updated as per the suggestions in #815

libp2p/pubsub/floodsub.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from libp2p.custom_types import (
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
-from libp2p.pubsub.utils import env_to_send_in_RPC
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
 
 from .exceptions import (
     PubsubRouterError,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class FloodSub(IPubsubRouter):
 
         # Add the senderRecord of the peer in the RPC msg
         if isinstance(self.pubsub, Pubsub):
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
             rpc_msg.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         logger.debug("publishing message %s", pubsub_msg)

libp2p/pubsub/gossipsub.py

@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
 )
 from libp2p.peer.peerstore import (
     PERMANENT_ADDR_TTL,
+    env_to_send_in_RPC,
 )
 from libp2p.pubsub import (
     floodsub,
 )
-from libp2p.pubsub.utils import env_to_send_in_RPC, maybe_consume_signed_record
+from libp2p.pubsub.utils import maybe_consume_signed_record
 from libp2p.tools.async_service import (
     Service,
 )
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ class GossipSub(IPubsubRouter, Service):
         """
         # Process the senderRecord if sent
         if isinstance(self.pubsub, Pubsub):
-            if not maybe_consume_signed_record(rpc, self.pubsub.host):
+            if not maybe_consume_signed_record(rpc, self.pubsub.host, sender_peer_id):
                 logger.error("Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the message")
                 return
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ class GossipSub(IPubsubRouter, Service):
 
         # Add the senderRecord of the peer in the RPC msg
         if isinstance(self.pubsub, Pubsub):
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
             rpc_msg.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         logger.debug("publishing message %s", pubsub_msg)
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ class GossipSub(IPubsubRouter, Service):
         # to the iwant control msg, so we will send a freshly created senderRecord
         # with the RPC msg
         if isinstance(self.pubsub, Pubsub):
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
             packet.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         packet.publish.extend(msgs_to_forward)
@@ -995,7 +996,7 @@ class GossipSub(IPubsubRouter, Service):
 
         # Add the sender's peer-record in the RPC msg
         if isinstance(self.pubsub, Pubsub):
-            envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.pubsub.host)
             packet.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         packet.control.CopyFrom(control_msg)

libp2p/pubsub/pubsub.py

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ from libp2p.peer.id import (
 from libp2p.peer.peerdata import (
     PeerDataError,
 )
-from libp2p.pubsub.utils import env_to_send_in_RPC, maybe_consume_signed_record
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
+from libp2p.pubsub.utils import maybe_consume_signed_record
 from libp2p.tools.async_service import (
     Service,
 )
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ class Pubsub(Service, IPubsub):
                 [rpc_pb2.RPC.SubOpts(subscribe=True, topicid=topic_id)]
             )
         # Add the sender's signedRecord in the RPC message
-        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
         packet.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         return packet
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ class Pubsub(Service, IPubsub):
                 rpc_incoming.ParseFromString(incoming)
 
                 # Process the sender's signed-record if sent
-                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(rpc_incoming, self.host):
+                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(rpc_incoming, self.host, peer_id):
                     logger.error(
                         "Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the incoming msg"
                     )
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ class Pubsub(Service, IPubsub):
         )
 
         # Add the senderRecord of the peer in the RPC msg
-        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
         packet.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
         # Send out subscribe message to all peers
         await self.message_all_peers(packet.SerializeToString())
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ class Pubsub(Service, IPubsub):
             [rpc_pb2.RPC.SubOpts(subscribe=False, topicid=topic_id)]
         )
         # Add the senderRecord of the peer in the RPC msg
-        envelope_bytes, bool = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
         packet.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
 
         # Send out unsubscribe message to all peers

libp2p/pubsub/utils.py

@@ -2,50 +2,49 @@ import logging
 
 from libp2p.abc import IHost
 from libp2p.peer.envelope import consume_envelope
-from libp2p.peer.peerstore import create_signed_peer_record
+from libp2p.peer.id import ID
 from libp2p.pubsub.pb.rpc_pb2 import RPC
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("pubsub-example.utils")
 
