Merge pull request #107 from slackhq/ca-ip

Support extra root assertions in `cert.Verify`

cert/cert.go

@@ -267,16 +267,53 @@ func (nc *NebulaCertificate) Verify(t time.Time, ncp *NebulaCAPool) (bool, error
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("certificate signature did not match")
 	}
 
+	if err := nc.CheckRootConstrains(signer); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// CheckRootConstrains returns an error if the certificate violates constraints set on the root (groups, ips, subnets)
+func (nc *NebulaCertificate) CheckRootConstrains(signer *NebulaCertificate) error {
+	// Make sure this cert wasn't valid before the root
+	if signer.Details.NotAfter.Before(nc.Details.NotAfter) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("certificate expires after signing certificate")
+	}
+
+	// Make sure this cert isn't valid after the root
+	if signer.Details.NotBefore.After(nc.Details.NotBefore) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("certificate is valid before the signing certificate")
+	}
+
 	// If the signer has a limited set of groups make sure the cert only contains a subset
 	if len(signer.Details.InvertedGroups) > 0 {
 		for _, g := range nc.Details.Groups {
 			if _, ok := signer.Details.InvertedGroups[g]; !ok {
-				return false, fmt.Errorf("certificate contained a group not present on the signing ca; %s", g)
+				return fmt.Errorf("certificate contained a group not present on the signing ca: %s", g)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return true, nil
+	// If the signer has a limited set of ip ranges to issue from make sure the cert only contains a subset
+	if len(signer.Details.Ips) > 0 {
+		for _, ip := range nc.Details.Ips {
+			if !netMatch(ip, signer.Details.Ips) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("certificate contained an ip assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: %s", ip.String())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If the signer has a limited set of subnet ranges to issue from make sure the cert only contains a subset
+	if len(signer.Details.Subnets) > 0 {
+		for _, subnet := range nc.Details.Subnets {
+			if !netMatch(subnet, signer.Details.Subnets) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("certificate contained a subnet assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: %s", subnet)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // VerifyPrivateKey checks that the public key in the Nebula certificate and a supplied private key match
@@ -431,6 +468,55 @@ func (nc *NebulaCertificate) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.Marshal(jc)
 }
 
+func netMatch(certIp *net.IPNet, rootIps []*net.IPNet) bool {
+	for _, net := range rootIps {
+		if net.Contains(certIp.IP) && maskContains(net.Mask, certIp.Mask) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func maskContains(caMask, certMask net.IPMask) bool {
+	caM := maskTo4(caMask)
+	cM := maskTo4(certMask)
+	// Make sure forcing to ipv4 didn't nuke us
+	if caM == nil || cM == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Make sure the cert mask is not greater than the ca mask
+	for i := 0; i < len(caMask); i++ {
+		if caM[i] > cM[i] {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func maskTo4(ip net.IPMask) net.IPMask {
+	if len(ip) == net.IPv4len {
+		return ip
+	}
+
+	if len(ip) == net.IPv6len && isZeros(ip[0:10]) && ip[10] == 0xff && ip[11] == 0xff {
+		return ip[12:16]
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isZeros(b []byte) bool {
+	for i := 0; i < len(b); i++ {
+		if b[i] != 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func ip2int(ip []byte) uint32 {
 	if len(ip) == 16 {
 		return binary.BigEndian.Uint32(ip[12:16])

