rohan-stepsecurity]

update global feature flags API

add ReleaseTag build flag

[step-security-bot]

Please find StepSecurity AI-CodeWise code comments below.

Code Comments

common.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Remove unnecessary code related to systemd-resolved process",
        "Description": "The code related to systemd-resolved process is commented out and no longer needed, removing it will improve code clarity and maintainability",
        "Remediation": "Remove the code block related to systemd-resolved process, specifically the 'systemdResolvePid' variable and the append to 'out' slice"
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Remove unnecessary code related to memory files",
        "Description": "The code related to memory files in 'getFilesOfInterest' and 'getProcMemFiles' functions is commented out and not used, removing it will simplify the code",
        "Remediation": "Remove the code blocks related to memory files in 'getFilesOfInterest' and 'getProcMemFiles' functions, including the 'out' appends"
    }
]

global_feature_flags.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding sensitive data like 'AgentTypeGitHubHosted' in code.",
        "Description": "Hardcoding sensitive data in the code can lead to security vulnerabilities and make it easier for attackers to identify potential weak points.",
        "Remediation": "Replace 'AgentTypeGitHubHosted' with a more generic and less revealing constant like 'AgentTypeOSS' and ensure that no sensitive information is exposed in code."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Use specific naming conventions for constants to improve code clarity and maintainability.",
        "Description": "Naming constants in a consistent and clear way can make the code more readable and easier for other developers to understand.",
        "Remediation": "Rename the constant 'AgentTypeOSS' to a more descriptive and clear name that accurately reflects its purpose."
    }
]

go.mod

[
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Update dependency to the latest version",
        "Description": "Using outdated dependencies could expose the codebase to security vulnerabilities or compatibility issues.",
        "Remediation": "Update the dependency 'github.com/step-security/armour' to the latest version available (v1.0.4)."
    }
]

go.sum

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding sensitive information in code",
        "Description": "It is not recommended to hardcode sensitive information like API keys or passwords directly into the code.",
        "Remediation": "Store sensitive information in environment variables or use a secure secrets management system. Update the code to read sensitive information from these secure sources at runtime."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Regularly update dependencies to latest versions",
        "Description": "Having outdated dependencies can lead to security vulnerabilities. Regularly updating dependencies to their latest versions is an important best practice.",
        "Remediation": "Periodically check for and update dependencies to their latest versions. Use tools like dependency checkers or automated dependency update tools."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Use consistent versioning for internal packages",
        "Description": "Maintaining consistent versioning for internal packages makes it easier to track changes and dependencies.",
        "Remediation": "Use a versioning strategy that follows semantic versioning (SemVer) for internal packages. Ensure that version numbers are incremented appropriately based on the type of change."
    }
]

release-monitor.yml

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding sensitive information like release tag in the build command.",
        "Description": "Hardcoding sensitive information in the build command can expose it in version control or other insecure locations.",
        "Remediation": "Pass the release tag as an environment variable or parameter to the build command instead of hardcoding it."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Update the version of Go used in the build process.",
        "Description": "Keeping the tools up to date ensures compatibility with latest security patches and features.",
        "Remediation": "Upgrade the Go version to a more recent stable release recommended by the official Go documentation."
    }
]

.goreleaser.yml

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid exposing sensitive information in compiled binaries",
        "Description": "Adding sensitive information like release tags directly into the compiled binary can expose potentially confidential details.",
        "Remediation": "Avoid passing sensitive information like release tags via ldflags in the compilation process. Instead, consider fetching this information at runtime from a secure source."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Consistent use of formatting for LDFlags",
        "Description": "Maintaining a consistent and organized format for LDFlags ensures readability and maintainability of the build configuration.",
        "Remediation": "Ensure that all LDFlags entries follow a consistent formatting style, such as each flag being on a separate line for clarity and ease of editing."
    }
]

apiclient.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid using fmt.Println for error handling in production code",
        "Description": "Using fmt.Println for error handling is not recommended in production code as it does not provide proper error handling and logging mechanisms. It is better to use a proper logging library like logrus or log15.",
        "Remediation": "Replace fmt.Println statements with proper logging using a logging library."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding API version in code",
        "Description": "Hardcoding API version in code can lead to maintenance issues when the API version changes. It is better to define the API version in a configuration file or environment variable.",
        "Remediation": "Define the API version in a configuration file or environment variable and use that value instead of hardcoding it."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid using io.ReadAll to read HTTP response body",
        "Description": "Using io.ReadAll to read the entire HTTP response body can lead to potential performance and memory issues for large responses. It is better to use io.ReadAll with a limit or streaming to read large responses.",
        "Remediation": "Consider using io.ReadAll with a limit or streaming to read the HTTP response body."
    }
]

buildinfo.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid Hardcoding Sensitive Information",
        "Description": "Hardcoding sensitive information like release tags in the code can expose it to potential attackers.",
        "Remediation": "Store sensitive information like release tags in secure configuration files or environment variables and load it during runtime."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid Exposing Sensitive Information in Source Code",
        "Description": "Exposing sensitive information like release tags directly in the source code can lead to security vulnerabilities.",
        "Remediation": "Consider using environment variables, configuration files, or secure key management solutions to store and access sensitive information."
    }
]

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[step-security-bot]

Please find StepSecurity AI-CodeWise code comments below.

