Execute builtin plugins

command/server.go

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package command
 
 import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -131,6 +133,33 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		dev = true
 	}
 
+	// Record the vault binary's location and SHA-256 checksum for use in
+	// builtin plugins.
+	ex, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Error looking up vault binary: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	file, err := os.Open(ex)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Error loading vault binary: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	hash := sha256.New()
+	_, err = io.Copy(hash, file)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Output(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Error checksumming vault binary: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	sha256Value := hash.Sum(nil)
+
 	// Validation
 	if !dev {
 		switch {
@@ -240,6 +269,8 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		ClusterName:         config.ClusterName,
 		CacheSize:           config.CacheSize,
 		PluginDirectory:     config.PluginDirectory,
+		VaultBinaryLocation: ex,
+		VaultBinarySHA256:   sha256Value,
 	}
 	if dev {
 		coreConfig.DevToken = devRootTokenID
@@ -252,7 +283,7 @@ func (c *ServerCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 				"Error getting user's home directory: %v", err))
 			return 1
 		}
-		coreConfig.PluginDirectory = filepath.Join(homePath, "/vault-plugins/")
+		coreConfig.PluginDirectory = filepath.Join(homePath, "/.vault-plugins/")
 	}
 
 	var disableClustering bool

vault/core.go

@@ -335,6 +335,12 @@ type Core struct {
 	// pluginDirectory is the location vault will look for plugins
 	pluginDirectory string
 
+	// vaultBinaryLocation is used to run builtin plugins in secure mode
+	vaultBinaryLocation string
+
+	// vaultBinarySHA256 is used to run builtin plugins in secure mode
+	vaultBinarySHA256 []byte
+
 	// pluginCatalog is used to manage plugin configurations
 	pluginCatalog *PluginCatalog
 }
@@ -382,6 +388,8 @@ type CoreConfig struct {
 	EnableUI bool `json:"ui" structs:"ui" mapstructure:"ui"`
 
 	PluginDirectory     string `json:"plugin_directory" structs:"plugin_directory" mapstructure:"plugin_directory"`
+	VaultBinaryLocation string `json:"vault_binary_location" structs:"vault_binary_location" mapstructure:"vault_binary_location"`
+	VaultBinarySHA256   []byte `json:"vault_binary_sha256" structs:"vault_binary_sha256" mapstructure:"vault_binary_sha256"`
 
 	ReloadFuncs     *map[string][]ReloadFunc
 	ReloadFuncsLock *sync.RWMutex
@@ -439,6 +447,8 @@ func NewCore(conf *CoreConfig) (*Core, error) {
 		clusterName:                      conf.ClusterName,
 		clusterListenerShutdownCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 		clusterListenerShutdownSuccessCh: make(chan struct{}),
+		vaultBinaryLocation:              conf.VaultBinaryLocation,
+		vaultBinarySHA256:                conf.VaultBinarySHA256,
 	}
 
 	// Wrap the physical backend in a cache layer if enabled and not already wrapped

vault/plugin_catalog.go

@@ -10,50 +10,62 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/jsonutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/pluginutil"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/strutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
 )
 
 var (
 	pluginCatalogPrefix = "plugin-catalog/"
+	builtinPlugins      = []string{"mysql-database-plugin", "postgres-database-plugin"}
 )
 
 type PluginCatalog struct {
 	catalogView  *BarrierView
 	directory    string
+	vaultCommand string
+	vaultSHA256  []byte
 
 	lock    sync.RWMutex
 	builtin map[string]*pluginutil.PluginRunner
 }
 
-func NewPluginCatalog(view *BarrierView, directory string) *PluginCatalog {
-	return &PluginCatalog{
-		catalogView: view.SubView(pluginCatalogPrefix),
-		directory:   directory,
-	}
-}
-
 func (c *Core) setupPluginCatalog() error {
-	catalog := NewPluginCatalog(c.systemBarrierView, c.pluginDirectory)
-	c.pluginCatalog = catalog
+	c.pluginCatalog = &PluginCatalog{
+		catalogView:  c.systemBarrierView.SubView(pluginCatalogPrefix),
+		directory:    c.pluginDirectory,
+		vaultCommand: c.vaultBinaryLocation,
+		vaultSHA256:  c.vaultBinarySHA256,
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *PluginCatalog) Get(name string) (*pluginutil.PluginRunner, error) {
+	// Look for external plugins in the barrier
 	out, err := c.catalogView.Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve plugin \"%s\": %v", name, err)
 	}
-	if out == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no plugin found with name: %s", name)
-	}
-
+	if out != nil {
 		entry := new(pluginutil.PluginRunner)
 		if err := jsonutil.DecodeJSON(out.Value, entry); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode plugin entry: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		return entry, nil
+	}
+
+	// Look for builtin plugins
+	if !strutil.StrListContains(builtinPlugins, name) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no plugin found with name: %s", name)
+	}
+
+	return &pluginutil.PluginRunner{
+		Name:    name,
+		Command: c.vaultCommand,
+		Args:    []string{"plugin-exec", name},
+		Sha256:  c.vaultSHA256,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (c *PluginCatalog) Set(name, command string, sha256 []byte) error {