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fix: namespace-qualify cluster-scoped ClusterRoleBinding names - #349

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ClusterRoleBindings are not namespaced, but their names were derived from the CR name only (-). Two Authorino instances sharing a CR name in different namespaces collided on a single binding and evicted each other's ServiceAccount under Server-Side Apply, breaking Kubernetes TokenReview/SubjectAccessReview and returning HTTP 401.

Include the namespace in the binding name (--) and best-effort delete the legacy-named bindings on reconcile. Add regression tests covering same-named instances across namespaces and the legacy binding migration.

Fixes #348 https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/RHOAIENG-71904

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Prevented permission conflicts when Authorino instances share the same name across different namespaces.
    • Ensured each instance receives and retains its correct Kubernetes authentication binding.
    • Automatically removes legacy bindings and creates namespace-specific replacements during reconciliation.
  • Tests
    • Added regression and migration coverage for namespace-specific bindings and legacy cleanup.

ClusterRoleBindings are not namespaced, but their names were derived from
the CR name only (<crName>-<suffix>). Two Authorino instances sharing a CR
name in different namespaces collided on a single binding and evicted each
other's ServiceAccount under Server-Side Apply, breaking Kubernetes
TokenReview/SubjectAccessReview and returning HTTP 401.

Include the namespace in the binding name (<namespace>-<crName>-<suffix>)
and best-effort delete the legacy-named bindings on reconcile. Add
regression tests covering same-named instances across namespaces and the
legacy binding migration.

Fixes Kuadrant#348

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: KevFan <kevin_fan@hotmail.co.uk>
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ClusterRoleBinding names now include the Authorino namespace. Reconciliation creates isolated bindings for same-named instances, removes owned legacy bindings, and preserves existing deletion handling. Tests cover collision prevention, migration, and name limits.

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Namespace-qualified ClusterRoleBinding isolation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Namespace-qualified binding naming
pkg/resources/k8s_util.go, pkg/resources/k8s_rbac.go, pkg/resources/k8s_rbac_test.go
Binding construction now accepts the namespace and generates bounded, deterministic names. Tests cover collision avoidance, length limits, and truncation uniqueness.
Reconciliation and legacy cleanup
pkg/reconcilers/authorino_reconciler.go, controllers/authorino_controller.go
Manager and Kubernetes-auth bindings use the namespace. Owned legacy bindings are removed with UID and resource-version preconditions. The unused exported cleanup helper was removed.
Collision and migration validation
controllers/authorino_controller_test.go, pkg/reconcilers/authorino_reconciler_test.go
Tests verify isolated bindings, ServiceAccount subjects, label propagation, legacy migration, preserved colliding bindings, updated lookups, and unchanged TLS fixture behaviour.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to aaef5

The change prevents most cross-namespace ClusterRoleBinding collisions, but a remaining name collision with legacy bindings could overwrite another instance’s authorization subject and disrupt access checks; merge should wait for this bounded migration risk to be addressed or explicitly accepted.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant AuthorinoReconciler
  participant GetAuthorinoClusterRoleBinding
  participant KubernetesAPI
  AuthorinoReconciler->>GetAuthorinoClusterRoleBinding: pass Authorino namespace
  GetAuthorinoClusterRoleBinding-->>AuthorinoReconciler: return namespace-qualified binding
  AuthorinoReconciler->>KubernetesAPI: reconcile binding
  AuthorinoReconciler->>KubernetesAPI: read legacy unqualified binding
  KubernetesAPI-->>AuthorinoReconciler: return binding or NotFound
  AuthorinoReconciler->>KubernetesAPI: delete legacy binding when ownership matches
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A rabbit names each binding bright,
With namespace kept in sight.
Old bindings leave when owners agree,
New ones keep accounts conflict-free,
Tests watch the cluster through the night.

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue #348 by preventing cross-namespace name collisions, preserving independent permissions, and cleaning up legacy bindings.
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Inline comments:
In `@controllers/authorino_controller_test.go`:
- Around line 497-512: Update the reconciliation test around instanceA so it
changes a field propagated to binding A, rather than only adding the trigger
annotation, and wait with Eventually until binding A reflects that change. After
confirming binding A reconciled, retain the Consistently assertion that binding
B contains only subjectB.

In `@pkg/reconcilers/authorino_reconciler.go`:
- Around line 166-172: Update the legacy ClusterRoleBinding cleanup loop in the
reconciler so deletion is permitted only after confirming the binding carries
reliable operator-management identity, such as the expected owner or management
labels. Fetch and validate the existing object before calling Client.Delete; if
identity cannot be established, retain it and report the migration condition.
Keep the existing not-found handling and legacyName references in the cleanup
path.

