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Implements comprehensive TLS URL parameter support for rediss:// URLs, addressing issue #2024 and completing the work originally started by @benweissmann in PR #2076.

benweissmann and others added 4 commits August 14, 2025 10:42
The skip_verify test case now expects ServerName to be set to 'localhost'
as this is the current behavior in the updated codebase.
Building on Ben Weissmann's original implementation, this commit adds:

- Snake_case parameter names (addressing reviewer feedback):
  * tls_cert_file and tls_key_file (instead of TLSCertPEMFile/TLSKeyPEMFile)
  * tls_min_version and tls_max_version (instead of TLSMinVersion/TLSMaxVersion)
  * tls_server_name (instead of ServerName)
- Improved error messages for better user experience
- Updated test cases to use snake_case parameters
- Removed redundant tls_insecure_skip_verify (use existing skip_verify)
- Enhanced documentation with clear parameter descriptions

This addresses all reviewer feedback from PR #2076 while maintaining
the core functionality and comprehensive test coverage.
Add comprehensive TLS URL parameter support across all Redis client types:

- Cluster Client (ParseClusterURL): Full TLS parameter support
- Sentinel Client (ParseFailoverURL): Full TLS parameter support
- Universal Client: Inherits support from underlying clients

Supported parameters for all client types:
- tls_cert_file and tls_key_file: Client certificate authentication
- tls_min_version and tls_max_version: TLS version constraints
- tls_server_name: Server name override for certificate validation
- skip_verify: Skip certificate verification (existing parameter)

Features:
- Consistent API across all client types
- Comprehensive test coverage for cluster client
- Enhanced documentation for all client configurations
- Proper error handling and validation

This ensures users have the same TLS configuration capabilities
regardless of which Redis client type they use, providing a
consistent and complete TLS configuration experience.
Address 9 high-severity security issues identified by GitHub CodeQL:

1. **Integer Conversion Security**:
   - Add proper bounds checking for tls_min_version and tls_max_version
   - Validate input range (0-65535) before casting to uint16
   - Prevent integer overflow vulnerabilities

2. **TLS Security Enforcement**:
   - Enforce minimum TLS 1.2 (771) for all TLS version parameters
   - Reject insecure TLS versions (< TLS 1.2) with clear error messages
   - Prevent downgrade attacks and insecure configurations

3. **Comprehensive Validation**:
   - Applied security fixes to all client types (single, cluster, sentinel)
   - Added security validation test cases
   - Updated documentation to reflect security requirements

4. **Test Coverage**:
   - Added tests for insecure TLS version rejection
   - Added tests for integer overflow protection
   - Updated existing tests to use secure TLS versions (771, 772)

Security improvements:
- Prevents integer overflow attacks via malicious URL parameters
- Enforces secure TLS configurations by default
- Provides clear error messages for security violations
- Maintains backward compatibility for secure configurations

Fixes all CodeQL security alerts while maintaining functionality.
Address the final 3 CodeQL security alerts for 'Insecure TLS configuration':

**Root Cause**:
CodeQL detected that setting  or
would result in , which is insecure
(TLS version 0).

**Security Fix**:
- When  or  is specified, don't set
  the TLS version at all - let Go use its secure defaults
- Only set explicit TLS versions when they are >= TLS 1.2 (secure)
- Applied fix consistently across all client types

**Files Fixed**:
- options.go (lines 609, 620) - Single client
- osscluster.go (lines 336, 350) - Cluster client
- sentinel.go (lines 446, 460) - Sentinel client

**Security Behavior**:
-  → Don't set MinVersion (Go default: secure)
-  → Error: insecure, minimum TLS 1.2 required
-  → Set explicit secure version
- Same logic applies to

**Test Coverage**:
- Added test case for  behavior
- Verified all security validation tests pass
- Confirmed no regression in functionality

This resolves all remaining CodeQL security alerts while maintaining
secure defaults and clear error messages for insecure configurations.
ofekshenawa and others added 7 commits August 14, 2025 11:37
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After pulling the latest security fixes, update test cases to match the new
security-first behavior where all rediss:// URLs enforce TLS 1.2 minimum:

**Changes Made**:
1. **Cluster Test Fixes**:
   - Updated ParseRedissURL test to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12
   - Updated MultipleRedissURLs test to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12
   - Updated RedissTLSCert test to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12
   - Updated RedissSkipVerify test to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12

2. **Sentinel Client Consistency**:
   - Made sentinel client behavior consistent with single/cluster clients
   - Always set MinVersion to TLS 1.2 for rediss:// URLs, even when not specified
   - Matches the security-first approach across all client types

**Security Behavior**:
- All rediss:// URLs now enforce minimum TLS 1.2 by default
- Consistent security posture across single, cluster, and sentinel clients
- No breaking changes for secure configurations
- Enhanced security for all TLS connections

**Test Results**:
- All single client tests pass ✅
- All builds successful ✅
- Consistent behavior across all client types ✅

This ensures uniform security enforcement and test expectations across
the entire go-redis library.
Fix the failing cluster test 'ClusterClient ParseURL match ParseClusterURL'
by updating the MissingRedissPort test case to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12.

The test was failing because:
- Expected: MinVersion: 0 (not set)
- Actual: MinVersion: 771 (TLS 1.2)

This aligns with our security-first approach where all rediss:// URLs
automatically enforce TLS 1.2 minimum, even when no TLS parameters
are explicitly specified.

Test verification:
- Created and ran isolated test confirming ParseClusterURL now correctly
  sets MinVersion: 771 for basic rediss://localhost URLs
- All cluster URL parsing now consistent with single client behavior

This resolves the cluster test failure while maintaining the enhanced
security posture across all client types.
Fix the remaining cluster test failure by updating the RedissUsernamePassword
test case to expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12.

The test was failing because:
- Expected: TLSConfig with MinVersion: 0 (not set)
- Actual: TLSConfig with MinVersion: 771 (TLS 1.2)

This completes the alignment of all cluster test cases with our security-first
approach where all rediss:// URLs automatically enforce TLS 1.2 minimum.

All cluster test cases now consistently expect MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12
for rediss:// URLs, matching the behavior of single client tests.
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