[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] (JGRP-2136) Merge installs the same view

[Bela Ban (JIRA)]

     [ https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-2136?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Bela Ban updated JGRP-2136:
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    Description: 
The cluster is A,B with AUTH and ASYM_ENCRYPT. When a rogue member C (whith an incorrect auth_value in AUTH) attempts to join, it will be rejected by AUTH. However, while the subsequent merge attempts also fail (as designed), this leads to spurious MergeView installations in A and B, e.g.:
{noformat}
** View=[belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|8] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
{noformat}

This neither corrupts security of the system (the rogue member cannot merge-join) nor correctness, but we need to prevent the spurious views. Systems like Infinispan might start a rebalance on a view, regardless of whether they are the same as before or not.

SOLUTION: the merge leader needs to see if the MergeView it is about to send out is the same as the current view, and simply drop it if that's the case.

  was:
The cluster is A,B with AUTH and ASYM_ENCRYPT. When a rogue member C (whith an incorrect auth_value in AUTH) attempts to join, it will be rejected by AUTH. However, while the subsequent merge attempts also fail (as designed), this leads to spurious MergeView installations in A and B, e.g.:
{noformat}
** View=[belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|8] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
{noformat}

This neither corrupts security of the system (the rogue member cannot merge-join) not correctness, but we need to prevent the spurious views. Systems like Infinispan might start a rebalance on a view, regardless of whether they are the same as before or not.

SOLUTION: the merge leader needs to see if the MergeView it is about to send out is the same as the current view, and simply drop it if that's the case.



> Merge installs the same view
> ----------------------------
>
>                 Key: JGRP-2136
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-2136
>             Project: JGroups
>          Issue Type: Bug
>            Reporter: Bela Ban
>            Assignee: Bela Ban
>             Fix For: 3.6.12, 4.0
>
>
> The cluster is A,B with AUTH and ASYM_ENCRYPT. When a rogue member C (whith an incorrect auth_value in AUTH) attempts to join, it will be rejected by AUTH. However, while the subsequent merge attempts also fail (as designed), this leads to spurious MergeView installations in A and B, e.g.:
> {noformat}
> ** View=[belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|1] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|2] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|3] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|4] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|5] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|6] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> ** MergeView::[belasmac-17416|8] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188], 1 subgroups: [belasmac-17416|7] (2) [belasmac-17416, belasmac-56188]
> {noformat}
> This neither corrupts security of the system (the rogue member cannot merge-join) nor correctness, but we need to prevent the spurious views. Systems like Infinispan might start a rebalance on a view, regardless of whether they are the same as before or not.
> SOLUTION: the merge leader needs to see if the MergeView it is about to send out is the same as the current view, and simply drop it if that's the case.



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