fix(security): Rejects deprecated TLS versions (1.0, 1.1) add OpenSSL-to-IANA cipher mapping for CWE-327 enforcement

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Description

Add openSSLToIANACiphersMap to tls.go to correctly validate OpenSSL-named ciphers from OpenShift TLS profiles. The operator now:

1. Filters insecure ciphers using three-tier validation:

   • Check IANA names against Go's secure cipher list
   • Accept TLS 1.3 ciphers (TLS_AES_, TLS_CHACHA20_)
   • Validate OpenSSL names against secure-only mapping

2. Rejects deprecated TLS versions (1.0, 1.1) and upgrades to TLS 1.2

This fixes over-filtering of the Intermediate profile (was dropping 6 secure AEAD ciphers) while still rejecting weak ciphers from Old profile.

Add comprehensive documentation to tls.go explaining the CWE-327 hardening, including function-level comments for MinTLSVersion() and TLSCiphers() that clarify the three-tier validation logic and filtering behavior.

Add 2 end-to-end DaemonSet tests verifying that Old profile ciphers are correctly filtered and deprecated TLS versions are rejected.

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/assign @jcantrill

Links

• Depending on PR(s): fix(security): enforce CWE-327 hardening - reject TLS 1.0/1.1 and insecure ciphers ViaQ/log-file-metric-exporter#56
• GitHub issue:
• JIRA: LOG-9764
• Enhancement proposal:

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Security
  • Connections now use TLS 1.2 or newer; TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are not accepted.
  • Insecure cipher suites are filtered out. If no configured suites meet the security requirements, secure defaults are used.
  • The older TLS profile uses TLS 1.2 and a set of secure cipher suites.
• Documentation
  • Added guidance on supported TLS versions and cipher suites, profile-specific behavior, client requirements, and troubleshooting connection failures, including suggested client upgrades.

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Walkthrough

TLS helpers now filter cipher suites and use TLS 1.2 when TLS 1.0 or 1.1 is requested. Tests cover the helper behavior and generated TLS arguments. The administration guide documents supported TLS settings and troubleshooting.

Changes

TLS policy hardening

Layer / File(s)	Summary
TLS cipher and version handling internal/tls/tls.go, internal/tls/tls_test.go	TLS helpers retain supported secure cipher suites, use default ciphers when filtering removes all configured suites, and map TLS 1.0 and 1.1 to TLS 1.2. Tests cover cipher filtering and version conversion.
Exporter policy validation and documentation internal/metrics/logfilemetricexporter/daemonset_test.go, internal/generator/framework/tls_test.go, docs/administration/logfilemetricexporter.adoc	Tests check generated TLS arguments for Old and other profiles. The guide describes TLS support, cipher suites, profile behavior, and troubleshooting.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: jcantrill

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 2d312

The change filters weak TLS ciphers and raises TLS 1.0 and 1.1 to TLS 1.2, with tests and documentation updated to match. No merge-blocking risk is identified in the supplied evidence.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 6 functions across 4 files. (1 skipped: 1 …
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Title check	✅ Passed	The title identifies the TLS hardening changes: it covers deprecated TLS version handling and OpenSSL-to-IANA cipher mapping. It is specific, though somewhat long and grammatically awkward.
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Review comments at @docs/administration/logfilemetricexporter.adoc:
- Around line 35-39: Update the TLS version wording in the documentation to say
deprecated TLS 1.0 and 1.1 versions are upgraded to TLS 1.2, not rejected.
Revise the introductory statement and the Custom profile bullet while preserving
the other profile descriptions.

Review comments at @internal/tls/tls.go:
- Around line 119-123: Replace the TLS 1.3 prefix check in the cipher validation
flow with an exact allowlist of the three supported suites:
TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, and
TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256. Keep the existing append-and-continue behavior for
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