cert/cert_test.go

@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ func TestNebulaCertificate_MarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNebulaCertificate_Verify(t *testing.T) {
-	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert()
+	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert(time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	c, _, _, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey)
+	c, _, _, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	h, err := ca.Sha256Sum()
@@ -186,13 +186,199 @@ func TestNebulaCertificate_Verify(t *testing.T) {
 	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now().Add(time.Hour*1000), caPool)
 	assert.False(t, v)
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, "root certificate is expired")
+
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Time{}, time.Time{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now().Add(time.Minute*6), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate is expired")
+
+	// Test group assertion
+	ca, _, caKey, err = newTestCaCert(time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test1", "test2"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPem, err := ca.MarshalToPEM()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPool = NewCAPool()
+	caPool.AddCACertificate(caPem)
+
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test1", "bad"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained a group not present on the signing ca: bad")
+
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test1"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNebulaCertificate_Verify_IPs(t *testing.T) {
+	_, caIp1, _ := net.ParseCIDR("10.0.0.0/16")
+	_, caIp2, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.0.0/24")
+	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert(time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{caIp1, caIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPem, err := ca.MarshalToPEM()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPool := NewCAPool()
+	caPool.AddCACertificate(caPem)
+
+	// ip is outside the network
+	cIp1 := &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.0.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 := &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 0, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err := c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained an ip assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.1.0.0/24")
+
+	// ip is outside the network reversed order of above
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.0.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained an ip assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.1.0.0/24")
+
+	// ip is within the network but mask is outside
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 254, 0, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained an ip assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.0.1.0/15")
+
+	// ip is within the network but mask is outside reversed order of above
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 254, 0, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained an ip assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.0.1.0/15")
+
+	// ip and mask are within the network
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 0, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 128}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{caIp1, caIp2}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches reversed
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{caIp2, caIp1}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches reversed with just 1
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{caIp1}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNebulaCertificate_Verify_Subnets(t *testing.T) {
+	_, caIp1, _ := net.ParseCIDR("10.0.0.0/16")
+	_, caIp2, _ := net.ParseCIDR("192.168.0.0/24")
+	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert(time.Now(), time.Now().Add(10*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{caIp1, caIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPem, err := ca.MarshalToPEM()
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	caPool := NewCAPool()
+	caPool.AddCACertificate(caPem)
+
+	// ip is outside the network
+	cIp1 := &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.0.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 := &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 0, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err := c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained a subnet assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.1.0.0/24")
+
+	// ip is outside the network reversed order of above
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.0.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained a subnet assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.1.0.0/24")
+
+	// ip is within the network but mask is outside
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 254, 0, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained a subnet assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.0.1.0/15")
+
+	// ip is within the network but mask is outside reversed order of above
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 254, 0, 0}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.False(t, v)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "certificate contained a subnet assignment outside the limitations of the signing ca: 10.0.1.0/15")
+
+	// ip and mask are within the network
+	cIp1 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("10.0.1.0"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 0, 0}}
+	cIp2 = &net.IPNet{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.1"), Mask: []byte{255, 255, 255, 128}}
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{cIp1, cIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{caIp1, caIp2}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches reversed
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{caIp2, caIp1}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Exact matches reversed with just 1
+	c, _, _, err = newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Now(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute), []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{caIp1}, []string{"test"})
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	v, err = c.Verify(time.Now(), caPool)
+	assert.True(t, v)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestNebulaVerifyPrivateKey(t *testing.T) {
-	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert()
+	ca, _, caKey, err := newTestCaCert(time.Time{}, time.Time{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	c, _, priv, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey)
+	c, _, priv, err := newTestCert(ca, caKey, time.Time{}, time.Time{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []*net.IPNet{}, []string{})
 	err = c.VerifyPrivateKey(priv)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
@@ -301,10 +487,14 @@ func TestMarshalingNebulaCertificateConsistency(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "0a0774657374696e67121b8182845080feffff0f828284508080fcff0f8382845080fe83f80f1a1b8182844880fe83f80f8282844880feffff0f838284488080fcff0f220b746573742d67726f757031220b746573742d67726f757032220b746573742d67726f75703328f0e0e7d70430a08681c4053a20313233343536373839306162636564666768696a3132333435363738393061624a081234567890abcedf", fmt.Sprintf("%x", b))
 }
 
