src/helper_bootstrap.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def dns():
                 print 'Adding', item[4][0], 'to knownNodes based on DNS boostrap method'
                 shared.knownNodes[1][item[4][0]] = (8080, int(time.time()))
         except:
-            print 'bootstrap8080.bitmessage.org DNS bootstraping failed.'
+            print 'bootstrap8080.bitmessage.org DNS bootstrapping failed.'
         try:
             for item in socket.getaddrinfo('bootstrap8444.bitmessage.org', 80):
                 print 'Adding', item[4][0], 'to knownNodes based on DNS boostrap method'

src/helper_startup.py

@@ -74,5 +74,7 @@ def loadConfig():
                 print 'Creating new config files in', shared.appdata
                 if not os.path.exists(shared.appdata):
                     os.makedirs(shared.appdata)
+            if not sys.platform.startswith('win'):
+                os.umask(0o077)
             with open(shared.appdata + 'keys.dat', 'wb') as configfile:
                 shared.config.write(configfile)

src/shared.py

@@ -8,21 +8,26 @@ maximumAgeOfNodesThatIAdvertiseToOthers = 10800  # Equals three hours
 useVeryEasyProofOfWorkForTesting = False  # If you set this to True while on the normal network, you won't be able to send or sometimes receive messages.
 
 
-import threading
-import sys
-from addresses import *
-import highlevelcrypto
-import Queue
-import pickle
-import os
-import time
+# Libraries.
 import ConfigParser
-import socket
+import os
+import pickle
+import Queue
 import random
+import socket
+import sys
+import stat
+import threading
+import time
+
+# Project imports.
+from addresses import *
+from debug import logger
 import highlevelcrypto
 import shared
 from debug import logger
 
+
 config = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
 myECCryptorObjects = {}
 MyECSubscriptionCryptorObjects = {}
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ def lookupAppdataFolder():
             logger.info("Moving data folder to %s" % (dataFolder))
             move(path.join(environ["HOME"], ".%s" % APPNAME), dataFolder)
         except IOError:
+            # Old directory may not exist.
             pass
         dataFolder = dataFolder + '/'
     return dataFolder
@@ -191,14 +197,17 @@ def decodeWalletImportFormat(WIFstring):
     fullString = arithmetic.changebase(WIFstring,58,256)
     privkey = fullString[:-4]
     if fullString[-4:] != hashlib.sha256(hashlib.sha256(privkey).digest()).digest()[:4]:
-        sys.stderr.write('Major problem! When trying to decode one of your private keys, the checksum failed. Here is the PRIVATE key: %s\n' % str(WIFstring))
+        logger.error('Major problem! When trying to decode one of your private keys, the checksum '
+                     'failed. Here is the PRIVATE key: %s\n' % str(WIFstring))
         return ""
     else:
         #checksum passed
         if privkey[0] == '\x80':
             return privkey[1:]
         else:
-            sys.stderr.write('Major problem! When trying to decode one of your private keys, the checksum passed but the key doesn\'t begin with hex 80. Here is the PRIVATE key: %s\n' % str(WIFstring))
+            logger.error('Major problem! When trying to decode one of your private keys, the '
+                         'checksum passed but the key doesn\'t begin with hex 80. Here is the '
+                         'PRIVATE key: %s\n' % str(WIFstring))
             return ""
 
 
@@ -207,19 +216,32 @@ def reloadMyAddressHashes():
     myECCryptorObjects.clear()
     myAddressesByHash.clear()
     #myPrivateKeys.clear()
+
+    keyfileSecure = checkSensitiveFilePermissions(appdata + 'keys.dat')
     configSections = config.sections()
+    hasEnabledKeys = False
     for addressInKeysFile in configSections:
         if addressInKeysFile <> 'bitmessagesettings':
             isEnabled = config.getboolean(addressInKeysFile, 'enabled')
             if isEnabled:
+                hasEnabledKeys = True
                 status,addressVersionNumber,streamNumber,hash = decodeAddress(addressInKeysFile)
                 if addressVersionNumber == 2 or addressVersionNumber == 3:
-                    privEncryptionKey = decodeWalletImportFormat(config.get(addressInKeysFile, 'privencryptionkey')).encode('hex') #returns a simple 32 bytes of information encoded in 64 Hex characters, or null if there was an error
+                    # Returns a simple 32 bytes of information encoded in 64 Hex characters,
+                    # or null if there was an error.
+                    privEncryptionKey = decodeWalletImportFormat(
+                            config.get(addressInKeysFile, 'privencryptionkey')).encode('hex')
+
                     if len(privEncryptionKey) == 64:#It is 32 bytes encoded as 64 hex characters
                         myECCryptorObjects[hash] = highlevelcrypto.makeCryptor(privEncryptionKey)
                         myAddressesByHash[hash] = addressInKeysFile
+
                 else:
-                    sys.stderr.write('Error in reloadMyAddressHashes: Can\'t handle address versions other than 2 or 3.\n')
+                    logger.error('Error in reloadMyAddressHashes: Can\'t handle address '
+                                 'versions other than 2 or 3.\n')
+
+    if not keyfileSecure:
+        fixSensitiveFilePermissions(appdata + 'keys.dat', hasEnabledKeys)
 
 def reloadBroadcastSendersForWhichImWatching():
     logger.debug('reloading subscriptions...')
@@ -270,6 +292,7 @@ def doCleanShutdown():
     sqlSubmitQueue.put('exit')
     sqlLock.release()
     logger.info('Finished flushing inventory.')
+
     # Wait long enough to guarantee that any running proof of work worker threads will check the
     # shutdown variable and exit. If the main thread closes before they do then they won't stop.
     time.sleep(.25) 
@@ -306,3 +329,39 @@ def fixPotentiallyInvalidUTF8Data(text):
     except:
         output = 'Part of the message is corrupt. The message cannot be displayed the normal way.\n\n' + repr(text)
         return output
+
+# Checks sensitive file permissions for inappropriate umask during keys.dat creation.
+# (Or unwise subsequent chmod.)
+#
+# Returns true iff file appears to have appropriate permissions.
+def checkSensitiveFilePermissions(filename):
+    if sys.platform == 'win32':
+        # TODO: This might deserve extra checks by someone familiar with
+        # Windows systems.
+        return True
+    else:
+        present_permissions = os.stat(filename)[0]
+        disallowed_permissions = stat.S_IRWXG | stat.S_IRWXO
+        return present_permissions & disallowed_permissions == 0
+
+# Fixes permissions on a sensitive file.
+def fixSensitiveFilePermissions(filename, hasEnabledKeys):
+    if hasEnabledKeys:
+        logger.warning('Keyfile had insecure permissions, and there were enabled keys. '
+                       'The truly paranoid should stop using them immediately.')
+    else:
+        logger.warning('Keyfile had insecure permissions, but there were no enabled keys.')
+    try:
+        present_permissions = os.stat(filename)[0]
+        disallowed_permissions = stat.S_IRWXG | stat.S_IRWXO
+        allowed_permissions = ((1<<32)-1) ^ disallowed_permissions
+        new_permissions = (
+            allowed_permissions & present_permissions)
+        os.chmod(filename, new_permissions)
+
+        logger.info('Keyfile permissions automatically fixed.')
+
+    except Exception, e:
+        logger.exception('Keyfile permissions could not be fixed.')
+        raise
+