In `@pkg/resources/k8s_util.go`:
- Around line 28-39: Update authorinoClusterRoleBindingName to encode or hash
namespace and crName unambiguously, while preserving the suffix and keeping the
resulting Kubernetes name within its length limit. Add a regression test
covering namespace “a-b” with CR name “c” versus namespace “a” with CR name
“b-c”, asserting distinct names.
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Comment thread controllers/authorino_controller_test.go Outdated
Comment thread pkg/reconcilers/authorino_reconciler.go
Comment thread pkg/resources/k8s_util.go Outdated
The namespace-qualified ClusterRoleBinding name joined namespace, CR name
and suffix with "-", which is ambiguous because "-" can also appear inside
the namespace or CR name (e.g. namespace "a-b"/name "c" and namespace
"a"/name "b-c" both yielded "a-b-c-<suffix>"). Colliding names would make
two cluster-scoped instances share a single binding again, reintroducing
the cross-instance eviction of Kuadrant#348.

Separate namespace and CR name with "." instead. A Kubernetes namespace is
a DNS-1123 label and cannot contain ".", so the segment before the first
"." is always the namespace, keeping the name readable and unambiguous.

Add a regression test for the a-b/c vs a/b-c collision and update the
controller tests that reconstruct binding names to the new scheme.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: KevFan <kevin_fan@hotmail.co.uk>
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In `@pkg/resources/k8s_util.go`:
- Around line 40-41: Update authorinoClusterRoleBindingName to ensure the
generated ClusterRoleBinding name is at most 253 characters. Preserve the
namespace and clusterRoleBindingNameSuffix, truncating the variable name portion
as needed and appending a deterministic hash so long CR names remain uniquely
identifiable while retaining the suffix.
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Comment thread pkg/resources/k8s_util.go Outdated
KevFan and others added 2 commits August 14, 2026 13:18
Long Authorino CR names could produce a ClusterRoleBinding name exceeding
the RFC 1123 DNS subdomain limit (253 chars). Truncate the CR name portion
and append a deterministic hash so distinct long names stay unique, while
always preserving the namespace prefix and suffix.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: KevFan <kevin_fan@hotmail.co.uk>
The legacy ClusterRoleBinding cleanup deleted purely by name (<crName>-
<suffix>). Since crName is tenant-controlled, a user could name an Authorino
CR so the operator deleted a legacy binding owned by an instance in another
namespace. Read each binding first and only delete it once confirmed to
reference this instance's ServiceAccount; skip bindings that cannot be
confirmed. A resourceVersion/UID precondition makes the delete atomic with
the validating read.

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In `@pkg/resources/k8s_util.go`:
- Around line 47-75: Update reconcileResource before applying an existing target
binding to verify both the system-owned migration identity and the expected
ServiceAccount subject; on either mismatch, report a migration conflict and use
a collision-safe migration name instead of ForceOwnership on the conflicting
binding. Add a regression test covering the legacy team-a.gateway versus
namespace team-a and CR gateway collision, including preservation of the legacy
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Comment thread pkg/resources/k8s_util.go
A CR name may contain dots, so a legacy binding name (<crName>-<suffix>) can
coincide with a new namespace-qualified name (<namespace>.<crName>-<suffix>),
e.g. legacy CR "team-a.gateway" versus namespace "team-a"/CR "gateway".
Document this migration-window caveat on authorinoClusterRoleBindingName and
add unit tests covering the cleanup: it deletes a legacy binding owned by this
instance, and preserves a colliding binding (and its subject) owned by another.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: KevFan <kevin_fan@hotmail.co.uk>
@KevFan KevFan added the kind/bug Something isn't working label Aug 14, 2026
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Comment thread pkg/resources/k8s_rbac.go Outdated
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// TODO: this method should return error
func (r *AuthorinoReconciler) cleanupClusterScopedPermissions(ctx context.Context, crNamespacedName types.NamespacedName, labels map[string]string) {

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Nit: the finalizer path (this func) only constructs new-format binding names (<ns>.<crName>-<suffix>), so it wouldn't clean up legacy-named bindings if they still existed at CR deletion time.

In practice I guess this is a non-issue. Say one upgrades the operator – the controller restarts and reconciles all existing CRs before any deletion events are processed, so cleanupLegacyClusterRoleBindings will have already run by then.

Mentioning it just for awareness.

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Nice fix! Thanks @KevFan!

I left one minor nit about removing another piece of dead code – another leftover like reconcilers.UnboundAuthorinoServiceAccountFromClusterRole from back in the days when we used a singleton ClusterRoleBinding for all cluster-wide instances instead of dedicated ones.

Approving the PR regardless since it's a non-blocker.

Signed-off-by: KevFan <kevin_fan@hotmail.co.uk>
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