ws: unseal tls.pfx into key/cert before the native WebSocket connects

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Problem

• new WebSocket(url, { tls: { pfx, passphrase } }) and new WebSocket(url, { agent: new https.Agent({ pfx, passphrase }) }) through the ws shim connect with no client certificate. The server rejects the handshake and the client sees WebSocket connection to 'wss://...' failed: Connection ended. PEM cert and key on the same paths work.
• The shim hands options.tls to the native WebSocket as-is (src/js/thirdparty/ws.js:205), and extractAgentOptions (ws.js:38) copies only rejectUnauthorized, ca, cert, key, passphrase from the agent. The native SSLConfig has no pfx field, so the archive is dropped without an error.

Fix

• unsealPfx runs the TLS options through processPfxOptions from internal/tls, the helper node:tls and node:https already use, so pfx becomes PEM key and cert before the native socket is created. A wrong passphrase throws from the constructor.
• extractAgentOptions copies pfx from the agent so the agent path reaches the same unseal step.
• CAs bundled in the archive extend the trust store as in Node. They are appended to the caller's ca, or to tls.getCACertificates("default") when no ca is given, because an explicit ca in the native config replaces the default roots.
• Verified: test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts (5 new tests, all fail on the released binary). Also the rest of test/js/first_party/ws/, test/js/node/http/node-http-with-ws.test.ts and test/js/web/websocket/websocket-proxy.test.ts.

Background

• The ws module in Bun is a shim over the native WebSocket (src/js/thirdparty/ws.js). Its tls option is parsed by SSLConfig::from_js (src/runtime/socket/SSLConfig.rs), which only accepts PEM material.
• A PKCS#12 archive (pfx) bundles a private key, its certificate, and optional extra certificates, sealed with a passphrase. processPfxOptions (src/js/internal/tls.ts:146) unseals it with SecureContext.parsePkcs12 and returns the extras as _pfxExtraCACerts.
• Node adds those extras to the trust store on top of the default roots (addCACert). The native config has no such hook: setting ca replaces the roots (packages/bun-usockets/src/crypto/openssl.c:1351).

Notes

• Self-reviewed: the review raised that a native pfx field in SSLConfig would cover fetch, Bun.serve and the global WebSocket too, and that fetch: support PKCS#12 client certificates #41958 proposes that for fetch. That is a larger change owned by another PR. This fix follows the existing JS-side unseal used by node:tls and node:https. If a native pfx lands, unsealPfx can be removed and the agent copy plus the tests stay valid.
• The review also flagged the first version of the CA policy (drop archive CAs when no ca is given). The pushed version seeds ca with the default roots instead, which is Node's behavior, and a test covers it with a pfx that bundles the server's certificate (test/js/first_party/ws/fixtures/agent1-with-server-ca.pfx: agent1 key and certificate plus the harness server certificate, passphrase sample).
• The flat spelling new WebSocket(url, { pfx, passphrase, ca }) is WebSocket npm fails TLS handshake with self signed certificates #31396 / ws: forward top-level TLS options (rejectUnauthorized, ca, ...) to the connection #31397 (top-level TLS options are not forwarded at all) and stays out of scope.
• Manual check with the issue's openssl recipe against a Node https + ws server with requestCert: true: tls: { pfx }, agent(pfx) and tls: { pfx } without ca all open, and the server logs client CN = repro-client.
• The archive extras are only added to the trust store, as node:tls on Bun does. They are not sent as the client chain.
• Known limit: when the archive bundles a CA and the caller gives no ca, the seeded list comes from tls.getCACertificates("default"). That list does not include SSL_CERT_FILE or SSL_CERT_DIR, which the native default store reads. A native pfx field with additive CA handling would close that gap.
• The fixture test/js/first_party/ws/fixtures/agent1-with-server-ca.pfx can be rebuilt with the openssl command in the test comment.

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fails on main (without fix)

ASAN without fix: 5 FAILED
$ BUN_DEBUG_QUIET_LOGS=1 bun scripts/build.ts --profile=debug --quiet test "--reporter=junit" "--reporter-outfile=/tmp/pr_gate.xml" test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts
bun test v1.4.3 (4ff919377)

test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts:
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:39075/
(pass) WebSocket > url [1481.77ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:42975/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:42975",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "4FJJtt5SNq68Kxsg3wZpPA==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
(pass) WebSocket > readyState [2173.43ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:36793/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (default) [1453.45ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:45233/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (invalid) [1484.51ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:33601/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:33601",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "oheCaLqMAIoJ7xzKFG0VlA==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
Received message: <Buffer 
... (truncated)

release without fix: 5 FAILED
bun test v1.4.3-canary.1 (4ff919377)

test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts:
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:37793/
(pass) WebSocket > url [28.26ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:36921/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:36921",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "HhVrCacuHZNZbFmxHZ5FyQ==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
Received close: 1000 
(pass) WebSocket > readyState [31.84ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:43111/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (default) [27.29ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:40945/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (invalid) [24.52ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:35531/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:35531",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "L6VmWhSNX+VITsVHuJa4GQ==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
Received message: <Buffer 00>
Received ping: <Buffer >
Received pong: <Buffer >
Received pong: <Buffer >
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > nodebuffer [35.47ms]
Listening: 
... (truncated)

passes on PR (with fix)

