OCPBUGS-35210: prevent KCM from deleting SA-token secrets created before their SA - #3893
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe PR adds BundleSecret InstallPlan steps that create or update Secrets with ServiceAccount and CSV handling. It changes synthesized step ordering and adds InstallPlan diagnostics and millisecond-precision Logrus timestamps. ChangesCatalog InstallPlan execution
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The change can still create token Secrets when the referenced ServiceAccount cannot be read, allowing them to be deleted and leaving installations without the required secret; it also bypasses namespace-scoped permissions during related lookups. These correctness and permission risks should be fixed before merging. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant ExecutePlan
participant BundleSecretStep
participant KubernetesAPI
participant OLMClient
ExecutePlan->>BundleSecretStep: execute BundleSecret step
BundleSecretStep->>KubernetesAPI: check ServiceAccount and Secret
BundleSecretStep->>OLMClient: retrieve resolving CSV
BundleSecretStep->>KubernetesAPI: create or update labeled Secret
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| // A concurrent reconcile that already read NotPresent will re-execute the BundleSecret step. |
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This sounds very similar to a related bug: https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OCPBUGS-106160
Something I mentioned in a Slack conversation about that bug was:
There may be some race conditions that cause the CR validation logic to trigger multiple times.
For example, if a conflict occurs on the InstallPlan that causes the CRD step not to be updated to Present (or whatever the enum is for "I successfully applied the CRD"), then the next reconcile of the InstallPlan will see "oh, I need to apply the CRD from this step" and then do the CR validation as a preflight again.
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At first glance, this seems like a reasonable patch for this issue. One thing I'm not clear on: is this bug caused by concurrent reconciliation of the same I'm curious about is whether there is a deeper issue that we could solve that eliminates multiple concurrent reconciles of the same InstallPlan, and if that would fix this issue at a lower level (and likely address other latent bugs along with it). |
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Hi Joe, the concurrent reconciliation with stale cache entries are actually what helps in the success case:
The above explanation leaves out other issues like errors during Loop A before SA creation step etc. Example (more details are seen in the linked document): |
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I think it might be worthwile to fix the stale RV issue, it would prevent useless re-reruns of steps. However, as I understood OLM, it should be idempotent, so there should not be an issue with that particular point. It is the deletion of BundleSecrets with no associated SA that breaks that idempotency and adds the depencendy from secret to SA, which this proposed fix resolves. I'll try to get another fix in to see if we can wait for another RV version if we know a previous loop has RV number 10 and has written it into RV number 12, then we should not use RV number 10, backoff some X number of ms (100?) and try again until we get 12 || 12+x as RV number. However, need to check if that is actually possible and if we have all that information at hand at that point. On the other hand, besides running through steps again and seeing they are already done (present) there seems to be no further harm done, as long as all steps are truly idempotent. |
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Automated code-review pass (draft PR — logging removal and regression tests already on the author's TODO, so those aren't re-raised as blockers).
The overall approach is sound: for the concurrent/stale-cache race this targets, a runtime SA-existence check is a legitimate strategy (arguably more robust than a static step reorder, though ideally you'd do both). The comments below focus on the implementation details. Most actionable before this leaves draft: the dead duplicate BundleSecret handler (now-unreachable), the forever-WaitingForAPI edge case, and the dropped owner-ref UID refresh.
| return b.NewCRDV1Beta1Step(b.opclient.ApiextensionsInterface().ApiextensionsV1beta1(), &step, manifest), nil | ||
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| return b.NewBundleSecretStep(&step, manifest), nil |
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Dead duplicate handler. Now that create() returns a StepperFunc for resolver.BundleSecretKind, doStep is true and s.Status() runs — so the existing case resolver.BundleSecretKind in the ExecutePlan switch in operator.go (~2656–2688) is unreachable. Two divergent implementations now coexist: the old block uses getUpdatedOwnerReferences, this new one doesn't. Recommend deleting the old switch case so a future maintainer editing owner-ref logic there isn't editing dead code.
