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[](https://gitlab.niet.verweg.com/ruben/jail2ban-pf/-/commits/main)
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[](https://gitlab.niet.verweg.com/ruben/jail2ban-pf/-/commits/main)
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])
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])
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res = pfctl_cfg_write(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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res = pfctl_cfg_write(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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b'\n'.join(cfg) + b'\n')
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b'\n'.join(cfg) + b'\n')
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elif request.method == 'DELETE':
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else: # 'DELETE':
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cfg = [cfg_line for cfg_line in cfg
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cfg = [cfg_line for cfg_line in cfg
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if cfg_line.find(bytes(f'<f2b-{name}>', 'ascii')) == -1]
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if cfg_line.find(bytes(f'<f2b-{name}>', 'ascii')) == -1]
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res = pfctl_cfg_write(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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res = pfctl_cfg_write(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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table=f'f2b-{name}',
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table=f'f2b-{name}',
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operation='add',
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operation='add',
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value=str(ip))
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value=str(ip))
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elif request.method == 'DELETE':
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else: # 'DELETE':
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app.logger.info(f'Remove {ip} from f2b-{name}'
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app.logger.info(f'Remove {ip} from f2b-{name}'
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f' in anchor f2b-jail/{remote_user}')
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f' in anchor f2b-jail/{remote_user}')
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res = pfctl_table_op(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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res = pfctl_table_op(f'f2b-jail/{remote_user}',
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app.logger.fatal(error)
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app.logger.fatal(error)
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return jsonify({'error': str(error)}), 500
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return jsonify({'error': str(error)}), 500
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@app.errorhandler(FileNotFoundError)
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def filenotfound_err(error):
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'''
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Show a json parsable error if the value is illegal
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'''
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app.logger.fatal(error)
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return jsonify({'error': str(error)}), 500
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@auth.error_handler
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@auth.error_handler
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def auth_error():
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def auth_error():
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app.logger.error('Access Denied')
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app.logger.error('Access Denied')
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from flask import current_app, g
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from flask import current_app
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import os
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def get_users():
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def get_users():
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if 'users' not in g:
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users = {}
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users = {}
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authfile = current_app.config['AUTHFILE']
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authfile = current_app.config['AUTHFILE']
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current_app.logger.debug('Reading %s for users', authfile)
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current_app.logger.debug('Reading %s for users', authfile)
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with current_app.open_resource(os.path.join("..",
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with current_app.open_resource(authfile) as f:
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authfile)) as f:
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for entry in f:
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for entry in f:
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users.update({tuple(entry.decode('ascii').strip().split(':', 1))})
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users.update({
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g.users = users
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tuple(entry.decode('ascii').strip().split(':', 1))})
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current_app.logger.debug(g.users)
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current_app.logger.debug(users)
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return g.users
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return users
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import pytest
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import pytest
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import base64
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from jail2ban import create_app
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from jail2ban import create_app
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app.config.update({
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app.config.update({
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"TESTING": True,
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"TESTING": True,
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"SECRET_KEY": 'Testing',
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"SECRET_KEY": 'Testing',
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"AUTHFILE": 'tests/users-test.txt'
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"AUTHFILE": '../tests/users-test.txt'
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})
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})
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# other setup can go here
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# other setup can go here
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@pytest.fixture()
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@pytest.fixture()
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def runner(app):
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def runner(app):
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return app.test_cli_runner()
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return app.test_cli_runner()
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@pytest.fixture()
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def valid_credentials():
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return base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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import base64
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from types import SimpleNamespace
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from types import SimpleNamespace
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def test_ban_ipv6(client, mocker):
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def test_ban_ipv6(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "2001:db8::abad:cafe"}
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "2001:db8::abad:cafe"}
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response = client.put("/ban",
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response = client.put("/ban",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'add'
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'add'
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def test_ban_ipv4(client, mocker):
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def test_ban_ipv4(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "192.0.2.42"}
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "192.0.2.42"}
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response = client.put("/ban",
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response = client.put("/ban",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'add'
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'add'
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def test_ban_invalid(client, mocker):
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def test_ban_invalid(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "not:an::addr:ess"}
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "not:an::addr:ess"}
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response = client.put("/ban",
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response = client.put("/ban",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['error'] == "'not:an::addr:ess' does not appear to be an IPv4 or IPv6 address"
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assert response.json['error'] == "'not:an::addr:ess' does not " \
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"appear to be an IPv4 or IPv6 address"
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def test_unban_ipv6(client, mocker):
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def test_unban_ipv6(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "2001:db8::abad:cafe"}
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "2001:db8::abad:cafe"}
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response = client.delete("/ban",
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response = client.delete("/ban",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'delete'
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'delete'
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def test_unban_ipv4(client, mocker):
