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@@ -2,14 +2,23 @@
Integrating a security scanner into GitLab consists of providing end users
with a [CI job definition](../../ci/yaml/README.md#introduction)
-they can add to their CI configuration files, to scan their GitLab projects.
+they can add to their CI configuration files to scan their GitLab projects.
+This CI job should then output its results in a GitLab-specified format. These results are then
+automatically presented in various places in GitLab, such as the Pipeline view, Merge Request
+widget, and Security Dashboard.
+
The scanning job is usually based on a [Docker image](https://docs.docker.com/)
that contains the scanner and all its dependencies in a self-contained environment.
-This page documents requirements and guidelines for writing CI jobs implementing a security scanner,
-as well as requirements and guidelines for the Docker image itself.
+
+This page documents requirements and guidelines for writing CI jobs that implement a security
+scanner, as well as requirements and guidelines for the Docker image.
## Job definition
+This section desribes several important fields to add to the security scanner's job
+definition file. Full documentation on these and other available fields can be viewed
+in the [CI documentation](../../ci/yaml/README.md#image).
+
### Name
For consistency, scanning jobs should be named after the scanner, in lower case.
@@ -26,8 +35,8 @@ containing the security scanner.
### Script
The [`script`](../../ci/yaml/README.md#script) keyword
-is used to specify the command that the job runs.
-Because the `script` cannot be left empty, it must be set to the command that performs the scan.
+is used to specify the commands to run the scanner.
+Because the `script` entry can't be left empty, it must be set to the command that performs the scan.
It is not possible to rely on the predefined `ENTRYPOINT` and `CMD` of the Docker image
to perform the scan automatically, without passing any command.
@@ -53,44 +62,41 @@ so the [`allow_failure`](../../ci/yaml/README.md#allow_failure) parameter should
### Artifacts
Scanning jobs must declare a report that corresponds to the type of scanning they perform,
-using the [`artifacts:reports`](../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifactsreports) keyword.
+using the [`artifacts:reports`](../../ci/pipelines/job_artifacts.md#artifactsreports) keyword.
Valid reports are: `dependency_scanning`, `container_scanning`, `dast`, and `sast`.
For example, here is the definition of a SAST job that generates a file named `gl-sast-report.json`,
and uploads it as a SAST report:
```yaml
-mysec_dependency_scanning:
+mysec_sast_scanning:
image: registry.gitlab.com/secure/mysec
artifacts:
reports:
sast: gl-sast-report.json
```
-`gl-sast-report.json` is an example file path. See [the Output file section](#output-file) for more details.
-It is processed as a SAST report because it is declared as such in the job definition.
+Note that `gl-sast-report.json` is an example file path but any other file name can be used. See
+[the Output file section](#output-file) for more details. It's processed as a SAST report because
+it's declared under the `reports:sast` key in the job definition, not because of the file name.
### Policies
-Scanning jobs should be skipped unless the corresponding feature is listed
-in the `GITLAB_FEATURES` variable (comma-separated list of values).
-So Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, SAST, and DAST should be skipped
-unless `GITLAB_FEATURES` contains `dependency_scanning`, `container_scanning`, `sast`, and `dast`, respectively.
-See [GitLab CI/CD predefined variables](../../ci/variables/predefined_variables.md).
-
-Also, scanning jobs should be skipped when the corresponding variable prefixed with `_DISABLED` is present.
-See `DEPENDENCY_SCANNING_DISABLED`, `CONTAINER_SCANNING_DISABLED`, `SAST_DISABLED`, and `DAST_DISABLED`
-in [Auto DevOps documentation](../../topics/autodevops/customize.md#disable-jobs).
+Certain GitLab workflows, such as [AutoDevOps](../../topics/autodevops/customize.md#disable-jobs),
+define variables to indicate that given scans should be disabled. You can check for this by looking
+for variables such as `DEPENDENCY_SCANNING_DISABLED`, `CONTAINER_SCANNING_DISABLED`,
+`SAST_DISABLED`, and `DAST_DISABLED`. If appropriate based on the scanner type, you should then
+disable running the custom scanner.
-Finally, SAST and Dependency Scanning job definitions should use
-`CI_PROJECT_REPOSITORY_LANGUAGES` (comma-separated list of values)
-in order to skip the job when the language or technology is not supported.
+GitLab also defines a `CI_PROJECT_REPOSITORY_LANGUAGES` variable, which provides the list of
+languages in the repo. Depending on this value, your scanner may or may not do something different.
Language detection currently relies on the [`linguist`](https://github.com/github/linguist) Ruby gem.
See [GitLab CI/CD prefined variables](../../ci/variables/predefined_variables.md#variables-reference).