| "secret": s.Name, | ||
| "sa": saName, | ||
| }).Info("BundleSecretStep: SA not yet created — returning WaitingForAPI (OCPBUGS-35210)") | ||
| return v1alpha1.StepStatusWaitingForAPI, nil |
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Forever-WaitingForAPI edge case. If an SA-token secret references an SA that is not part of this plan (e.g. an externally-managed SA that never gets created on-cluster), this returns WaitingForAPI on every reconcile → NeedsRequeue() keeps phase=Installing → the install eventually times out to Failed. The old path created the secret and completed. Consider bounding the wait (e.g. give up / proceed after N retries, or only gate on SAs that appear later in this plan) so a missing-external-SA case doesn't hang the install indefinitely.
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| // than relying on the informer cache, which may not yet reflect newly-created | ||
| // objects. Return an error on failure to trigger a retry. | ||
| if step.Resolving != "" { |
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Owner-ref UID refresh dropped vs. the old path. This only adds the resolving CSV as owner, and only when step.Resolving != "". The old BundleSecret handler ran getUpdatedOwnerReferences, which refreshed/populated the UID of any CSV ownerReference already present in the manifest via the live client. If a bundle secret ships its own CSV ownerReference (or step.Resolving is empty), those refs keep empty/stale UIDs here and GC-on-uninstall may not work. Worth preserving the getUpdatedOwnerReferences pass for pre-existing owner refs.
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| // Original ordering: bundle objects first, then synthesized SA/RBAC last. |
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Altitude note (soft — not a blocker). The comment itself calls this the "UNFIXED ordering." Appending the synthesized SA/RBAC steps before the bundle.Object loop would fix the deterministic single-pass case at the source, with far less surface than the runtime workaround. That said, a static reorder alone doesn't close the concurrent/stale-cache race (a 409 dropping the SA step's persisted status, or a concurrent reconcile on a cached view, still reintroduces it), so the runtime check has real value. The ideal is likely both: reorder for the common path + keep the existence check for the race. Flagging so the leftover ordering is a conscious decision rather than latent.
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| _, createErr := b.attenuatedClient.KubernetesInterface().CoreV1(). |
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Duplicated logic. The create → IsAlreadyExists → SetNamespace → UpdateSecret sequence here duplicates StepEnsurer.EnsureBundleSecret (step_ensurer.go ~118–139) almost verbatim. Future fixes to secret creation (error wrapping, conflict retry, etc.) would have to be made in two places and can drift. Consider reusing EnsureBundleSecret for the create/update half and keeping only the SA-existence gate + owner-ref logic unique to this StepperFunc.
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| saName := s.Annotations[corev1.ServiceAccountNameKey] | ||
| if s.Type == corev1.SecretTypeServiceAccountToken && saName != "" { | ||
| _, saErr := b.attenuatedClient.KubernetesInterface().CoreV1(). |
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New get serviceaccounts requirement on the attenuated client (narrow, but worth a guard). This unconditional Get on the scoped client is a new RBAC surface. The existing SA install path (EnsureServiceAccount) only calls Get on the AlreadyExists branch, so a scoped AttenuatedServiceAccountRef Role granting create but not get on serviceaccounts installs fine today and would newly fail here with Forbidden → error → retry-to-timeout → Failed. It's a narrow triple-conjunction (scoped install + minimal Role + bundle ships an SA-token secret) and non-scoped installs use the cluster-admin client, so low probability — but trivially avoidable: treat a Forbidden on this Get as "proceed," or fall back to the informer/lister, rather than erroring.
