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What this PR does / why we need it:

Restore the unused FileRefreshDuration poll on DynamicFileCAContent (and the matching leftover on DynamicCertKeyPairContent) so file-backed client CAs reload when fsnotify stays on a stale inode.

#104102 replaced the poll with fsnotify but left FileRefreshDuration unused. A successful watchCAFile then blocks for the life of the process. After an atomic rewrite of /etc/kubernetes/kubelet-ca.crt (MCO writeFileAtomically / rename → new inode), kubelet keeps the old in-memory roots. TLS still succeeds; HTTP auth fails with x509: certificate signed by unknown authority → HTTP 401. The same file is consumed by kube-rbac-proxy (--client-ca-file=/etc/kubernetes/kubelet-ca.crt).

ConfigMapCAController still polls at FileRefreshDuration. This puts file-backed CAs back on that safety net, alongside fsnotify.

This is a carry of kubernetes#141913 (UPSTREAM: 141913:). kubernetes 1.36 PR kubernetes#136762 reloads TLS advertised CAs only; it does not fix this authenticator 401.

This PR fixes kubelet (:10250). TargetDown{job="crio"} is scraped from kube-rbac-proxy on :9637, which vendors k8s.io/apiserver independently. A matching vendor poll on openshift/kube-rbac-proxy is required for that alert.

Which issue(s) this PR is related to:

https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPBUGS-95087

Upstream: kubernetes#141913 (not merged; backport validation will need a top-level approver until it is)

Special notes for your reviewer:

  • FileRefreshDuration stays 1m (same as ConfigMapCAController). Do not use delete+recreate of the CA file as a poll test: loadCABundle errors and workqueue retries can false-pass.
  • Approver hinted by OWNERS: @p0lyn0mial
  • Lab verification (OCP 4.20, bind-mount to force the inode miss): patched kubelet, poll 10s. Same PID: scrape was 401 on the original CA, still 401 immediately after bind+append, 200 after the poll with Loaded a new CA Bundle and Verifier.

/assign @p0lyn0mial

Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?

Kubelet now reloads the client CA file on a timer as well as on fsnotify events, so an atomic rewrite of kubelet-ca.crt no longer leaves metrics scrapes failing with HTTP 401 (x509: certificate signed by unknown authority).

Additional documentation e.g., KEPs (Kubernetes Enhancement Proposals), usage docs, etc.:


fsnotify watches a single inode. Atomic rename, overlay, and bind-mount
updates can leave the watch on stale content, so authenticators keep
rejecting still-valid client certs with x509 unknown authority (HTTP 401).

kubernetes#104102 replaced the poll with fsnotify but left FileRefreshDuration unused.
Restore the poll alongside fsnotify. Upstream: kubernetes#141913.

Signed-off-by: Arpit Bhagat <arpitbhagat@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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  • Restore the unused FileRefreshDuration poll on DynamicFileCAContent (and the same leftover on DynamicCertKeyPairContent) so file-backed client CAs reload even when fsnotify stays on a stale inode.
  • Cherry-pick of upstream apiserver: restore FileRefreshDuration poll for file-backed CAs kubernetes/kubernetes#141913 (UPSTREAM: 141913:). #104102 replaced the poll with fsnotify but left FileRefreshDuration unused; kubelet then keeps returning HTTP 401 x509: certificate signed by unknown authority after an atomic CA rewrite.
  • ConfigMapCAController still polls at FileRefreshDuration; this puts file-backed CAs back on the same safety net.

Test plan

  • go test ./pkg/server/dynamiccertificates/ on this openshift/kubernetes tree
  • On-node A/B of the same authenticator kubelet uses: bind-mount inode miss stays 401 without the poll and becomes 200 with it (OCP 4.20 lab)

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Walkthrough

Dynamic CA and serving certificate controllers now poll their files at FileRefreshDuration and enqueue reload work when filesystem notifications miss updates. Tests cover direct rewrites and bind-mount inode changes.

Changes

Certificate reload polling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Periodic reload scheduling
staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/dynamiccertificates/dynamic_cafile_content.go, staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/dynamiccertificates/dynamic_serving_content.go
FileRefreshDuration documents periodic file reads. CA and serving certificate controllers periodically enqueue reload work.
Missed-event polling coverage
staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/server/dynamiccertificates/*_test.go
Tests verify reloads after filesystem notifications are unavailable and after a bind mount hides the watched inode. Test cleanup shuts down workers and reports unmount errors.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 9a496

This restores periodic certificate-file reload polling to recover from missed filesystem events. No concrete merge-blocking risk is identified in the current change.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CertificateController
  participant WorkQueue
  participant CertificateFile
  CertificateController->>WorkQueue: enqueue workItemKey every FileRefreshDuration
  WorkQueue->>CertificateFile: read certificate or CA file
  CertificateFile-->>CertificateController: return updated content
  CertificateController->>CertificateController: publish reloaded content
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No-Weak-Crypto ✅ Passed The pull request adds polling logic and tests only. The added test certificate helper uses ECDSA P-256 and crypto/rand with x509; it does not use MD5, SHA-1, DES, RC4, 3DES, Blowfish, or ECB. The byte…
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OCPBUGS-95087 is the tracker for this carry. This PR is the kubelet (:10250) side only.

TargetDown{job="crio"} is kube-rbac-proxy on :9637, which vendors k8s.io/apiserver independently. A matching vendor poll on openshift/kube-rbac-proxy is still required.

Please /ok-to-test if this looks safe to run CI.

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