keep track of knock sequences which are already used

server/packet.go

@@ -11,21 +11,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/pcap"
 )
 
-// type client is used to keept track of a client attempting to perform an authentic knock sequence
+// Client is used to keep track of a client attempting to perform an authentic knock sequence
 type Client struct {
 	Progress int       // index of current progress in sequence.   Value of 1 means first port has been matched
 	Sequence [4]uint16 // stores the knock sequence the current client is attempting.  It's set and tracked here to prevent race conditions during a knock sequence being received and key rotations
 }
 
+// KnockSequence is used keep track of an ordered knock sequence and whether it's been marked for use (to prevent replay attacks)
+type KnockSequence struct {
+	Used         bool
+	PortSequence [4]uint16
+}
+
 var (
-	clients       map[string]*Client // Contains a map of clients
+	clients        map[string]*Client // Contains a map of clients
-	portSequences [][4]uint16
+	knockSequences []KnockSequence
-	sharedSecret  string // base32 encoded shared secret used for totp
+	sharedSecret   string // base32 encoded shared secret used for totp
 )
 
+// packetServer is the main function when operating in server mode
+// it sets up the pcap on the capture deivce and starts a goroutine
+// to rotate the knock sequence
 func packetServer(captureDevice string) {
 	clients = make(map[string]*Client, 0) // key is flow, value is the current progress through the sequence. i.e. value of 1 means that the first port in the sequence was successful
-	portSequences = [][4]uint16{}         // Slice of accepted port sequences, there have to be several to account for clock skew between client and server
+	knockSequences = []KnockSequence{}    // Slice of accepted port sequences, there have to be several to account for clock skew between client and server
 
 	handle, err := pcap.OpenLive(captureDevice, 1600, true, pcap.BlockForever)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -45,9 +54,14 @@ func handlePacket(packet gopacket.Packet) {
 	srcip := packet.NetworkLayer().NetworkFlow().Src().String()
 	client, ok := clients[srcip]
 	if !ok { // create the client, identify which authentic knock sequence is matched
-		for _, sequence := range portSequences {
+		for i, knockSequence := range knockSequences {
-			if port == sequence[0] {
+			if knockSequence.Used { // skip over sequences that are already used to prevent replay attack
-				clients[srcip] = &Client{Progress: 1, Sequence: sequence}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if port == knockSequence.PortSequence[0] {
+				clients[srcip] = &Client{Progress: 1, Sequence: knockSequence.PortSequence}
+				knockSequences[i].Used = true
 			}
 		}
 		return
@@ -74,18 +88,19 @@ func handlePacket(packet gopacket.Packet) {
 func rotateSequence(handle *pcap.Handle) {
 	for {
 
-		if len(portSequences) < 3 {
+		// Generate new knock sequences with time skew support
-			t := time.Now().Add(time.Second * -30)
+		t := time.Now().Add(time.Second * -30)
-			for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		for i := len(knockSequences); i < 3; i++ {
-				portSequence, err := otphyp.GeneratePorts(sharedSecret, t.Add((time.Second * 30 * time.Duration(i))))
+			portSequence, err := otphyp.GeneratePorts(sharedSecret, t.Add((time.Second * 30 * time.Duration(i))))
-				if err != nil {
+			if err != nil {
-					log.Fatalf("failed to generate port knock sequence: %v", err)
+				log.Fatalf("failed to generate port knock sequence: %v", err)
-				}
-				portSequences = append(portSequences, portSequence)
 			}
+			knockSequence := KnockSequence{PortSequence: portSequence}
+			knockSequences = append(knockSequences, knockSequence)
 		}
+		fmt.Println("New sequences:", knockSequences)
 
-		fmt.Println("New sequences:", portSequences)
+		// Set BPF filter
 		err := setPacketFilter(handle)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("failed to change packet filter: %v", err)
@@ -94,16 +109,16 @@ func rotateSequence(handle *pcap.Handle) {
 		// Sleep until next 30 second offset
 		time.Sleep(time.Until(time.Now().Truncate(time.Second * 30).Add(time.Second * 30)))
 
-		// TBD: pop first value and only generate latest (time.Now().Add(time.Second*30)) value instead of re-initializing completely
+		// pop first value, next iteration pushes new value
-		portSequences = [][4]uint16{}
+		knockSequences = knockSequences[1:]
 	}
 }
 
 // Given a pcap handle and list of authentic port knock sequences, configures a BPF filter
 func setPacketFilter(handle *pcap.Handle) error {
 	filter := "udp && ("
-	for i, portSequence := range portSequences {
+	for i, knockSequence := range knockSequences {
-		for j, port := range portSequence {
+		for j, port := range knockSequence.PortSequence {
 			if i == 0 && j == 0 {
 				filter += fmt.Sprint("port ", port)
 			} else {