-For instance, here is how to skip the Dependency Scanning job `mysec_dependency_scanning`
-unless the project repository contains Java source code,
-and the `dependency_scanning` feature is enabled:
+#### Policy checking example
+
+This example shows how to skip a custom Dependency Scanning job, `mysec_dependency_scanning`, unless
+the project repository contains Java source code and the `dependency_scanning` feature is enabled:
```yaml
mysec_dependency_scanning:
@@ -111,6 +117,8 @@ for a particular branch or when a particular set of files changes.
The Docker image is a self-contained environment that combines
the scanner with all the libraries and tools it depends on.
+Packaging your scanner into a Docker image makes its dependencies and configuration always present,
+regardless of the individual machine the scanner runs on.
### Image size
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ It also generates text output on the standard output and standard error streams,
All CI variables are passed to the scanner as environment variables.
The scanned project is described by the [predefined CI variables](../../ci/variables/README.md).
-#### SAST, Dependency Scanning
+#### SAST and Dependency Scanning
SAST and Dependency Scanning scanners must scan the files in the project directory, given by the `CI_PROJECT_DIR` variable.
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ It is recommended to name the output file after the type of scanning, and to use
Since all Secure reports are JSON files, it is recommended to use `.json` as a file extension.
For instance, a suggested file name for a Dependency Scanning report is `gl-dependency-scanning.json`.
-The [`artifacts:reports`](../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifactsreports) keyword
+The [`artifacts:reports`](../../ci/pipelines/job_artifacts.md#artifactsreports) keyword
of the job definition must be consistent with the file path where the Security report is written.
For instance, if a Dependency Scanning analyzer writes its report to the CI project directory,
and if this report file name is `depscan.json`,
@@ -223,11 +231,8 @@ The DAST variant of the report JSON format is not documented at the moment.
### Version
-The documentation of
-[SAST](../../user/application_security/sast/index.md#reports-json-format),
-[Dependency Scanning](../../user/application_security/dependency_scanning/index.md#reports-json-format),
-and [Container Scanning](../../user/application_security/container_scanning/index.md#reports-json-format)
-describes the Secure report format version.
+This field specifies the version of the report schema you are using. Please reference individual scanner
+pages for the specific versions to use.
### Vulnerabilities
@@ -251,12 +256,17 @@ The `id` should not collide with any other scanner another integrator would prov
#### Name, message, and description
-The `name` and `message` fields contain a short description of the vulnerability,
-whereas the `description` field provides more details.
+The `name` and `message` fields contain a short description of the vulnerability.
+The `description` field provides more details.
-The `name` is context-free and contains no information on where the vulnerability has been found,
+The `name` field is context-free and contains no information on where the vulnerability has been found,
whereas the `message` may repeat the location.
+As a visual example, this screenshot highlights where these fields are used when viewing a
+vulnerability as part of a pipeline view.
+
+![Example Vulnerability](example_vuln.png)
+
For instance, a `message` for a vulnerability
reported by Dependency Scanning gives information on the vulnerable dependency,
which is redundant with the `location` field of the vulnerability.
@@ -288,21 +298,17 @@ It should not repeat the other fields of the vulnerability object.
In particular, the `description` should not repeat the `location` (what is affected)
or the `solution` (how to mitigate the risk).
-There is a proposal to remove either the `name` or the `message`, to remove ambiguities.
-See [issue #36779](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/36779).
-
#### Solution
-The `solution` field may contain instructions users should follow to fix the vulnerability or to mitigate the risk.
-It is intended for users whereas the `remediations` objects are processed automatically by GitLab.
+You can use the `solution` field to instruct users how to fix the identified vulnerability or to mitigate
+the risk. End-users interact with this field, whereas GitLab automatically processes the
+`remediations` objects.
#### Identifiers
-The `identifiers` array describes the vulnerability flaw that has been detected.
-An identifier object has a `type` and a `value`;
-these technical fields are used to tell if two identifiers are the same.
-It also has a `name` and a `url`;
-these fields are used to display the identifier in the user interface.
+The `identifiers` array describes the detected vulnerability. An identifier object's `type` and
+`value` fields are used to tell if two identifiers are the same. The user interface uses the
+object's `name` and `url` fields to display the identifier.
It is recommended to reuse the identifiers the GitLab scanners already define:
@@ -316,18 +322,15 @@ It is recommended to reuse the identifiers the GitLab scanners already define:
| [RHSA](https://access.redhat.com/errata/#/) | `rhsa` | RHSA-2020:0111 |
| [ELSA](https://linux.oracle.com/security/) | `elsa` | ELSA-2020-0085 |
-The generic identifiers listed above are defined in the [common library](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common);
-this library is shared by the analyzers maintained by GitLab,
-and this is where you can [contribute](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common/blob/master/issue/identifier.go) new generic identifiers.
-Analyzers may also produce vendor-specific or product-specific identifiers;
-these do not belong to the [common library](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common).
