fix: rejection host header validation scenarios

scenarios/rejection.benchmarks.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 imports:
   - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/crank/main/src/Microsoft.Crank.Jobs.Bombardier/bombardier.yml
+  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/crank/main/src/Microsoft.Crank.Jobs.HttpClient/httpclient.yml
+  - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/crank/main/src/Microsoft.Crank.Jobs.Wrk/wrk.yml
   - https://github.com/aspnet/Benchmarks/blob/main/scenarios/aspnet.profiles.yml?raw=true
 
 variables:
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@ jobs:
       # behavioral settings
       mTLS: false # enables settings on http.sys to negotiate client cert on connections
       tlsRenegotiation: false # enables client cert validation
+      certPublicKeyLength: 2048
+      httpSysUrlPrefix: "" # enables host header validation on http.sys layer
       # debug settings
       certValidationConsoleEnabled: false
       httpSysLogs: false
       statsEnabled: false
       logRequestDetails: false
-    arguments: "--urls https://{{serverAddress}}:{{serverPort}} --mTLS {{mTLS}} --certValidationConsoleEnabled {{certValidationConsoleEnabled}} --statsEnabled {{statsEnabled}} --tlsRenegotiation {{tlsRenegotiation}} --httpSysLogs {{httpSysLogs}} --logRequestDetails {{logRequestDetails}}"
+    arguments: "--urls https://{{serverAddress}}:{{serverPort}} --mTLS {{mTLS}} --certValidationConsoleEnabled {{certValidationConsoleEnabled}} --statsEnabled {{statsEnabled}} --tlsRenegotiation {{tlsRenegotiation}} --httpSysLogs {{httpSysLogs}} --logRequestDetails {{logRequestDetails}} --httpSysUrlPrefix {{httpSysUrlPrefix}}"
 
   kestrelServer:
     source:
@@ -38,11 +42,13 @@ jobs:
       mTLS: false
       tlsRenegotiation: false
       tlsProtocols: "tls12,tls13"
+      certPublicKeyLength: 2048 # controls cert with such a length is used for the test
+      enableHostHeaderValidation: false # enables host header validation middleware
       # debug settings
       certValidationConsoleEnabled: false
       statsEnabled: false
       logRequestDetails: false
-    arguments: "--urls https://{{serverAddress}}:{{serverPort}} --mTLS {{mTLS}} --certValidationConsoleEnabled {{certValidationConsoleEnabled}} --tlsProtocols {{tlsProtocols}} --statsEnabled {{statsEnabled}} --tlsRenegotiation {{tlsRenegotiation}} --logRequestDetails {{logRequestDetails}}"
+    arguments: "--urls https://{{serverAddress}}:{{serverPort}} --mTLS {{mTLS}} --certValidationConsoleEnabled {{certValidationConsoleEnabled}} --tlsProtocols {{tlsProtocols}} --statsEnabled {{statsEnabled}} --tlsRenegotiation {{tlsRenegotiation}} --logRequestDetails {{logRequestDetails}} --enableHostHeaderValidation {{enableHostHeaderValidation}}"
 
 scenarios:
 
@@ -52,9 +58,9 @@ scenarios:
     application:
       job: httpSysServer
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: httpclient
       variables:
-        path: /unknown/%09
+        path: /unknown/%GG
         presetHeaders: connectionclose
         connections: 32
         serverScheme: https
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ scenarios:
     application:
       job: httpSysServer
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: httpclient
       variables:
         path: /hello-world
         connections: 32
@@ -74,8 +80,10 @@ scenarios:
   httpsys-hostheader-mismatch:
     application:
       job: httpSysServer
+      variables:
+        httpSysUrlPrefix: "https://testserver:{{serverPort}}"
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: wrk
       variables:
         path: /hello-world
         connections: 32
@@ -89,9 +97,9 @@ scenarios:
     application:
       job: kestrelServer
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: httpclient
       variables:
-        path: /unknown/%09
+        path: /unknown/%GG
         presetHeaders: connectionclose
         connections: 32
         serverScheme: https
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ scenarios:
     application:
       job: kestrelServer
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: httpclient
       variables:
         path: /hello-world
         connections: 32
@@ -111,8 +119,10 @@ scenarios:
   kestrel-hostheader-mismatch:
     application:
       job: kestrelServer
+      variables:
+        enableHostHeaderValidation: true
     load:
-      job: bombardier
+      job: wrk
       variables:
         path: /hello-world
         connections: 32

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/HttpSys/NetSh/SslCertBinding.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 {
     public class SslCertBinding
     {
-        public string CertificateThumbprint { get; set; }
+        public string? CertificateThumbprint { get; set; }
 
-        public string ApplicationId { get; set; }
+        public string? ApplicationId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// if mutual TLS is enabled

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/HttpSys/Program.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 var tlsRenegotiationEnabled = bool.TryParse(builder.Configuration["tlsRenegotiation"], out var tlsRenegotiationEnabledConfig) && tlsRenegotiationEnabledConfig;
 var certPublicKeySpecified = int.TryParse(builder.Configuration["certPublicKeyLength"], out var certPublicKeyConfig);
 var certPublicKeyLength = certPublicKeySpecified ? certPublicKeyConfig : 2048;
+var urlPrefix = builder.Configuration["httpSysUrlPrefix"];
 
