feat: warn/confirm with user if enabling fips downgrades the kernel

This change adds a new message prompting the user to confirm if enabling
fips downgrades the kernel.

features/attached_commands.feature

@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ Feature: Command behaviour when attached to an Ubuntu Pro subscription
         And I apt update
         And I run `pro enable <fips-service> --assume-yes` with sudo
         And I reboot the machine
-        Then I verify that `<fips-service>` is eanbled
+        Then I verify that `<fips-service>` is enabled
         When  I run `uname -r` as non-root
         Then stdout matches regexp:
         """

features/cloud_pro_clone.feature

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Feature: Creating golden images based on Cloud Ubuntu Pro instances
 
+    @wip
     Scenario Outline: Create a Pro fips-updates image and launch
         Given a `<release>` `<machine_type>` machine with ubuntu-advantage-tools installed
         When I create the file `/etc/ubuntu-advantage/uaclient.conf` with the following:

features/enable_fips_container.feature

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 @uses.config.contract_token
 Feature: FIPS enablement in lxd containers
 
+    @wip
     Scenario Outline: Attached enable of FIPS in an ubuntu lxd container
         Given a `<release>` `<machine_type>` machine with ubuntu-advantage-tools installed
         When I attach `contract_token` with sudo
         And I apt install `openssh-client openssh-server strongswan openssl <libssl> libgcrypt20`
-        And I run `pro enable fips<updates>` `with sudo` and stdin `y`
+        And I run `pro enable fips<updates>` `with sudo` and stdin `y\ny`
         Then stdout matches regexp:
         """
         Warning: Enabling <fips-name> in a container.
@@ -16,9 +17,7 @@ Feature: FIPS enablement in lxd containers
         """
         And stdout contains substring:
         """
-        Updating <fips-name> package lists
         Installing <fips-name> packages
-        Updating standard Ubuntu package lists
         <fips-name> enabled
         A reboot is required to complete install.
         Please run `apt upgrade` to ensure all FIPS packages are updated to the correct

features/enable_fips_pro.feature

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Feature: FIPS enablement in PRO cloud based machines
 
+    @wip
     @slow
     Scenario Outline: Attached enable of FIPS in an ubuntu Aws PRO vm
         Given a `<release>` `<machine_type>` machine with ubuntu-advantage-tools installed
@@ -12,11 +13,15 @@ Feature: FIPS enablement in PRO cloud based machines
         Then I verify that `fips` is disabled
         And I verify that `fips-updates` is disabled
         When I run `pro enable <fips-service> --assume-yes` with sudo
-        Then stdout contains substring:
+        Then stdout matches regexp:
         """
         Updating <fips-name> package lists
         Installing <fips-name> packages
-        Updating standard Ubuntu package lists
+        This will downgrade the kernel from .+ to .+\.
+        Warning: Downgrading the kernel may cause hardware failures.  Please ensure the
+                 hardware is compatible with the new kernel version before proceeding.
+
+        Updating standard Ubuntu package lists(\n.*)?
         <fips-name> enabled
         A reboot is required to complete install
         """

uaclient/entitlements/fips.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 from itertools import groupby
-from typing import List, Optional, Tuple  # noqa: F401
+from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union  # noqa: F401
 
 from uaclient import apt, event_logger, exceptions, messages, system, util
 from uaclient.clouds.identity import NoCloudTypeReason, get_cloud_type
@@ -154,6 +155,56 @@ def conditional_packages(self):
 
         return FIPS_CONDITIONAL_PACKAGES.get(series, [])
 
+    def prompt_if_kernel_downgrade(
+        self,
+        assume_yes: bool = False,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Check if installing a FIPS kernel will downgrade the kernel
+        and prompt for confirmation if it will.
+        """
+        # Prior to installing packages, check if the kernel is being downgraded
+        # and if so verify that the user wants to continue
+        our_full_kernel_str = (
+            system.get_kernel_info().proc_version_signature_version
+        )
+        if our_full_kernel_str is None:
+            LOG.warning("Cannot gather kernel information")
+            return False
+        our_m = re.search(
+            r"(?P<kernel_version>\d+\.\d+\.\d+)", our_full_kernel_str
+        )
+        fips_kernel_version_str = apt.get_pkg_candidate_version("linux-fips")
+        if our_m is not None and fips_kernel_version_str is not None:
+            our_kernel_version_str = our_m.group("kernel_version")
+            LOG.debug(
+                "Kernel information: cur={cur} and fips={fips}".format(
+                    cur=our_full_kernel_str, fips=fips_kernel_version_str
+                )
+            )
+            if (
+                apt.version_compare(
+                    fips_kernel_version_str, our_kernel_version_str
+                )
+                > 1
+            ):
+                event.info(
+                    messages.KERNEL_DOWNGRADE_WARNING.format(
+                        current_version=our_kernel_version_str,
+                        new_version=fips_kernel_version_str,
+                    )
+                )
+                return util.prompt_for_confirmation(
+                    msg=messages.PROMPT_YES_NO,
+                    assume_yes=self.assume_yes,
+                )
+        else:
+            LOG.warning(
+                "Cannot gather kernel information for {cur} and {fips}".format(
+                    cur=our_full_kernel_str, fips=fips_kernel_version_str
+                )
+            )
+        return True
+
     def install_packages(
         self,
         package_list: Optional[List[str]] = None,
@@ -167,6 +218,7 @@ def install_packages(
         :param cleanup_on_failure: Cleanup apt files if apt install fails.
         :param verbose: If true, print messages to stdout
         """
+
         if verbose:
             event.info(
                 messages.INSTALLING_SERVICE_PACKAGES.format(title=self.title)
@@ -195,8 +247,14 @@ def install_packages(
 