ASAN with fix: all passed
$ BUN_DEBUG_QUIET_LOGS=1 bun scripts/build.ts --profile=debug --quiet test "--reporter=junit" "--reporter-outfile=/tmp/pr_gate.xml" test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts
bun test v1.4.3 (4ff919377)

test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts:
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:41677/
(pass) WebSocket > url [1496.26ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:43087/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:43087",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "pEA0wscQhKxiKqvYtmJd/A==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
(pass) WebSocket > readyState [1795.56ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:44769/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (default) [1426.27ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:41171/
(pass) WebSocket > binaryType > (invalid) [1412.71ms]
Listening: ws://127.0.0.1:41119/
Received upgrade: {
  host: "127.0.0.1:41119",
  connection: "Upgrade",
  upgrade: "websocket",
  "sec-websocket-version": "13",
  "sec-websocket-extensions": "permessage-deflate; client_max_window_bits",
  "sec-websocket-key": "dvKIpnE2IJBf772uGHyYAw==",
}
Received connection: 127.0.0.1
Received message: <Buffer 
... (truncated)

release with fix: all passed
$ bun scripts/build.ts --profile=release
[configured] bun-profile → bun (stripped) in 660ms (unchanged)
ninja: Entering directory `/workspace/bun/build/release'
[1/21] gen JS modules (bundle-modules)
Preprocess modules (8738ms)
Bundle modules (41ms)
Postprocesss modules (18ms)
Bundle Functions (466ms)
Generate Code (25ms)

[9.29s] Bundled "src/js" for production
  2600 kb
  197 internal modules
  13 native modules
  50 internal functions across 16 files
[1/6] cargo bun_runtime → libbun_runtime.a
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diff hotspot

src/js/thirdparty/ws.js                            |  22 ++++-
 .../ws/fixtures/agent1-with-server-ca.pfx          | Bin 0 -> 3811 bytes
 test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts                  |  92 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 112 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

gate history · 1 passed · 0 rejected · iteration 0

evidence per changed file

file                                                      reads  edits  tests
src/js/thirdparty/ws.js                                       2      5     19
…st/js/first_party/ws/fixtures/agent1-with-server-ca.pfx      0      0     20
test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts                             2      3     18

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The ws shim accepted tls.pfx and tls.passphrase (and the equivalent fields on an https.Agent) but never forwarded them to the native WebSocket TLS layer, so a PKCS#12 client certificate was silently dropped and no identity was presented during the handshake. The fix normalizes PKCS#12 options, including the { buf, passphrase } array form, preserves any CA certificates bundled in the archive, forwards pfx extracted from an HTTPS agent, and applies the normalized options when the native WebSocket is created. Tests now cover mutual TLS through direct options, object options, and ag…

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Walkthrough

PKCS#12 TLS options are normalized for native WebSocket connections. HTTPS agent TLS extraction forwards pfx. Tests cover mutual TLS, bundled CA trust, and invalid passphrases.

Changes

PKCS#12 WebSocket TLS

Layer / File(s)	Summary
PFX normalization and WebSocket wiring src/js/thirdparty/ws.js	Adds PKCS#12 option normalization, preserves bundled CA certificates, forwards pfx from HTTPS agents, and applies normalized options during WebSocket creation.
PKCS#12 WebSocket coverage test/js/first_party/ws/ws.test.ts	Adds mutual-TLS tests for direct options, object options, HTTPS agents, bundled CA trust, and incorrect passphrases.

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Valid PKCS#12 client credentials using an empty passphrase may fail when opening WebSocket connections. Resolve or explicitly accept this compatibility risk before merge.

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In `@src/js/thirdparty/ws.js`:
- Line 40: Update processPfxOptions so an explicitly present per-entry
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Nothing blocking. The comments below are optional suggestions. There is no need to push a fix for them before merging.

Additional findings (outside the current diff — GitHub can't attach inline comments there):

• 🟡 test/js/first_party/ws/fixtures/agent1-with-server-ca.pfx:1 — nit: the new binary PKCS#12 fixture is checked in with no regeneration recipe, unlike the sibling fixtures under test/js/node/test/fixtures/keys/ which are all producible from that directory's Makefile; when the harness TLS cert (tlsCerts.cert) or agent1's key is ever rotated this archive silently goes stale and the "trusts the server through a CA bundled in the archive" test starts failing with no obvious cause. Fix: add a Makefile/openssl one-liner (or a short README next to the file) that rebuilds it from agent1-key.pem, agent1-cert.pem and the harness server cert with passphrase sample.

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  test/js/node/test/fixtures/keys/ has a Makefile that regenerates every .pfx there from the checked-in PEM inputs. The new fixture lives in a separate directory with only the .pfx binary and no script. Its contents depend on the harness tls export's server certificate (imported as tlsCerts in ws.test.ts) — if that cert is regenerated, the CA bundled inside agent1-with-server-ca.pfx no longer matches what the mTLS server presents, and the test at ws.test.ts:1530-1538 fails with a verification error that gives no hint the fixture is stale. On the base branch this file does not exist so nothing breaks; after merge there is an opaque binary whose only regeneration doc is the PR description. The convention noted for this repo is that binary test fixtures are reproducible from existing keys.

  Verification: nit — test/js/first_party/ws/fixtures/ contains only the binary agent1-with-server-ca.pfx (no README, script, or Makefile rule). The sibling convention exists: test/js/node/test/fixtures/keys/Makefile:365-372 regenerates agent1.pfx from agent1-cert.pem/agent1-key.pem/ca1-cert.pem. The new archive additionally embeds the harness server certificate — the inline `export const tls =…

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Addressed the review notes: the fixture test now carries the openssl command that rebuilds agent1-with-server-ca.pfx (b570a78), and the two comments in ws.js are one line each (149e1d3). The SSL_CERT_FILE / SSL_CERT_DIR gap for a pfx-only client with a bundled CA is a known limit of the JS-side unseal and is noted in the PR body.

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Superseded by #44618, which consolidates the open TLS pull requests. This fix and its tests are in there, either as written, rewritten smaller, or merged with the other PRs that patched the same cause (see the "By area" list in that PR). Closing in favor of it.