 // endpoints
 var listeningEndpoints = builder.Configuration["urls"] ?? "https://localhost:5000/";
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@
 {
     // meaning client can send a certificate, but it can be explicitly requested by server as well (renegotiation)
     options.ClientCertificateMethod = ClientCertificateMethod.AllowRenegotation;
+
+    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(urlPrefix))
+    {
+        // Specific "hostname" to listen on.
+        // This turns on host validation on http.sys layer
+        options.UrlPrefixes.Add(urlPrefix);
+        Console.WriteLine("Set specific url-prefix for Http.Sys: " + urlPrefix);
+    }
 });
 #pragma warning restore CA1416 // Can be launched only on Windows (HttpSys)
 

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/HttpSys/appsettings.Development.json

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   },
   "mTLS": "false",
   "httpSysLogs": "true",
-  "tlsRenegotiation": "true",
-  "certValidationConsoleEnabled": "true"
+  "tlsRenegotiation": "false",
+  "certValidationConsoleEnabled": "false",
+  "httpSysUrlPrefix": "https://testserver:5000"
 }

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/HttpSys/appsettings.json

@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
       "Default": "Information",
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
     }
-  },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+  }
 }

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/Kestrel/Kestrel.csproj

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="certificates\" />
-
     <None Include="..\Certificates\2048\testCert-2048.pfx" Link="certificates\testCert-2048.pfx">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
     </None>

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/Kestrel/Program.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Security;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Security.Authentication;
 using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Certificate;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Connections.Features;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.HttpSys;
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@
 var tlsRenegotiationEnabled = bool.TryParse(builder.Configuration["tlsRenegotiation"], out var tlsRenegotiationEnabledConfig) && tlsRenegotiationEnabledConfig;
 var certPublicKeySpecified = int.TryParse(builder.Configuration["certPublicKeyLength"], out var certPublicKeyConfig);
 var certPublicKeyLength = certPublicKeySpecified ? certPublicKeyConfig : 2048;
+var enableHostHeaderValidation = bool.TryParse(builder.Configuration["enableHostHeaderValidation"], out var enableHostHeaderValidationConfig) && enableHostHeaderValidationConfig;
 
 // endpoints
 var listeningEndpoints = builder.Configuration["urls"] ?? "https://localhost:5000/";
@@ -39,6 +39,24 @@
 var connectionIds = new HashSet<string>();
 var fetchedCertsCounter = 0;
 
+if (enableHostHeaderValidation)
+{
+    builder.Services.Configure<Microsoft.AspNetCore.HostFiltering.HostFilteringOptions>(options =>
+    {
+        var allowedHosts = new HashSet<string>();
+        foreach (var endpoint in listeningEndpoints.Split([';'], StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
+        {
+            var urlPrefix = UrlPrefix.Create(endpoint);
+            allowedHosts.Add(urlPrefix.Host);
+        }
+
+        Console.WriteLine("Configured HostFilteringOptions. Hosts: " + string.Join(';', allowedHosts));
+        options.AllowedHosts = allowedHosts.ToArray();
+        options.IncludeFailureMessage = true; // Suppresses the failure message in response body. It should be `true` to match http.sys behavior.
+        options.AllowEmptyHosts = true;
+    });
+}
+
 builder.WebHost.UseKestrel(options =>
 {
     foreach (var value in listeningEndpoints.Split([';'], StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries))
@@ -56,8 +74,15 @@
             var certificatePath = Path.Combine("certificates", $"testCert-{certPublicKeyLength}.pfx");
             Console.WriteLine($"Using certificate: {certificatePath}");
 
+            var certPath =
+#if DEBUG
+            Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()!.Location)!, certificatePath); // exe location
+#else
+            certificatePath;
+#endif
+
             // [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Security", "CSCAN0220.DefaultPasswordContexts", Justification="Benchmark code, not a secret")]
-            listenOptions.UseHttps(certificatePath, "testPassword", options =>
+            listenOptions.UseHttps(certPath, "testPassword", options =>
             {
                 if (supportedTlsVersions is not null)
                 {
@@ -98,6 +123,12 @@
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
+if (enableHostHeaderValidation)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("Enabled host header filtering middleware.");
+    app.UseHostFiltering();
+}
+
 bool AllowAnyCertificateValidationWithLogging(X509Certificate2 certificate, X509Chain? chain, SslPolicyErrors errors)
 {
     fetchedCertsCounter++;
@@ -205,7 +236,7 @@
     {
         ip = IPAddress.Loopback;
     }
     else if (!IPAddress.TryParse(urlPrefix.Host, out ip))
     {
         ip = IPAddress.IPv6Any;
     }

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/Kestrel/appsettings.Development.json

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     }
   },
   "mTLS": "false",
-  "tlsRenegotiation": "true",
-  "certValidationConsoleEnabled": "true"
+  "tlsRenegotiation": "false",
+  "certValidationConsoleEnabled": "false",
+  "enableHostHeaderValidation": "false"
 }

src/BenchmarksApps/TLS/Kestrel/appsettings.json

@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
       "Default": "Information",
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
     }
-  },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+  }
 }