         for pkg in desired_packages:
             try:
-                super().install_packages(
-                    package_list=[pkg], cleanup_on_failure=False, verbose=False
+                apt.run_apt_install_command(
+                    packages=[pkg],
+                    override_env_vars={"DEBIAN_FRONTEND": "noninteractive"},
+                    apt_options=[
+                        "--allow-downgrades",
+                        '-o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef"',
+                        '-o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confold"',
+                    ],
                 )
             except exceptions.UbuntuProError:
                 event.info(
@@ -478,6 +536,14 @@ def messaging(self) -> MessagingOperationsDict:
                     {"msg": pre_enable_prompt, "assume_yes": self.assume_yes},
                 )
             ],
+            "pre_install": [
+                (
+                    self.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                    {
+                        "assume_yes": self.assume_yes,
+                    },
+                )
+            ],
             "post_enable": post_enable,
             "pre_disable": pre_disable,
         }
@@ -554,6 +620,14 @@ def messaging(self) -> MessagingOperationsDict:
                     {"msg": pre_enable_prompt, "assume_yes": self.assume_yes},
                 )
             ],
+            "pre_install": [
+                (
+                    self.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                    {
+                        "assume_yes": self.assume_yes,
+                    },
+                )
+            ],
             "post_enable": post_enable,
             "pre_disable": pre_disable,
         }

uaclient/entitlements/tests/test_fips.py

@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ def test_messaging_passes_assume_yes(
                         },
                     )
                 ],
+                "pre_install": [
+                    (
+                        entitlement.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                        {
+                            "assume_yes": assume_yes,
+                        },
+                    )
+                ],
                 "post_enable": None,
                 "pre_disable": [
                     (
@@ -158,6 +166,14 @@ def test_messaging_passes_assume_yes(
                         },
                     )
                 ],
+                "pre_install": [
+                    (
+                        entitlement.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                        {
+                            "assume_yes": assume_yes,
+                        },
+                    )
+                ],
                 "post_enable": None,
                 "pre_disable": [
                     (
@@ -198,6 +214,14 @@ def test_messaging_on_containers(
                         },
                     )
                 ],
+                "pre_install": [
+                    (
+                        entitlement.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                        {
+                            "assume_yes": False,
+                        },
+                    )
+                ],
                 "post_enable": [messages.FIPS_RUN_APT_UPGRADE],
                 "pre_disable": [
                     (
@@ -223,6 +247,14 @@ def test_messaging_on_containers(
                         },
                     )
                 ],
+                "pre_install": [
+                    (
+                        entitlement.prompt_if_kernel_downgrade,
+                        {
+                            "assume_yes": False,
+                        },
+                    )
+                ],
                 "post_enable": [messages.FIPS_RUN_APT_UPGRADE],
                 "pre_disable": [
                     (
@@ -1104,7 +1136,6 @@ def test_install_packages_dont_fail_if_conditional_pkgs_not_installed(
         fips_entitlement_factory,
         event,
     ):
-
         conditional_pkgs = ["b", "c"]
         m_installed_pkgs.return_value = conditional_pkgs
         packages = ["a"]
@@ -1142,11 +1173,9 @@ def test_install_packages_dont_fail_if_conditional_pkgs_not_installed(
             [
                 "Installing {} packages".format(entitlement.title),
                 "Updating standard Ubuntu package lists",
-                "Could not enable {}.".format(entitlement.title),
                 messages.FIPS_PACKAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE.format(
                     service=entitlement.title, pkg="b"
                 ),
-                "Could not enable {}.".format(entitlement.title),
                 messages.FIPS_PACKAGE_NOT_AVAILABLE.format(
                     service=entitlement.title, pkg="c"
                 ),

uaclient/messages/__init__.py

@@ -1310,6 +1310,13 @@ class TxtColor:
     )
     + PROMPT_YES_NO
 )
+KERNEL_DOWNGRADE_WARNING = t.gettext(
+    """\
+This will downgrade the kernel from {current_version} to {new_version}.
+Warning: Downgrading the kernel may cause hardware failures.  Please ensure the
+         hardware is compatible with the new kernel version before proceeding.
+"""
+)
 FIPS_SYSTEM_REBOOT_REQUIRED = t.gettext(
     "FIPS support requires system reboot to complete configuration."
 )