| FullTimestamp: true, | ||
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| logger.SetFormatter(msFormatter) | ||
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Debug/logging scaffolding to remove before merge (tracking all of it here). This spans several spots — grouping so none get missed:
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logrus.SetFormatter(msFormatter)mutates the process-global logrus formatter, overriding whatever any other consumer of the package-global logger (including vendored code) relies on. This is the higher-risk half; line 60's locallogger.SetFormatteris harmless. - Scattered temporary
Debug/Infologging acrossoperator.go(~2103–2119, ~2189–2214, ~2567–2600, ~2972+) and theWaitingForAPIInfolog atstep.go:362. - The debug code compares kinds with hardcoded
"BundleSecret"/"ServiceAccount"string literals (e.g.operator.go:2108, 2201, 2573) instead ofresolver.BundleSecretKind/serviceAccountKind— if any of that logging is kept, switch to the constants so a rename doesn't silently stop matching.
You already note the logging will be stripped; just flagging the global-formatter side effect specifically since it's easy to overlook.
| return v1alpha1.StepStatusCreated, nil | ||
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| if apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(createErr) { | ||
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Nit: s.SetNamespace(namespace) here is a no-op — the namespace was already set at line 373 (this mirrors a redundant call in EnsureBundleSecret). Can be dropped.
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343-405: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winAdd deterministic regression coverage for
NewBundleSecretStepbefore merge.Assert that an absent ServiceAccount returns
StepStatusWaitingForAPIwithout creating the Secret, then assert that the next reconcile creates the Secret after the ServiceAccount exists.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@cmd/catalog/start.go`:
- Around line 56-58: Update the TimestampFormat in the logrus TextFormatter to
use three fractional-second digits (.000), preserving the stated millisecond
timestamp contract; alternatively, if microsecond precision is required, update
the related contract comments and objective consistently.
In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go`:
- Around line 2989-2996: Update the unchanged-status logging in the plan step
status handling around NewBundleSecretStep so StepStatusWaitingForAPI is not
reported as terminal. When afterStatus equals beforeStatus and represents a
waiting state, log it as waiting or no progress; retain the terminal-state
message only for genuinely terminal statuses.
- Line 2522: Update the builder creation around newBuilder so its OLM client
uses the same versioned client and AttenuatedServiceAccountRef configuration as
the rest of the InstallPlan execution, rather than unattenuated o.client. Ensure
NewBundleSecretStep’s resolving CSV lookup uses this attenuated client and does
not use catalog-operator credentials.
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/step.go`:
- Around line 343-405: Add deterministic regression coverage for
NewBundleSecretStep that first verifies a missing ServiceAccount returns
StepStatusWaitingForAPI and does not create the Secret, then creates the
ServiceAccount and verifies the subsequent reconcile creates the Secret
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| b := newBuilder(plan, o.lister.OperatorsV1alpha1().ClusterServiceVersionLister(), builderKubeClient, builderDynamicClient, r, o.logger, o.recorder) | ||
| b := newBuilder(plan, o.lister.OperatorsV1alpha1().ClusterServiceVersionLister(), builderKubeClient, kubeclient, o.client, builderDynamicClient, r, o.logger, o.recorder) |
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Use an attenuated OLM client for the resolving CSV lookup.
Line 2522 passes unattenuated o.client as b.olmClient. NewBundleSecretStep uses this client to get the resolving CSV at pkg/controller/operators/catalog/step.go Lines 385-386. This bypasses the AttenuatedServiceAccountRef used for the rest of this InstallPlan execution.
Create and pass a versioned OLM client with the same attenuation configuration. Do not use catalog-operator credentials for this namespaced InstallPlan operation.
As per coding guidelines, “Always respect OperatorGroup namespace scoping and use scoped clients for multi-tenant controller operations.”
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/operator.go` at line 2522, Update the
builder creation around newBuilder so its OLM client uses the same versioned
client and AttenuatedServiceAccountRef configuration as the rest of the
InstallPlan execution, rather than unattenuated o.client. Ensure
NewBundleSecretStep’s resolving CSV lookup uses this attenuated client and does
not use catalog-operator credentials.