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def test_unban_ipv4(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "192.0.2.42"}
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json_payload = {"name": "sshd", "ip": "192.0.2.42"}
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response = client.delete("/ban",
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response = client.delete("/ban",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'delete'
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'delete'
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from types import SimpleNamespace
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from subprocess import CalledProcessError
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from subprocess import CalledProcessError
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def test_flush(client, mocker):
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def test_flush(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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run_res = SimpleNamespace()
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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name = 'sshd'
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name = 'sshd'
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response = client.get(f"/flush/{name}",
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response = client.get(f"/flush/{name}",
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'flush'
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assert response.json['operation'] == 'flush'
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def test_flush_nonexistent(client, mocker):
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def test_flush_nonexistent(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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cmd = ['/usr/local/bin/sudo', '/sbin/pfctl', '-a', 'some/anchor', '-t', 'nonexistent', '-T', 'flush']
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cmd = ['/usr/local/bin/sudo',
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'/sbin/pfctl', '-a', 'some/anchor',
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'-t', 'nonexistent', '-T', 'flush']
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stderr=b'pfctl: Table does not exist')
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run',
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run',
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side_effect=CalledProcessError(255, cmd, output=b'',
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side_effect=side_effect)
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stderr=b'pfctl: Table does not exist'))
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response = client.get(f"/flush/{name}",
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response = client.get(f"/flush/{name}",
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert 'error' in response.json
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assert 'error' in response.json
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cmd = ['/usr/local/bin/sudo',
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run',
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side_effect=side_effect)
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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app.config.update({
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"AUTHFILE": '../tests/nonexistent-users-test.txt'
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})
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import base64
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from subprocess import CompletedProcess
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from subprocess import CompletedProcess
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pfctl_stdout_lines = b'''
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block drop quick proto tcp from <f2b-sshd> to any port = ssh
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block drop quick proto tcp from <f2b-sshd> to any port = ssh
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block drop quick proto tcp from <f2b-recidive> to any
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'''
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def test_register_unauth(client):
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def test_register_unauth(client):
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assert response.json['error'] == 'Access Denied'
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def test_register_valid(client, mocker):
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def test_unregister_valid(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"port":
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json_payload = {"port":
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"any port {pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps,submission,465,sieve}",
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"any port {pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps,submission,465,sieve}",
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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response = client.delete("/register",
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response = client.delete("/register",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['action'] == 'stop'
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assert response.json['action'] == 'stop'
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def test_unregister_valid(client, mocker):
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def test_register_valid(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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run_res.stdout = pfctl_stdout_lines
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run_res.stdout = pfctl_stdout_lines
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run_res.check_returncode = noop
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run_res.check_returncode = noop
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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pfctl_run = mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"port":
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json_payload = {"port":
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"any port {pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps,submission,465,sieve}",
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"any port {pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps,submission,465,sieve}",
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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response = client.put("/register",
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response = client.put("/register",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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pfctl_run_input_arg = pfctl_run.call_args_list[1][1]['input']
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for existing_line in pfctl_stdout_lines.splitlines():
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assert existing_line in pfctl_run_input_arg.splitlines()
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assert response.json['action'] == 'start'
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assert response.json['action'] == 'start'
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def test_register_invalid(client, mocker):
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def test_register_valid_from_scratch(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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pass
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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run_res.stdout = b''
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run_res.check_returncode = noop
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pfctl_run = mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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json_payload = {"port":
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"any port {pop3,pop3s,imap,imaps,submission,465,sieve}",
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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response = client.put("/register",
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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pfctl_run_input_arg = pfctl_run.call_args_list[1][1]['input']
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assert pfctl_run_input_arg == pfctl_stdout_lines_scratch
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assert response.json['action'] == 'start'
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def test_register_invalid(client, mocker, valid_credentials):
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def noop():
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def noop():
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pass
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pass
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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run_res = CompletedProcess(args=['true'], returncode=0)
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@ -70,13 +101,13 @@ def test_register_invalid(client, mocker):
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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mocker.patch('jail2ban.pfctl.run', return_value=run_res)
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valid_credentials = base64.b64encode(b"test.example.com:testpassword").decode("utf-8")
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json_payload = {"port":
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json_payload = {"port":
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"not a pf statement",
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"not a pf statement",
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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"name": "dovecot", "protocol": "tcp"}
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response = client.put("/register",
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response = client.put("/register",
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json=json_payload,
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json=json_payload,
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headers={"Authorization": "Basic " + valid_credentials})
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headers={"Authorization":
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"Basic " + valid_credentials})
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assert response.json['error'] == '"not a pf statement" is tainted'
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assert response.json['error'] == '"not a pf statement" is tainted'
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