xds: add env var protection for client-side security

xds/internal/client/cds_test.go

@@ -223,7 +223,65 @@ func (s) TestValidateCluster_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s) TestValidateClusterWithSecurityConfig_EnvVarOff(t *testing.T) {
+	// Turn off the env var protection for client-side security.
+	origClientSideSecurityEnvVar := env.ClientSideSecuritySupport
+	env.ClientSideSecuritySupport = false
+	defer func() { env.ClientSideSecuritySupport = origClientSideSecurityEnvVar }()
+
+	cluster := &v3clusterpb.Cluster{
+		ClusterDiscoveryType: &v3clusterpb.Cluster_Type{Type: v3clusterpb.Cluster_EDS},
+		EdsClusterConfig: &v3clusterpb.Cluster_EdsClusterConfig{
+			EdsConfig: &v3corepb.ConfigSource{
+				ConfigSourceSpecifier: &v3corepb.ConfigSource_Ads{
+					Ads: &v3corepb.AggregatedConfigSource{},
+				},
+			},
+			ServiceName: serviceName,
+		},
+		LbPolicy: v3clusterpb.Cluster_ROUND_ROBIN,
+		TransportSocket: &v3corepb.TransportSocket{
+			Name: "envoy.transport_sockets.tls",
+			ConfigType: &v3corepb.TransportSocket_TypedConfig{
+				TypedConfig: &anypb.Any{
+					TypeUrl: version.V3UpstreamTLSContextURL,
+					Value: func() []byte {
+						tls := &v3tlspb.UpstreamTlsContext{
+							CommonTlsContext: &v3tlspb.CommonTlsContext{
+								ValidationContextType: &v3tlspb.CommonTlsContext_ValidationContextCertificateProviderInstance{
+									ValidationContextCertificateProviderInstance: &v3tlspb.CommonTlsContext_CertificateProviderInstance{
+										InstanceName:    "rootInstance",
+										CertificateName: "rootCert",
+									},
+								},
+							},
+						}
+						mtls, _ := proto.Marshal(tls)
+						return mtls
+					}(),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	wantUpdate := ClusterUpdate{
+		ServiceName: serviceName,
+		EnableLRS:   false,
+	}
+	gotUpdate, err := validateCluster(cluster)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("validateCluster() failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if diff := cmp.Diff(wantUpdate, gotUpdate); diff != "" {
+		t.Errorf("validateCluster() returned unexpected diff (-want, got):\n%s", diff)
+	}
+}
+
 func (s) TestValidateClusterWithSecurityConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	// Turn on the env var protection for client-side security.
+	origClientSideSecurityEnvVar := env.ClientSideSecuritySupport
+	env.ClientSideSecuritySupport = true
+	defer func() { env.ClientSideSecuritySupport = origClientSideSecurityEnvVar }()
+
 	const (
 		identityPluginInstance = "identityPluginInstance"
 		identityCertName       = "identityCert"

xds/internal/client/xds.go

@@ -567,10 +567,16 @@ func validateCluster(cluster *v3clusterpb.Cluster) (ClusterUpdate, error) {
 		return emptyUpdate, fmt.Errorf("unexpected lbPolicy %v in response: %+v", cluster.GetLbPolicy(), cluster)
 	}
 
-	sc, err := securityConfigFromCluster(cluster)
-	if err != nil {
-		return emptyUpdate, err
+	// Process security configuration received from the control plane iff the
+	// corresponding environment variable is set.
+	var sc *SecurityConfig
+	if env.ClientSideSecuritySupport {
+		var err error
+		if sc, err = securityConfigFromCluster(cluster); err != nil {
+			return emptyUpdate, err
+		}
 	}
+
 	return ClusterUpdate{
 		ServiceName: cluster.GetEdsClusterConfig().GetServiceName(),
 		EnableLRS:   cluster.GetLrsServer().GetSelf() != nil,

xds/internal/env/env.go

@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ const (
 	// and kept in variable BootstrapFileName.
 	//
 	// When both bootstrap FileName and FileContent are set, FileName is used.
-	BootstrapFileContentEnv   = "GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP_CONFIG"
-	circuitBreakingSupportEnv = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_CIRCUIT_BREAKING"
-	timeoutSupportEnv         = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLE_TIMEOUT"
-	faultInjectionSupportEnv  = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_FAULT_INJECTION"
+	BootstrapFileContentEnv      = "GRPC_XDS_BOOTSTRAP_CONFIG"
+	circuitBreakingSupportEnv    = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_CIRCUIT_BREAKING"
+	timeoutSupportEnv            = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLE_TIMEOUT"
+	faultInjectionSupportEnv     = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_FAULT_INJECTION"
+	clientSideSecuritySupportEnv = "GRPC_XDS_EXPERIMENTAL_SECURITY_SUPPORT"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -67,4 +68,11 @@ var (
 	// FaultInjectionSupport is used to control both fault injection and HTTP
 	// filter support.
 	FaultInjectionSupport = strings.EqualFold(os.Getenv(faultInjectionSupportEnv), "true")
+	// ClientSideSecuritySupport is used to control processing of security
+	// configuration on the client-side.
+	//
+	// Note that there is no env var protection for the server-side because we
+	// have a brand new API on the server-side and users explicitly need to use
+	// the new API to get security integration on the server.
+	ClientSideSecuritySupport = strings.EqualFold(os.Getenv(clientSideSecuritySupportEnv), "true")
 )