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TL;DR

  • Keep kubectl v1.36 for compatibility with supported Kubernetes v1.35 through v1.37 clusters.
  • Rebuild kubectl v1.36.4 from pinned source with Go 1.26.6 to replace the vulnerable official Go 1.26.5 binary.

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  • The Cassandra initialization hook uses this image to run kubectl get and kubectl exec; removing kubectl would break first-install initialization.
  • Pin the official Kubernetes source archive SHA-256, upstream commit, release metadata, and Go builder multi-architecture digest.
  • Build from vendored modules with GOPROXY=off, upstream release tags, -trimpath, and an empty build ID.
  • Reject builds unless kubectl reports the pinned version, commit, build date, Go 1.26.6, and requested target architecture.
  • The migration entrypoint, CQL, migrate version, runtime base, chart resources, privileges, and network behavior are unchanged.

Kubernetes and Go remain existing Apache-2.0/BSD-licensed dependencies. No new dependency or NOTICE change is required.

For the Reviewer

Review the source provenance and metadata checks in migrations/cassandra/Dockerfile, plus the hook-to-image contract assertion in test-execute-sqls.sh.

For QA

No separate QA is required beyond CI. Local validation:

  • sh migrations/cassandra/tests/test-execute-sqls.sh
  • shellcheck migrations/cassandra/tests/test-execute-sqls.sh
  • git diff --check
  • fresh kubectl-builder build for linux/amd64,linux/arm64
  • complete image builds for both architectures
  • executed both images: kubectl v1.36.4, Go 1.26.6, matching release metadata and target platform; migrate v4.19.1

The full Bazel suite was not run because this subtree is built and tested through its Dockerfile and shell contract test.

Issues

Closes #1607

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  • I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
  • I have signed off my commits for Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) compliance.
  • New or existing tests cover these changes.
  • The documentation is up to date with these changes.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Updates

    • Updated the Cassandra migration image to include a checksum-verified Kubernetes client v1.36.4, supporting Kubernetes versions v1.35–v1.37.
    • Improved client build verification and support for both supported architectures.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified the migration image’s use during Cassandra initialization and documented the included Kubernetes client compatibility.
  • Tests

    • Strengthened validation of initialization commands, client compatibility, source verification, and image build configuration.

Update kubectl from 1.36.4 to 1.37.0. The official 1.37.0 binaries are built with Go 1.26.6 and remain checksum pinned for amd64 and arm64.

Keep kubectl in the runtime image because the Cassandra initialization hook uses this image to run initdb.sh.

Signed-off-by: Stephanie Baum <sbaum@nvidia.com>
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Risk assessment: moderate build risk, low runtime risk.

  • Final version delta: kubectl remains on 1.36.4 relative to main; only its embedded Go toolchain changes from the official binary's 1.26.5 to 1.26.6. The transient 1.37.0 proposal was removed because kubectl supports only one server minor above or below its own, which would exclude supported Kubernetes 1.35 clusters.
  • Change size: 3 files, 81 additions, and 15 deletions. The substantive change replaces a binary-download stage with a source-build stage. The migration entrypoint, CQL, migrate 4.19.1, Cassandra runtime base, chart manifests, privileges, and network behavior are unchanged.
  • Supply-chain impact: the build adds no runtime package. It pins the official v1.36.4 source archive by SHA-256, the upstream commit and release metadata, and a Go 1.26.6 multi-architecture builder by digest. Module resolution is vendor-only with GOPROXY=off.
  • Build impact: a cold build now downloads a roughly 40 MB source archive and compiles kubectl. The stage fails closed on source checksum, Go version, release version, commit, build date, target OS, or target architecture mismatch. This increases build time and makes the Kubernetes source endpoint a build dependency.
  • Runtime impact: limited to replacing the kubectl executable. The rebuilt binaries are approximately 8 KB larger on amd64 and 66 KB larger on arm64 than the official v1.36.4 binaries. No compiler or source tree enters the final image.
  • Compatibility: kubectl 1.36 covers the supported Kubernetes 1.35 through 1.37 window. The initialization hook uses stable get and exec operations; normal database migration continues to use cqlsh and migrate.
  • Validation: fresh amd64 and arm64 builds passed. Both images reported kubectl v1.36.4, Go 1.26.6, the pinned upstream commit/build date, and the correct platform; migrate still reported v4.19.1. Static contract tests, ShellCheck, and git diff --check also passed.
  • Rollback: reverting restores the vulnerable Go 1.26.5 binary, so rollback should be limited to an urgent build regression and followed by another patched v1.36 rebuild.