-func newTestCaCert() (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
+func newTestCaCert(before, after time.Time, ips, subnets []*net.IPNet, groups []string) (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
 	pub, priv, err := ed25519.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
-	before := time.Now().Add(time.Second * -60).Round(time.Second)
+	if before.IsZero() {
-	after := time.Now().Add(time.Second * 60).Round(time.Second)
+		before = time.Now().Add(time.Second * -60).Round(time.Second)
+	}
+	if after.IsZero() {
+		after = time.Now().Add(time.Second * 60).Round(time.Second)
+	}
 
 	nc := &NebulaCertificate{
 		Details: NebulaCertificateDetails{
@@ -316,6 +506,18 @@ func newTestCaCert() (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	if len(ips) > 0 {
+		nc.Details.Ips = ips
+	}
+
+	if len(subnets) > 0 {
+		nc.Details.Subnets = subnets
+	}
+
+	if len(groups) > 0 {
+		nc.Details.Groups = groups
+	}
+
 	err = nc.Sign(priv)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
@@ -323,30 +525,47 @@ func newTestCaCert() (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
 	return nc, pub, priv, nil
 }
 
-func newTestCert(ca *NebulaCertificate, key []byte) (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
+func newTestCert(ca *NebulaCertificate, key []byte, before, after time.Time, ips, subnets []*net.IPNet, groups []string) (*NebulaCertificate, []byte, []byte, error) {
 	issuer, err := ca.Sha256Sum()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	before := time.Now().Add(time.Second * -60).Round(time.Second)
+	if before.IsZero() {
-	after := time.Now().Add(time.Second * 60).Round(time.Second)
+		before = time.Now().Add(time.Second * -60).Round(time.Second)
+	}
+	if after.IsZero() {
+		after = time.Now().Add(time.Second * 60).Round(time.Second)
+	}
+
+	if len(groups) == 0 {
+		groups = []string{"test-group1", "test-group2", "test-group3"}
+	}
+
+	if len(ips) == 0 {
+		ips = []*net.IPNet{
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.1"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.255.0"))},
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.2"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.0.0"))},
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.3"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.0.255.0"))},
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(subnets) == 0 {
+		subnets = []*net.IPNet{
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.1"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.0.255.0"))},
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.2"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.255.0"))},
+			{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.3"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.0.0"))},
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub, rawPriv := x25519Keypair()
 
 	nc := &NebulaCertificate{
 		Details: NebulaCertificateDetails{
 			Name:      "testing",
-			Ips: []*net.IPNet{
+			Ips:       ips,
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.1"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.255.0"))},
+			Subnets:   subnets,
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.2"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.0.0"))},
+			Groups:    groups,
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("10.1.1.3"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.0.255.0"))},
-			},
-			Subnets: []*net.IPNet{
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.1"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.0.255.0"))},
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.2"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.255.0"))},
-				{IP: net.ParseIP("9.1.1.3"), Mask: net.IPMask(net.ParseIP("255.255.0.0"))},
-			},
-			Groups:    []string{"test-group1", "test-group2", "test-group3"},
 			NotBefore: before,
 			NotAfter:  after,
 			PublicKey: pub,

cmd/nebula-cert/ca.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ type caFlags struct {
 	outKeyPath  *string
 	outCertPath *string
 	groups      *string
+	ips         *string
+	subnets     *string
 }
 
 func newCaFlags() *caFlags {
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ func newCaFlags() *caFlags {
 	cf.outKeyPath = cf.set.String("out-key", "ca.key", "Optional: path to write the private key to")
 	cf.outCertPath = cf.set.String("out-crt", "ca.crt", "Optional: path to write the certificate to")
 	cf.groups = cf.set.String("groups", "", "Optional: comma separated list of groups. This will limit which groups subordinate certs can use")
+	cf.ips = cf.set.String("ips", "", "Optional: comma separated list of ip and network in CIDR notation. This will limit which ip addresses and networks subordinate certs can use")
+	cf.subnets = cf.set.String("subnets", "", "Optional: comma separated list of ip and network in CIDR notation. This will limit which subnet addresses and networks subordinate certs can use")
 	return &cf
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ func ca(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) error {
 		return &helpError{"-duration must be greater than 0"}
 	}
 
