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fix!(cmd): validate port is numeric and valid uint16
Hrushikesh-ramilla Oct 26, 2026
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fix(cmd): parse string ports as base 10 and restore viper config in c…
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65 changes: 61 additions & 4 deletions flagd/cmd/start.go
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Expand Up @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package cmd
import (
"fmt"
"log"
"math"
"strconv"
"strings"
"time"

Expand All @@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ import (
"github.com/open-feature/flagd/core/pkg/sync"
syncbuilder "github.com/open-feature/flagd/core/pkg/sync/builder"
"github.com/open-feature/flagd/flagd/pkg/runtime"
"github.com/spf13/cast"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
"github.com/spf13/pflag"
"github.com/spf13/viper"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -220,12 +223,29 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
rtLogger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("request header limit set to %d bytes", maxRequestHeaderBytes))
}

managementPort, err := getPort(managementPortFlagName)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
ofrepPort, err := getPort(ofrepPortFlagName)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
servicePort, err := getPort(portFlagName)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
syncPort, err := getPort(syncPortFlagName)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}

// Build Runtime -----------------------------------------------------------
rt, err := runtime.FromConfig(logger, Version, runtime.Config{
CORS: viper.GetStringSlice(corsFlagName),
MetricExporter: viper.GetString(metricsExporter),
ManagementPort: viper.GetUint16(managementPortFlagName),
OfrepServicePort: viper.GetUint16(ofrepPortFlagName),
ManagementPort: managementPort,
OfrepServicePort: ofrepPort,
OfrepSSEEnabled: viper.GetBool(ofrepSSEEnabledFlagName),
OfrepSSEInactivityDel: viper.GetInt(ofrepSSEInactivityFlagName),
OfrepSSEPublicURL: viper.GetString(ofrepSSEPublicURLFlagName),
Expand All @@ -236,9 +256,9 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
OtelCAPath: viper.GetString(otelCAPathFlagName),
ServiceCertPath: viper.GetString(serverCertPathFlagName),
ServiceKeyPath: viper.GetString(serverKeyPathFlagName),
ServicePort: viper.GetUint16(portFlagName),
ServicePort: servicePort,
ServiceSocketPath: viper.GetString(socketPathFlagName),
SyncServicePort: viper.GetUint16(syncPortFlagName),
SyncServicePort: syncPort,
SyncServiceHTTPEnabled: viper.GetBool(syncHTTPFlagName),
SyncServiceSocketPath: viper.GetString(syncSocketPathFlagName),
StreamDeadline: viper.GetDuration(streamDeadlineFlagName),
Expand All @@ -263,3 +283,40 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
}
},
}

func getPort(flagName string) (uint16, error) {

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This could be simpler: one cast.ToInt64E, then a 0..65535 check, instead of the type switch.

val := viper.Get(flagName)
if val == nil {
return 0, nil
}
if str, ok := val.(string); ok {
if strings.HasPrefix(str, "tcp://") {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %q (this can be caused by Kubernetes service links, set enableServiceLinks: false on the pod)", flagName, str)
}
p, err := strconv.ParseUint(str, 10, 16)
if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %w", flagName, err)
}
return uint16(p), nil
}
switch v := val.(type) {
case bool:
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
case float32:
if math.Trunc(float64(v)) != float64(v) {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
}
case float64:
if math.Trunc(v) != v {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
}
}
p, err := cast.ToUint16E(val)
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if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %w", flagName, err)
}
if i, err := cast.ToInt64E(val); err == nil && (i < 0 || i > math.MaxUint16) {
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sed -n '630,850p' "$d/caste.go"
printf '%s\n' '--- flagd startup config and port binding ---'
sed -n '1,125p' flagd/cmd/root.go
sed -n '180,315p' flagd/cmd/start.go
rg -n -F --glob '*.go' -e 'GetString(' -e 'BindPFlag' -e 'SetDefault(' -e 'evaluation-port' -e 'management-port' -e 'ofrep-port' -e 'sync-port' -e 'service-port' flagd/cmd flagd/pkg | head -160
printf '%s\n' '--- config examples and port consumers ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.{yaml,yml,json,toml,go}' -e 'evaluation-port' -e 'management-port' -e 'ofrep-port' -e 'sync-port' -e 'service-port' flagd | head -160

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Reject booleans and fractional floats before conversion.

viper.Get(flagName) can return typed boolean or float values from a configuration file. In cast v1.7.1, ToUint16E(false) returns 0, and ToUint16E(0.5) truncates to 0. ToInt64E also truncates these values, so the range check accepts them.

