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remove dgxie rest api due to potential vulnerability - #1334

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Pull request overview

This PR removes the dgxie REST API implementation to address potential security vulnerabilities in the existing code.

Changes:

  • Completely removes the REST API implementation file that contained multiple security issues
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src/containers/dgxie/rest_api.py:1

  • Command injection vulnerability: subprocess.check_output is called without shell=False and without validating the script path, which could allow arbitrary command execution if the script path is compromised.
    src/containers/dgxie/rest_api.py:1
  • Unsanitized user input from request.form['action'] is written directly to the log file without validation, creating a log injection vulnerability where attackers could inject malicious content or forge log entries.
    src/containers/dgxie/rest_api.py:1
  • Flask development server is running without debug=False explicitly set and with no authentication, making the API publicly accessible. Production deployments should use a WSGI server with proper security configuration.
    src/containers/dgxie/rest_api.py:1
  • Path traversal vulnerability: the log file path is hardcoded but the file handle is never closed, and the endpoint exposes sensitive log contents without authentication or authorization checks.

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dholt removed the request for review from supertetelman January 9, 2026 16:34
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dholt merged commit b462a1a into NVIDIA:master Jan 9, 2026
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dholt deleted the remove-dgxie branch January 9, 2026 16:40
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