topic Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue? in Splunk Cloud Platform

Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

mala_fmr — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:40:31 GMT

We have an custom app which contains just props and transforms configs...
When we try to upload app.tgz file. it throws below failures
Need some insights on this.

Source code and binaries standards

[ failure ] Check that files outside of the bin/ and appserver/controllers directory do not have execute permissions and are not .exe files. On Unix platform, Splunk recommends 644 for all app files outside of the bin/ directory, 644 for scripts within the bin/ directory that are invoked using an interpreter (e.g. python my_script.py or sh my_script.sh), and 755 for scripts within the bin/ directory that are invoked directly (e.g. ./my_script.sh or ./my_script). On Windows platform, Splunk recommends removing user's FILE_GENERIC_EXECUTE for all app files outside of the bin/ directory except users in ['Administrators', 'SYSTEM', 'Authenticated Users', 'Administrator'].

This file has execute permissions for owners, groups, or others. File: default/transforms.conf

This file has execute permissions for owners, groups, or others. File: metadata/default.meta

This file has execute permissions for owners, groups, or others. File: default/props.conf

This file has execute permissions for owners, groups, or others. File: default/app.conf

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

richgalloway — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:50 GMT

Don't use Windows to package apps for Splunk Cloud. This will happen every time. The only workaround is to package on a Linux box or a Mac. You don't have to have Splunk installed on it. Just transfer the .tgz file, explode it, fix the permissions, and re-tar it.

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

mala_fmr — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:57:22 GMT

@richgalloway thanks for the solution..
I tried to change the mode in linux box. I see these failures. Any idea on this?

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

richgalloway — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:15:03 GMT

Vetting apps is an iterative process. You fix errors, re-package and re-submit then see what new errors are reported. Repeat the process until the app passes.

Most error messages are fairly self-explanatory. You can find some helpful information about them at https://dev.splunk.com/enterprise/reference/appinspect/appinspectcheck/

As for file permissions, directories should be set to 644 and other files to 600.

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

mala_fmr — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:47:58 GMT

I could resolve this issue following package app method explained in this link.
Package apps | Documentation | Splunk Developer Program

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

automagication — Fri, 03 May 2024 06:14:40 GMT

I had to set 744 permissions for folders, that solved my issue

Re: Receiving a Splunk app permission issue?

richgalloway — Fri, 03 May 2024 12:37:59 GMT

It looks like the app was not re-packaged properly on the Linux box. Perhaps an extra directory level was added.