The Int32P flags reject fractional command-line values, and environment values such as "0.5" are rejected by cast's integer parser. The remaining gap affects typed configuration-file values. A malformed configuration can therefore select port 0 instead of failing.

This is a narrow validation gap, not a major issue. Explicit port 0 already passes the range check, so the impact is limited to misinterpreting invalid typed values.

Suggested fix 
--- "a/flagd/cmd/start.go"
+++ "b/flagd/cmd/start.go"
@@ -282,12 +282,24 @@
 	},
 }
 
 func getPort(flagName string) (uint16, error) {
 	val := viper.Get(flagName)
 	if val == nil {
 		return 0, nil
 	}
+	switch v := val.(type) {
+	case bool:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
+	case float32:
+		if math.Trunc(float64(v)) != float64(v) {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
+		}
+	case float64:
+		if math.Trunc(v) != v {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
+		}
+	}
 	p, err := cast.ToUint16E(val)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %w", flagName, err)
 	}
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p, err := cast.ToUint16E(val)
if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %w", flagName, err)
}
if i, err := cast.ToInt64E(val); err == nil && (i < 0 || i > math.MaxUint16) {
switch v := val.(type) {
case bool:
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
case float32:
if math.Trunc(float64(v)) != float64(v) {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
}
case float64:
if math.Trunc(v) != v {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': must be an integer", flagName)
}
}
p, err := cast.ToUint16E(val)
if err != nil {
return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': %w", flagName, err)
}
if i, err := cast.ToInt64E(val); err == nil && (i < 0 || i > math.MaxUint16) {
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Validate the value returned by viper.Get(flagName) before cast.ToUint16E: reject
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return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port value for '%s': value out of range", flagName)
}
return p, nil
}
146 changes: 146 additions & 0 deletions flagd/cmd/start_test.go
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package cmd

import (
"strings"
"testing"

"github.com/spf13/viper"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
)

func Test_getPort(t *testing.T) {
viper.AutomaticEnv()
t.Cleanup(func() {
viper.Reset()
viper.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer("-", "_"))
viper.SetEnvPrefix("FLAGD")
bindFlags(startCmd.Flags())
})

tests := []struct {
name string
flagName string
envVar string
envVal string
expected uint16
expectedErr string
expectError bool
}{
{
name: "default port value when env var not set",
flagName: portFlagName,
expected: 8013,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "default management port value when env var not set",
flagName: managementPortFlagName,
expected: 8014,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "default sync port value when env var not set",
flagName: syncPortFlagName,
expected: 8015,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "default ofrep port value when env var not set",
flagName: ofrepPortFlagName,
expected: 8016,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "valid numeric port via env var",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "9000",
expected: 9000,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "leading zero decimal port resolves as base 10",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "010000",
expected: 10000,
expectError: false,
},
{
name: "non-numeric port via env var returns error",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "abc",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "k8s service link url via env var returns error",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "tcp://10.0.0.1:8015",
expectedErr: `invalid port value for 'port': "tcp://10.0.0.1:8015" (this can be caused by Kubernetes service links, set enableServiceLinks: false on the pod)`,
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "out of range port via env var returns error",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "70000",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "negative port via env var returns error",
flagName: portFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_PORT",
envVal: "-1",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "non-numeric management port via env var returns error",
flagName: managementPortFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_MANAGEMENT_PORT",
envVal: "invalid-port",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "non-numeric sync port via env var returns error",
flagName: syncPortFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_SYNC_PORT",
envVal: "invalid-port",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "non-numeric ofrep port via env var returns error",
flagName: ofrepPortFlagName,
envVar: "FLAGD_OFREP_PORT",
envVal: "invalid-port",
expectError: true,
},
{
name: "nil flag returns 0 and nil error",
flagName: "non_existent_flag",
expected: 0,
expectError: false,
},
}

for _, tt := range tests {
t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
if tt.envVar != "" {
t.Setenv(tt.envVar, tt.envVal)
}
got, err := getPort(tt.flagName)
if tt.expectError {
require.Error(t, err)
assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "invalid port value for '"+tt.flagName+"'")
if tt.expectedErr != "" {
assert.EqualError(t, err, tt.expectedErr)
}
} else {
require.NoError(t, err)
assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, got)
}
})
}
}
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