+The generic identifiers listed above are defined in the [common library](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common),
+which is shared by the analyzers that GitLab maintains. You can [contribute](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common/blob/master/issue/identifier.go)
+new generic identifiers to if needed. Analyzers may also produce vendor-specific or product-specific
+identifiers, which don't belong in the [common library](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security-products/analyzers/common).
The first item of the `identifiers` array is called the primary identifier.
The primary identifier is particularly important, because it is used to
-[track vulnerabilities](#tracking-merging-vulnerabilities)
-as new commits are pushed to the repository.
-
-Identifiers are used to [merge duplicate vulnerabilities](#tracking-merging-vulnerabilities)
+[track vulnerabilities](#tracking-and-merging-vulnerabilities) as new commits are pushed to the repository.
+Identifiers are also used to [merge duplicate vulnerabilities](#tracking-and-merging-vulnerabilities)
reported for the same commit, except for `CWE` and `WASC`.
### Location
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ The `location` indicates where the vulnerability has been detected.
The format of the location depends on the type of scanning.
Internally GitLab extracts some attributes of the `location` to generate the **location fingerprint**,
-which is used to [track vulnerabilities](#tracking-merging-vulnerabilities)
+which is used to track vulnerabilities
as new commits are pushed to the repository.
The attributes used to generate the location fingerprint also depend on the type of scanning.
@@ -426,12 +429,12 @@ combines `file`, `start_line`, and `end_line`,
so these attributes are mandatory.
All other attributes are optional.
-### Tracking, merging vulnerabilities
+### Tracking and merging vulnerabilities
Users may give feedback on a vulnerability:
-- they may dismiss a vulnerability if it does not apply to their projects
-- or they may create an issue for a vulnerability, if there is a possible threat
+- They may dismiss a vulnerability if it doesn't apply to their projects
+- They may create an issue for a vulnerability if there's a possible threat
GitLab tracks vulnerabilities so that user feedback is not lost
when new Git commits are pushed to the repository.
@@ -470,18 +473,57 @@ Valid values are: `Ignore`, `Unknown`, `Experimental`, `Low`, `Medium`, `High`,
### Remediations
The `remediations` field of the report is an array of remediation objects.
-Each remediation describes a patch that can be applied to automatically fix
+Each remediation describes a patch that can be applied to
+[automatically fix](../../user/application_security/#solutions-for-vulnerabilities-auto-remediation)
a set of vulnerabilities.
+Here is an example of a report that contains remediations.
+
+```json
+{
+ "vulnerabilities": [
+ {
+ "category": "dependency_scanning",
+ "name": "Regular Expression Denial of Service",
+ "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426655440000",
+ "solution": "Upgrade to new versions.",
+ "scanner": {
+ "id": "gemnasium",
+ "name": "Gemnasium"
+ },
+ "identifiers": [
+ {
+ "type": "gemnasium",
+ "name": "Gemnasium-642735a5-1425-428d-8d4e-3c854885a3c9",
+ "value": "642735a5-1425-428d-8d4e-3c854885a3c9"
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+ "remediations": [
+ {
+ "fixes": [
+ {
+ "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426655440000"
+ }
+ ],
+ "summary": "Upgrade to new version",
+ "diff": "ZGlmZiAtLWdpdCBhL3lhcm4ubG9jayBiL3lhcm4ubG9jawppbmRleCAwZWNjOTJmLi43ZmE0NTU0IDEwMDY0NAotLS0gYS95Y=="
+ }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
#### Summary
-The `summary` field is an overview of how the vulnerabilities can be fixed.
+The `summary` field is an overview of how the vulnerabilities can be fixed. This field is required.
#### Fixed vulnerabilities
The `fixes` field is an array of objects that reference the vulnerabilities fixed by the
-remediation. `fixes[].id` contains a fixed vulnerability's unique identifier.
+remediation. `fixes[].id` contains a fixed vulnerability's [unique identifier](#id). This field is required.
#### Diff
-The `diff` field is a base64-encoded remediation code diff, compatible with [`git apply`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_discussion).
+The `diff` field is a base64-encoded remediation code diff, compatible with
+[`git apply`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_discussion). This field is required.
diff --git a/doc/development/integrations/secure_partner_integration.md b/doc/development/integrations/secure_partner_integration.md
index d8badda4125..59336b0e6a1 100644
--- a/doc/development/integrations/secure_partner_integration.md
+++ b/doc/development/integrations/secure_partner_integration.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ and complete an intgration with the Secure stage.
1. Ensure your pipeline jobs create a report artifact that GitLab can process
to successfully display your own product's results with the rest of GitLab.
- See detailed [technical directions](secure.md) for this step.
- - Read more about [job report artifacts](../../ci/yaml/README.md#artifactsreports).
+ - Read more about [job report artifacts](../../ci/pipelines/job_artifacts.md#artifactsreports).
- Read about [job artifacts](../../user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.md).
- Your report artifact must be in one of our currently supported formats.
For more information, see the [documentation on reports](secure.md#report).