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fix(vault): keyring-only DEK session cache, delete weak XOR file fallback - #799

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Closes #603.

Keyring-only DEK session cache; the XOR-with-public-values file fallback is deleted. Legacy *.session files are deleted on sight, never trusted. Keyring-less machines fail closed to a passphrase prompt (already the unseal/inject behavior).

Notable: keyring_enabled() used is_ok_and, which returns false when the var is unset — so in production the keyring path never engaged and the weak file was the only cache. Fixed to unwrap_or(true).

Tests: 22/22 flare-vault lib (5 session tests incl. no-file-when-available, miss-when-unavailable, legacy ignored+deleted; inject test via shared in-memory mock since real OS backends hang headless); cargo clippy -p flare-vault clean; cargo check --bin agentflare green.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Session credentials are verified after being stored in the system keyring.
    • When keyring storage is unavailable or fails, sessions remain available only for the current session.
    • Clearing a session also removes leftover legacy session files.
  • Changes

    • Restoring sessions from legacy file-based storage is no longer supported. Sessions are not saved for later use when keyring storage is unavailable.

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Session persistence now uses the keyring instead of a file-cache fallback. Legacy session files are deleted without being read. Keyring access can be disabled, and keyring writes report verified success or failure. Tests use a shared in-memory keyring backend.

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Keyring session persistence

Layer / File(s) Summary
Keyring controls and mock backend
crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs, crates/flare-vault/src/inject.rs
Keyring access gains test environment controls, write verification, and a shared in-memory backend. The global-vault test configures the mock keyring and clears the stored session after validation.
Keyring-only session storage
crates/flare-vault/src/session/mod.rs, crates/flare-vault/src/session/file_cache.rs
File-cache persistence and its APIs are removed. Sessions use the keyring, delete legacy files, and do not read legacy file contents. Tests cover keyring success and failure, legacy-file deletion, and cleanup.

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

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant SessionModule
  participant KeyringCache
  participant LegacySessionFile
  SessionModule->>KeyringCache: Load session key
  KeyringCache-->>SessionModule: Keyring value or None
  SessionModule->>LegacySessionFile: Delete legacy file
  SessionModule->>KeyringCache: Store and verify session key
  KeyringCache-->>SessionModule: Success or failure
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to a7e57

A legacy file containing a weakly protected vault key can remain after the switch to keyring-only storage. The disabled-keyring path also needs a safe clearing lifecycle. Resolve these issues and the unsafe test helper before merging.

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Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning Issue #603 requires literal pr_footer matching, safe handling of missing pull request descriptions, prevention of partial item-number matches, and regression tests. The whole-PR changes only `crates… Implement the #603 matching changes and regression tests in the pull-request matching path, or remove the #603 linkage if this PR does not target that issue.
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The PR removes the XOR file cache and changes keyring storage, environment handling, legacy-file cleanup, and vault tests. These changes have no demonstrated connection to the duplicate-work preflight… Move the vault session-cache changes to the appropriate vault issue or link this PR to the issue that requires them. Keep this PR limited to the #603 objectives.
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 43.33% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 30 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the keyring-only DEK session cache and removal of the weak XOR file fallback.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the main change, behavior for legacy files, keyring-unavailable systems, and reported test results. It does not use the required section headings or include the complete test …
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Issue #603 requires literal pr_footer matching, safe handling of missing pull request descriptions, prevention of partial item-number matches, and regression tests. The whole-PR changes only crates/flare-vault session and keyring code. They do not implement the #603 requirements.

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The PR removes the XOR file cache and changes keyring storage, environment handling, legacy-file cleanup, and vault tests. These changes have no demonstrated connection to the duplicate-work preflight scope in issue #603.

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- Around line 53-54: Update load_session and store_session to call
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🟡 Minor · Preserve keyring cleanup before disabling access. · keyring_cache.rs:113-116

crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs:113-116
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Preserve keyring cleanup before disabling access.

FLARE_VAULT_KEYRING=off must not reach keyring::Entry. However, an early return alone would leave a credential stored while access was enabled. After re-enablement, load_session can reload that credential through open_vault_with_dek. Clear the credential before disabling keyring access. If clear_session can run while access is disabled, add deferred cleanup that runs before the next load. Do not silently skip deletion.

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In `@crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs` around lines 113 - 116,
Update clear_keyring and the keyring access transition so credential deletion
occurs before keyring access is disabled, without calling keyring::Entry while
FLARE_VAULT_KEYRING is off. If clear_session can run while access is disabled,
retain a pending cleanup and perform it before load_session can reload
credentials through open_vault_with_dek.

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In `@crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs`:
- Around line 43-45: Replace process-environment mutation in the test helpers
with a test-only override checked by keyring_enabled(). Update the helpers that
remove FLARE_VAULT_KEYRING and with_keyring_disabled so tests control the
override without calling set_var or remove_var; preserve environment-based
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In `@crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs`:
- Around line 113-116: Update clear_keyring and the keyring access transition so
credential deletion occurs before keyring access is disabled, without calling
keyring::Entry while FLARE_VAULT_KEYRING is off. If clear_session can run while
access is disabled, retain a pending cleanup and perform it before load_session
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Comment thread crates/flare-vault/src/session/keyring_cache.rs
Unconditionally sweep the legacy XOR session file in load_session/
store_session instead of only on the keyring-hit/keyring-success
branch, so a stale legacy file can no longer survive a keyring miss.

Gate clear_keyring on keyring_enabled() like load/store already are,
so FLARE_VAULT_KEYRING=off keeps clear_session from reaching
keyring::Entry on headless machines with no interactive OS backend.

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