-	groups := []string{}
+	var groups []string
 	if *cf.groups != "" {
 		for _, rg := range strings.Split(*cf.groups, ",") {
 			g := strings.TrimSpace(rg)
@@ -65,6 +70,36 @@ func ca(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var ips []*net.IPNet
+	if *cf.ips != "" {
+		for _, rs := range strings.Split(*cf.ips, ",") {
+			rs := strings.Trim(rs, " ")
+			if rs != "" {
+				ip, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(rs)
+				if err != nil {
+					return newHelpErrorf("invalid ip definition: %s", err)
+				}
+
+				ipNet.IP = ip
+				ips = append(ips, ipNet)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var subnets []*net.IPNet
+	if *cf.subnets != "" {
+		for _, rs := range strings.Split(*cf.subnets, ",") {
+			rs := strings.Trim(rs, " ")
+			if rs != "" {
+				_, s, err := net.ParseCIDR(rs)
+				if err != nil {
+					return newHelpErrorf("invalid subnet definition: %s", err)
+				}
+				subnets = append(subnets, s)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	pub, rawPriv, err := ed25519.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error while generating ed25519 keys: %s", err)
@@ -74,6 +109,8 @@ func ca(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) error {
 		Details: cert.NebulaCertificateDetails{
 			Name:      *cf.name,
 			Groups:    groups,
+			Ips:       ips,
+			Subnets:   subnets,
 			NotBefore: time.Now(),
 			NotAfter:  time.Now().Add(*cf.duration),
 			PublicKey: pub,

cmd/nebula-cert/ca_test.go

@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ func Test_caHelp(t *testing.T) {
 			"    \tOptional: amount of time the certificate should be valid for. Valid time units are seconds: \"s\", minutes: \"m\", hours: \"h\" (default 8760h0m0s)\n"+
 			"  -groups string\n"+
 			"    \tOptional: comma separated list of groups. This will limit which groups subordinate certs can use\n"+
+			"  -ips string\n"+
+			"    \tOptional: comma separated list of ip and network in CIDR notation. This will limit which ip addresses and networks subordinate certs can use\n"+
 			"  -name string\n"+
 			"    \tRequired: name of the certificate authority\n"+
 			"  -out-crt string\n"+
 			"    \tOptional: path to write the certificate to (default \"ca.crt\")\n"+
 			"  -out-key string\n"+
-			"    \tOptional: path to write the private key to (default \"ca.key\")\n",
+			"    \tOptional: path to write the private key to (default \"ca.key\")\n"+
+			"  -subnets string\n"+
+			"    \tOptional: comma separated list of ip and network in CIDR notation. This will limit which subnet addresses and networks subordinate certs can use\n",
 		ob.String(),
 	)
 }

cmd/nebula-cert/sign.go

@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) error {
 		*sf.duration = time.Until(caCert.Details.NotAfter) - time.Second*1
 	}
 
-	if caCert.Details.NotAfter.Before(time.Now().Add(*sf.duration)) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("refusing to generate certificate with duration beyond root expiration: %s", caCert.Details.NotAfter)
-	}
-
 	ip, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(*sf.ip)
 	if err != nil {
 		return newHelpErrorf("invalid ip definition: %s", err)
@@ -165,6 +161,10 @@ func signCert(args []string, out io.Writer, errOut io.Writer) error {
 		},
 	}
 
+	if err := nc.CheckRootConstrains(caCert); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("refusing to sign, root certificate constraints violated: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	if *sf.outKeyPath == "" {
 		*sf.outKeyPath = *sf.name + ".key"
 	}

cmd/nebula-cert/sign_test.go

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func Test_signCert(t *testing.T) {
 	ob.Reset()
 	eb.Reset()
 	args = []string{"-ca-crt", caCrtF.Name(), "-ca-key", caKeyF.Name(), "-name", "test", "-ip", "1.1.1.1/24", "-out-crt", crtF.Name(), "-out-key", keyF.Name(), "-duration", "1000m", "-subnets", "10.1.1.1/32, ,   10.2.2.2/32   ,   ,  ,, 10.5.5.5/32", "-groups", "1,,   2    ,        ,,,3,4,5"}
-	assert.EqualError(t, signCert(args, ob, eb), "refusing to generate certificate with duration beyond root expiration: "+ca.Details.NotAfter.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 UTC"))
+	assert.EqualError(t, signCert(args, ob, eb), "refusing to sign, root certificate constraints violated: certificate expires after signing certificate")
 	assert.Empty(t, ob.String())
 	assert.Empty(t, eb.String())