secure-sandbox 0.0.1

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Secure Sandbox

A high-security Python sandbox library for safely executing untrusted third-party code (such as AI-generated code)

中文文档 (Chinese Documentation)

Core Features

1. Gas Mechanism - Prevent CPU DoS Attacks

• ✅ Automatically inject Gas checks in every loop and function call
• ✅ Immediately throw GasLimitExceeded exception when Gas quota is exhausted
• ✅ Effectively defend against infinite loops and resource exhaustion attacks

2. AST Whitelist Validation

• ✅ Strict AST node whitelist mechanism
• ✅ Reject dangerous AST nodes (Import, Async, Yield, etc.)
• ✅ Block dangerous operations at compile time

3. Attribute Access Interception

• ✅ All attribute accesses are rewritten to __sandbox_getattr__
• ✅ Strict attribute blacklist (40+ dangerous attributes like __class__, __subclasses__)
• ✅ Prevent sandbox escape via reflection chains

4. Import Whitelist Control

• ✅ Configurable module import whitelist
• ✅ Default allows safe modules (math, json, datetime, etc.)
• ✅ Reject dangerous modules (os, sys, subprocess, etc.)

5. Fully Configurable

• ✅ All security policies can be customized
• ✅ Gas quota, AST whitelist, attribute blacklist, module whitelist all configurable
• ✅ Support flexible security level adjustments

Installation

pip install secure-sandbox

Quick Start

Basic Usage

from secure_sandbox import safe_execute

# Execute safe code
code = """
def factorial(n):
    result = 1
    for i in range(1, n + 1):
        result *= i
    return result

print(f"Factorial of 5: {factorial(5)}")
"""

result = safe_execute(code, max_gas=100)
print(f"Remaining Gas: {result['remaining_gas']}")

Prevent Infinite Loops

from secure_sandbox import SecureSandbox, GasLimitExceeded

malicious_code = """
i = 0
while True:
    i += 1
"""

sandbox = SecureSandbox()
try:
    sandbox.safe_execute(malicious_code, max_gas=50)
except GasLimitExceeded as e:
    print(f"Successfully intercepted infinite loop: {e}")

Prevent Sandbox Escape

from secure_sandbox import SecureSandbox, SandboxSecurityError

escape_code = """
result = [].__class__.__base__.__subclasses__()
"""

sandbox = SecureSandbox()
try:
    sandbox.safe_execute(escape_code, max_gas=100)
except SandboxSecurityError as e:
    print(f"Successfully intercepted escape attack: {e}")

Use Module Imports

from secure_sandbox import safe_execute

code = """
import math
result = math.sqrt(16)
print(f"sqrt(16) = {result}")

from json import dumps
json_str = dumps({"name": "Alice", "age": 25})
print(json_str)
"""

result = safe_execute(code, max_gas=100)

Security Interception Demo

See comprehensive attack interception examples:

python examples/security_interception.py

This demonstrates how Secure Sandbox blocks 20 types of attacks:

• ✅ Infinite loops (Gas mechanism)
• ✅ Reflection chain escapes (class, globals, code)
• ✅ Import attacks (os, sys, subprocess)
• ✅ Dynamic execution (eval, exec, compile)
• ✅ Exception handling escapes
• ✅ Context manager attacks
• ✅ Private attribute access
• ✅ Internal attribute attacks (dict, mro, subclasses)

All attacks are successfully intercepted with 100% block rate!

Advanced Configuration

Custom Security Policy

from secure_sandbox import SecureSandbox, SecurityConfig

# Create custom configuration
config = SecurityConfig(
    # Gas configuration
    max_gas=5000,              # Maximum Gas quota
    max_recursion_depth=50,    # Maximum recursion depth
    
    # Import configuration
    allow_imports=True,        # Allow imports
    allowed_modules={'math', 'json'},  # Only allow these modules
    
    # AST node configuration (optional)
    ast_whitelist={'For', 'While', 'FunctionDef', ...},  # Custom AST whitelist
    ast_blacklist={'Import', 'Try', ...},  # Custom AST blacklist
    
    # Attribute access configuration
    allow_dunder_access=False,  # Disallow magic methods
    allow_private_attrs=False,  # Disallow private attributes
    dangerous_attributes={'__class__', '__globals__', ...},  # Custom dangerous attributes
    safe_attributes={'append', 'upper', ...},  # Custom safe attributes
    
