siriusscan--sirius/documentation/dev-notes/archive/RUSTSCAN-PRODUCTION-FIX.md

RustScan Production Fix - Handoff Document

Date: June 8, 2025
Issue: RustScan executable not found in production sirius-engine container
Status: ✅ RESOLVED

🚨 Problem Summary

The sirius-engine container in production was failing discovery scans with the error:

Discovery failed for 192.168.123.10: discovery scan failed for 192.168.123.10: Failed to start command: exec: "rustscan": executable file not found in $PATH

🔍 Root Cause Analysis

The issue was in the multi-stage Dockerfile for sirius-engine (sirius-engine/Dockerfile):

1. RustScan Installation: RustScan was installed to /root/.cargo/bin/ (root user's directory)
2. User Switch: Container switched to USER sirius for security
3. PATH Mismatch: PATH still pointed to /root/.cargo/bin which the sirius user couldn't access

Key Problem Code

# Install Rust and RustScan
RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | bash -s -- -y && \
    . ~/.cargo/env && \
    cargo install --git https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan.git --branch master
ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"

# ... later in the file ...
USER sirius  # Can't access /root/.cargo/bin anymore!

🔧 Solution Implemented

Modified the Dockerfile to install RustScan in a system-wide location accessible to all users:

Changes Made

1. Development Stage Fix (lines 87-93):

# Install Rust and RustScan to /usr/local/bin for system-wide access
RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | bash -s -- -y && \
    . ~/.cargo/env && \
    cargo install --git https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan.git --branch master && \
    cp ~/.cargo/bin/rustscan /usr/local/bin/ && \
    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/rustscan
ENV PATH="/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"

2. Production Runtime Stage Fix (lines 170-176):

# Install Rust and RustScan to /usr/local/bin for system-wide access
RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | bash -s -- -y && \
    . ~/.cargo/env && \
    cargo install --git https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan.git --branch master && \
    cp ~/.cargo/bin/rustscan /usr/local/bin/ && \
    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/rustscan
ENV PATH="/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"

3. Final PATH Fix (line 245):

# Set environment variables
ENV GO_ENV=production
ENV PATH="/usr/local/bin:${PATH}"  # Changed from /root/.cargo/bin

✅ Verification Results

After rebuilding and testing:

# ✅ RustScan is accessible
$ docker exec sirius-engine which rustscan
/usr/local/bin/rustscan

# ✅ RustScan is functional
$ docker exec sirius-engine rustscan --version
rustscan 2.4.1

# ✅ Engine services running properly
$ docker logs sirius-engine --tail 5
Services started successfully. Monitoring...

🎯 Impact

• Discovery Scans: Now functional in production
• Port Scanning: RustScan available for fast port discovery
• Security: Maintains non-root execution with sirius user
• Performance: No performance impact, same RustScan version (2.4.1)

🔄 Deployment Process

To apply this fix:

1. Rebuild Engine:

   docker compose -f docker-compose.yaml -f docker-compose.production.yaml up sirius-engine -d --build
   

2. Verify Installation:

   docker exec sirius-engine which rustscan
   docker exec sirius-engine rustscan --version
   

3. Test Scanning: Run a discovery scan to verify functionality

📋 Files Modified

• sirius-engine/Dockerfile - Fixed RustScan installation and PATH configuration

🔧 Technical Details

Build Process

• Build Time: ~90 seconds (includes Rust compilation)
• Image Size: No significant change
• Dependencies: Same (Ubuntu 22.04 base with Rust toolchain)

Security Considerations

• ✅ Maintains non-root execution
• ✅ RustScan accessible to service user
• ✅ No privileged permissions required

🚀 Next Steps

• Monitor production scanning performance
• Consider caching compiled RustScan binary for faster builds
• Update development documentation with new container behavior

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Resolution Status: ✅ Complete
Production Ready: ✅ Yes
Testing Required: Basic discovery scan verification

Note: This fix resolves the immediate production issue. All scanning functionality should now work correctly in production environments.