Overall, the larger source-build path is a deliberate build-time tradeoff. Runtime behavior and the supported cluster window stay stable while the reported Go vulnerability floor is removed.

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The Cassandra migration image now builds kubectl v1.36.4 from checksum-pinned source with Go 1.26.6. The build validates source, architecture, and embedded metadata. Documentation and tests cover Kubernetes v1.35–v1.37 compatibility and the builder-based image layout.

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Build and document kubectl contract
migrations/cassandra/Dockerfile, migrations/cassandra/README.md
The Dockerfile builds kubectl v1.36.4 with pinned source and Go 1.26.6. It validates build metadata and copies kubectl from the builder stage. The README documents the initialization hook, supported architectures, and Kubernetes v1.35–v1.37 support.
Validate kubectl integration
migrations/cassandra/tests/test-execute-sqls.sh
The test checks kubectl exec usage, the builder stage, v1.36 compatibility, the pinned Go image digest, offline module resolution, vendored compilation, and client-version metadata.

Priority: ⬆️ High

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

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: High

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sequenceDiagram
  participant DockerBuild
  participant KubernetesSource
  participant KubectlBuilder
  participant RuntimeImage
  DockerBuild->>KubernetesSource: Download checksum-pinned v1.36.4 source
  DockerBuild->>KubectlBuilder: Build kubectl with Go 1.26.6
  KubectlBuilder->>KubectlBuilder: Validate version, commit, build date, OS, and architecture
  KubectlBuilder->>RuntimeImage: Copy validated kubectl binary
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The rebuilt kubectl image preserves the Cassandra migration workflow and validated client metadata across supported architectures.

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In `@migrations/cassandra/tests/test-execute-sqls.sh`:
- Around line 96-98: Update the kubectl validation in the initialization-script
test to require an actual kubectl exec operation rather than any standalone
kubectl token, while retaining the existing failure behavior when it is absent.
- Around line 106-108: Update the migrations image baseline check around the
KUBECTL_VERSION assertion to require a Kubernetes release built with Go 1.26.6
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Run each target-architecture kubectl binary during the image build and require GitVersion v1.37.0 with Go 1.26.6 or newer.

Tighten the chart contract test to require the non-comment kubectl exec operation used by cluster initialization.

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Rebuild Kubernetes kubectl v1.36.4 from its checksum-pinned official source with Go 1.26.6. This retains compatibility with supported Kubernetes v1.35 through v1.37 clusters while clearing the vulnerable Go runtime metadata.

Signed-off-by: Stephanie Baum <sbaum@nvidia.com>
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Integrated upgrade validation

  • Installed Cassandra 5.0.8 with migrations 0.17.3 and seeded a dedicated keyspace/table sentinel.
  • Upgraded with this PR's replacement migrations image; initialization retried the known early-auth race, then the Job completed.
  • The migration Job completed, Cassandra reported 5.0.9, and the sentinel survived unchanged.
  • Cassandra exporter metrics returned HTTP 200 before and after upgrade.
  • Fresh-install BDD passed 6/6 scenarios and 59/59 steps.

Resolve the migrations Dockerfile overlap while retaining the merged Jackson, Netty, and gosu remediations alongside the patched kubectl source build.

Signed-off-by: Stephanie Baum <sbaum@nvidia.com>
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