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/step.go`:
- Around line 368-372: Update the ServiceAccount lookup handling before
createOrUpdateSecret so a Forbidden error does not proceed to Secret creation;
return or propagate an error unless an authorized scoped read confirms the
ServiceAccount exists. Preserve the existing handling for other lookup errors,
and add a regression test covering the Forbidden branch.
- Around line 409-418: Update refreshCSVOwnerRefUIDs to receive and use the
OperatorGroup-scoped OLM client for ClusterServiceVersions lookups instead of
the unscoped client from the builder’s o.client path. Preserve the existing
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| // Forbidden means the scoped client lacks get on serviceaccounts; proceed | ||
| // and attempt secret creation — KCM will gate on SA existence regardless. | ||
| if saErr != nil && !apierrors.IsForbidden(saErr) { | ||
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Do not create the Secret after a forbidden ServiceAccount lookup.
If Get returns Forbidden, this code continues to createOrUpdateSecret. The API can return Created while the referenced ServiceAccount is absent. Kubernetes can then delete the token Secret, and OLM will persist Created with no retry path.
Return an error for Forbidden, or use an authorized scoped read path that confirms the ServiceAccount before creating the Secret. Add a regression test for this branch.
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/step.go` around lines 368 - 372, Update the
ServiceAccount lookup handling before createOrUpdateSecret so a Forbidden error
does not proceed to Secret creation; return or propagate an error unless an
authorized scoped read confirms the ServiceAccount exists. Preserve the existing
handling for other lookup errors, and add a regression test covering the
Forbidden branch.
| func refreshCSVOwnerRefUIDs(refs []metav1.OwnerReference, olmClient versioned.Interface, namespace string) ([]metav1.OwnerReference, error) { | ||
| updated := append([]metav1.OwnerReference(nil), refs...) | ||
| for i, owner := range refs { | ||
| if owner.Kind == v1alpha1.ClusterServiceVersionKind { | ||
| csv, err := olmClient.OperatorsV1alpha1().ClusterServiceVersions(namespace).Get(context.TODO(), owner.Name, metav1.GetOptions{}) | ||
| if err != nil { | ||
| return nil, err | ||
| } | ||
| owner.UID = csv.GetUID() | ||
| updated[i] = owner |
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Use an OperatorGroup-scoped OLM client for the CSV lookup.
Line 413 reads the CSV through b.olmClient. The builder receives this client from o.client, not from the scoped client path. This bypasses OperatorGroup-scoped access during a multi-tenant controller operation.
Inject and use a scoped OLM API client for this lookup.
As per coding guidelines, pkg/controller/**/*.go: “Always respect OperatorGroup namespace scoping and use scoped clients for multi-tenant controller operations.”
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In `@pkg/controller/operators/catalog/step.go` around lines 409 - 418, Update
refreshCSVOwnerRefUIDs to receive and use the OperatorGroup-scoped OLM client
for ClusterServiceVersions lookups instead of the unscoped client from the
builder’s o.client path. Preserve the existing owner UID refresh and error
propagation behavior.
Source: Coding guidelines
…ore their SA
SA-token Secrets included in an operator bundle are placed earlier in the
InstallPlan step list than the synthesized ServiceAccount step. OLM creates
the Secret before the SA exists; the Kubernetes token controller (KCM)
immediately deletes any token secret whose referenced ServiceAccount is
absent, and OLM then marks the step as Created permanently — preventing
any future retry and leaving the operator without its token secret.
The issue is not always reproduceable (see test document) because a
rescheduled loop run is able to get the stale RV, which still does not
see the Secret as created, but the prior loop created the SA so this time
the Secret will not be deleted.
Fix: add a StepperFunc for BundleSecretKind (mirroring the existing CRD
StepperFunc pattern). The new NewBundleSecretStep checks whether the SA
referenced by the secret already exists before attempting creation:
- SA absent → return WaitingForAPI; NeedsRequeue() returns true, keeping
phase=Installing and triggering a 5-second requeue.