 
-def maybe_consume_signed_record(msg: RPC, host: IHost) -> bool:
+def maybe_consume_signed_record(msg: RPC, host: IHost, peer_id: ID) -> bool:
+    """
+    Attempt to parse and store a signed-peer-record (Envelope) received during
+    PubSub communication. If the record is invalid, the peer-id does not match, or
+    updating the peerstore fails, the function logs an error and returns False.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    msg : RPC
+        The protobuf message received during PubSub communication.
+    host : IHost
+        The local host instance, providing access to the peerstore for storing
+        verified peer records.
+    peer_id : ID | None, optional
+        The expected peer ID for record validation. If provided, the peer ID
+        inside the record must match this value.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bool
+        True if a valid signed peer record was successfully consumed and stored,
+        False otherwise.
+
+    """
     if msg.HasField("senderRecord"):
         try:
             # Convert the signed-peer-record(Envelope) from
             # protobuf bytes
-            envelope, _ = consume_envelope(msg.senderRecord, "libp2p-peer-record")
+            envelope, record = consume_envelope(msg.senderRecord, "libp2p-peer-record")
+            if not record.peer_id == peer_id:
+                return False
+
             # Use the default TTL of 2 hours (7200 seconds)
             if not host.get_peerstore().consume_peer_record(envelope, 7200):
                 logger.error("Updating the certified-addr-book was unsuccessful")
+                return False
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Error updating the certified addr book for peer: %s", e)
             return False
     return True
-
-
-def env_to_send_in_RPC(host: IHost) -> tuple[bytes, bool]:
-    listen_addrs_set = {addr for addr in host.get_addrs()}
-    local_env = host.get_peerstore().get_local_record()
-
-    if local_env is None:
-        # No cached SPR yet -> create one
-        return issue_and_cache_local_record(host), True
-    else:
-        record_addrs_set = local_env._env_addrs_set()
-        if record_addrs_set == listen_addrs_set:
-            # Perfect match -> reuse the cached envelope
-            return local_env.marshal_envelope(), False
-        else:
-            # Addresses changed -> issue a new SPR and cache it
-            return issue_and_cache_local_record(host), True
-
-
-def issue_and_cache_local_record(host: IHost) -> bytes:
-    env = create_signed_peer_record(
-        host.get_id(),
-        host.get_addrs(),
-        host.get_private_key(),
-    )
-    # Cache it for next time
-    host.get_peerstore().set_local_record(env)
-    return env.marshal_envelope()

tests/core/pubsub/test_pubsub.py

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ from libp2p.exceptions import (
 from libp2p.network.stream.exceptions import (
     StreamEOF,
 )
-from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope, seal_record
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peer_record import PeerRecord
 from libp2p.pubsub.pb import (
     rpc_pb2,
 )
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ async def test_peer_subscribe_fail_upon_invald_record_transfer():
 
         # Corrupt host_a's local peer record
         envelope = pubsubs_fsub[0].host.get_peerstore().get_local_record()
+        if envelope is not None:
+            true_record = envelope.record()
         key_pair = create_new_key_pair()
 
         if envelope is not None:
@@ -183,6 +186,23 @@ async def test_peer_subscribe_fail_upon_invald_record_transfer():
             TESTING_TOPIC, set()
         )
 
+        # Create a corrupt envelope with correct signature but false peer-id
+        false_record = PeerRecord(
+            ID.from_pubkey(key_pair.public_key), true_record.addrs
+        )
+        false_envelope = seal_record(
+            false_record, pubsubs_fsub[0].host.get_private_key()
+        )
+
+        pubsubs_fsub[0].host.get_peerstore().set_local_record(false_envelope)
+
+        await pubsubs_fsub[0].subscribe(TESTING_TOPIC)
+        # Yeild to let 0 notify 1
+        await trio.sleep(1)
+        assert pubsubs_fsub[0].my_id not in pubsubs_fsub[1].peer_topics.get(
+            TESTING_TOPIC, set()
+        )
+
 
 @pytest.mark.trio
 async def test_get_hello_packet():