Code Comments

go.mod

[]

release-monitor.yml

{
"codeImprovements": [
{
"Severity": "High",
"Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding sensitive information like release tags in source code",
"Description": "Hardcoding sensitive information like release tags in source code exposes it to potential leaks and compromises security.",
"Remediation": "Move the release tag to a secure configuration file or environment variable."
},
{
"Severity": "Medium",
"Recommendation": "Use approved flags to set ldflags securely",
"Description": "Setting ldflags insecurely can lead to code injection vulnerabilities.",
"Remediation": "Use approved flags or options provided by the Go toolchain for setting ldflags securely."
}
]
}

.goreleaser.yml

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid leaking sensitive information in build artifacts",
        "Description": "Including sensitive information like release tags directly in the build artifacts is a security risk",
        "Remediation": "Remove sensitive information from ldflags and consider passing it securely during the build process without embedding it directly into the artifacts"
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Follow the principle of least privilege by providing minimal information",
        "Description": "Providing unnecessary information in build artifacts may increase the attack surface",
        "Remediation": "Only include essential ldflags and avoid adding unnecessary flags like '-X main.date=123 -X main.ReleaseTag={{.Tag}}'"
    }
]

apiclient.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid using fmt.Println for error handling",
        "Description": "Printing errors using fmt.Println does not handle errors gracefully and can leak sensitive information. It is recommended to log errors using a proper logging library or handle them appropriately.",
        "Remediation": "Replace fmt.Println statements with proper error logging using a logging library like logrus or log"
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid directly printing errors in the code",
        "Description": "Printing errors directly in the code using fmt.Println can expose sensitive information and is not a good practice. Errors should be logged or handled properly without exposing them.",
        "Remediation": "Replace direct error printing with proper error logging or handling mechanism"
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Use constants or enums for query parameters instead of hardcoded values",
        "Description": "Hardcoding query parameter values like 'AgentTypeOSS' and 'ReleaseTag' can lead to maintenance issues and make the code less flexible. It is better to use constants or enums for such values.",
        "Remediation": "Define constants or enums for 'AgentTypeOSS' and 'ReleaseTag' values and use them in the code"
    }
]

global_feature_flags.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoding sensitive information in code",
        "Description": "The code contains a hardcoded value 'AgentTypeOSS', which might be sensitive information. Hardcoding such information can pose security risks.",
        "Remediation": "Retrieve sensitive information such as 'AgentTypeOSS' from a secure configuration file or external service."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Use constants for magic strings",
        "Description": "Magic strings like 'AgentTypeOSS' should be defined as constants to improve code readability and maintainability.",
        "Remediation": "Define a constant for 'AgentTypeOSS' in a dedicated constants file or within the same file."
    }
]

sudo.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid using os.Truncate to empty a file as it may not change the file's inode, which could result in a security risk.",
        "Description": "The use of os.Truncate to empty a file may not guarantee a secure deletion of sensitive data due to potential file inode reuse.",
        "Remediation": "Instead of using os.Truncate, consider opening the file with os.O_RDWR flag, seek to the beginning of the file, and then write an empty byte slice to effectively clear the file content."
    }
]

buildinfo.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid exposing sensitive information in code comments or variable names.",
        "Description": "The variable name 'ReleaseTag' suggests that it may contain sensitive information such as release versions or tags.",
        "Remediation": "Consider using a more generic or less revealing variable name, such as 'VersionInfo'. Additionally, ensure that sensitive information is not hardcoded in the code."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Implement proper validation and sanitization for user input.",
        "Description": "The code snippet does not show any validation or sanitization logic for the 'ReleaseTag' variable.",
        "Remediation": "Add input validation mechanisms, such as input type checking, boundary checking, and input encoding validation, to prevent potential security vulnerabilities like injection attacks."
    }
]

common.go

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Remove hardcoded systemd-resolved PID lookup",
        "Description": "Hardcoding specific PIDs like systemd-resolved can pose a security risk as it can potentially leak sensitive information or be used as an attack vector.",
        "Remediation": "Replace hardcoded systemd-resolved PID lookup with a more dynamic and secure method, such as using a configuration file or environment variable."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Remove unnecessary access to process memory files",
        "Description": "Accessing memory files of specific processes may lead to unauthorized access or unintended information leakage.",
        "Remediation": "Remove the access to memory files of processes if it's not essential for the functionality of the application."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Low",
        "Recommendation": "Remove hardcoded '/proc/<PID>/maps' file generation",
        "Description": "Generating specific file paths based on hardcoded PIDs can lead to potential vulnerabilities or security weaknesses.",
        "Remediation": "Avoid generating file paths based on hardcoded PIDs and instead dynamically construct file paths based on runtime information."
    }
]

go.sum

[
    {
        "Severity": "High",
        "Recommendation": "Avoid hardcoded dependency versions",
        "Description": "Hardcoding dependency versions can lead to dependency conflicts and make it difficult to update dependencies in the future.",
        "Remediation": "Use a dependency manager tool to manage and update dependencies automatically, such as Go modules or dep."
    },
    {
        "Severity": "Medium",
        "Recommendation": "Regularly update dependencies",
        "Description": "Keeping dependencies up to date is critical for security patches, bug fixes, and performance improvements.",
        "Remediation": "Set up automated dependency update checks or regularly review and update dependencies manually."
    }
]

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