- SA present → create the secret with correct owner refs (live API UID
lookup, matching getUpdatedOwnerReferences behaviour) and
return Created/Present.
Because the StepperFunc handles WaitingForAPI internally it never reaches
the main ExecutePlan switch case that would otherwise skip the step, so no
changes to the switch statement or to NeedsRequeue() are required.
Uses the attenuated (OperatorGroup-scoped) client for SA check and Secret
creation, matching existing EnsureBundleSecret behaviour. Uses a live
olmClient API call for CSV UID lookup in owner references — the informer
lister can return empty UIDs due to cache timing.
Also adds structured debug logging to syncInstallPlans (plan resourceVersion,
per-step BS/SA status at reconcile start, UpdateStatus call/result) to make
the race observable in OLM pod logs during investigation.
Most likely the additional logging will be removed by further force pushed commits.
Tested: 30-iteration statistical reproducer against OCP 4.17 — 0/30 bug
fires with the fix (without the fix we are looking at roughly 60%
failure/40% Success).
This PR is still a draft and work in progress.
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FYI, Running my test tool to test installation of one of those operators (between red hat operators and certified operators there seem to be 5 operators which have a token secret in the bundle) we can see clearly the issue with getting stale RVs: In the above example reconcile loop 8WfQE and wD+UA got the same ResourceVersion, MGLqT and +5JUf as well (as are the final two loops g2kby and 1yVQR). This might not necessarily be a problem, as we are supposed to be idempotent, but we already saw that it had a side effect (e.g. only a stale RV in a reconcile loop allowed the token secret to actually be re-created and be present after the install. Apart from that side effect, we are waisting a lot of API calls and resources on them. I am thinking about storing the last RV number, and if we receive the same, it's stale and ask the RV via a life call instead, should cut down on those unnecessary loops as well. And that's another point I want to touch on, a couple of those outputs above with my script I only can get by introducing DEBUG level Logs. I want to keep those in. They should not waste resources or pollute the logs, because by default we do not run with --DEBUG, but for testing operator installs or complete operator catalogs these log lines are invaluable to actually see the step executions and reconcile loops, therefore I would like to keep them in. BR |
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Description of the change:
SA-token Secrets included in an operator bundle are placed earlier in the InstallPlan step list than the synthesized ServiceAccount step. Side effects can install an operator with proper secrets configured, or it can install the operator with a missing secret. In my tests (see below document) it's around 40/60 of hit and miss. Therefore the issue is not always reproduceable (see test document for more details). In a nut shell, a rescheduled loop run is able to get the stale RV, which still does not see the Secret as created, but the prior loop created the SA so this time the Secret will not be deleted.
Fix: add a StepperFunc for BundleSecretKind (mirroring the existing CRD StepperFunc pattern). The new NewBundleSecretStep checks whether the SA referenced by the secret already exists before attempting creation:
This (still DRAFT) PR also adds structured debug logging to syncInstallPlans (plan resourceVersion, per-step BS/SA status at reconcile start, UpdateStatus call/result) to make the race observable in OLM pod logs during investigation.
Most likely the (or some) additional logging will be removed by further force pushed commits.
Tested: 30-iteration statistical reproducer against OCP 4.17 — 0/30 bug fires with the fix (without the fix we are looking at roughly 60% failure/40% Success).
This PR is still a draft and work in progress.
Motivation for the change:
OLM creates the Secret before the SA exists; the Kubernetes token controller (KCM) immediately deletes any token secret whose referenced ServiceAccount is absent, and OLM then marks the step as Created permanently — preventing any future retry and leaving the operator without its token secret.
Architectural changes:
Add a new NewBundleSecretStep StepperFunc and do not create a BundleSecret before it's SA has been created.
Fix rationale and Test documentation:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DPNBepg1_tIfvh1uhILMIs5cWt2kjSVtdpvQ6zchoE0/edit?tab=t.mm6y4gofm4
Testing remarks:
Still missing, but on my TODO list:
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