    # Feature switches
    allow_comprehensions=True,  # Allow comprehensions
    allow_lambdas=True,         # Allow Lambda
    allow_classes=False,        # Disallow class definitions
)

sandbox = SecureSandbox(config)
result = sandbox.safe_execute(code, max_gas=100)

Add Custom Modules to Whitelist

from secure_sandbox import SecurityConfig, DEFAULT_ALLOWED_MODULES

# Extend default module whitelist
custom_modules = DEFAULT_ALLOWED_MODULES.copy()
custom_modules.update({
    'numpy',    # Add numpy
    'pandas',   # Add pandas
})

config = SecurityConfig(
    allowed_modules=custom_modules
)

Configuration Details

SecurityConfig Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
max_gas	int	10000	Maximum Gas quota to prevent infinite loops
max_recursion_depth	int	100	Maximum recursion depth
allow_imports	bool	True	Whether to allow module imports
allowed_modules	Set[str]	DEFAULT_ALLOWED_MODULES	Module import whitelist
ast_whitelist	Set[str]	AST_WHITELIST	Allowed AST node whitelist
ast_blacklist	Set[str]	AST_BLACKLIST	Forbidden AST node blacklist
allow_dunder_access	bool	False	Whether to allow magic method access
allow_private_attrs	bool	False	Whether to allow private attribute access
dangerous_attributes	Set[str]	DANGEROUS_ATTRIBUTES	Dangerous attribute blacklist
safe_attributes	Set[str]	SAFE_ATTRIBUTES	Safe attribute whitelist
allow_comprehensions	bool	True	Whether to allow comprehensions
allow_lambdas	bool	True	Whether to allow Lambda expressions
allow_classes	bool	True	Whether to allow class definitions

Default Allowed Modules

math        - Mathematical operations
json        - JSON processing
datetime    - Date and time
collections - Advanced data structures
itertools   - Iterator tools
functools   - Function tools
operator    - Operator functions
typing      - Type hints
decimal     - High-precision math
fractions   - Fraction operations
statistics  - Statistical functions
array       - Arrays
copy        - Copy tools
re          - Regular expressions
random      - Random numbers

API Documentation

safe_execute(code_str, max_gas, config)

Convenience function for quick code execution

Parameters:

• code_str (str): Code string to execute
• max_gas (int): Maximum Gas quota, default 10000
• config (SecurityConfig, optional): Security configuration

Returns:

{
    'success': True,              # Execution success
    'locals': {...},              # Local variables dictionary
    'remaining_gas': 9999,        # Remaining Gas
    'total_checks': 100,          # Total check count
}

Exceptions:

• GasLimitExceeded: Gas quota exhausted
• SandboxSecurityError: Security violation
• ASTValidationError: AST validation failed

Comparison with Traditional Solutions

Feature	RestrictedPython	Secure Sandbox
CPU DoS Defense	❌ None	✅ Gas mechanism
Sandbox Escape Defense	⚠️ Limited	✅ Strict interception
Import Control	❌ None	✅ Whitelist mechanism
Configurability	⚠️ Basic	✅ Fully configurable
Performance Overhead	Low	Medium (10-15%)

Security Best Practices

1. Set reasonable Gas quota: Based on code complexity, recommend 100-1000
2. Limit imported modules: Only allow necessary modules
3. Monitor execution results: Check remaining_gas and exception logs
4. Regular audit: Check if whitelist needs updating
5. Add timeout mechanism: Combine with signal or threading for dual protection

Known Limitations

1. Performance overhead: Gas checks add ~10-15% overhead
2. Feature limitations: Cannot import dangerous modules or use certain advanced features
3. Reflection limitations: Normal reflection operations are also restricted

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

Development environment setup:

git clone https://github.com/yourname/secure-sandbox.git
cd secure-sandbox
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/

License

MIT License

Author

Python Security Architect

Version History

• v0.0.1 - Initial version
  • Implemented Gas mechanism
  • Implemented AST whitelist validation
  • Implemented attribute access interception
  • Implemented Import whitelist control
  • Fully configurable security policies
  • Complete test suite