{"categories":[{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"oslo.privsep helps applications safely perform privileged operations by separating code that needs elevated permissions from the rest of the application, following the principle of least privilege.","skillfed_tags":["openstack","privilege-separation","security-hardening"],"use_cases":["OpenStack services that need to perform privileged system operations (network setup, file permissions) while running the main logic unprivileged","Applications requiring root-only operations (like binding to low-numbered ports or modifying system configuration) isolated from untrusted user input","Multi-tenant systems where privilege separation reduces the blast radius of a compromise in one tenant's code","Services that need to drop privileges after initialization but retain the ability to perform specific privileged tasks on demand"],"what_it_does":"oslo.privsep is an OpenStack library that implements privilege separation\u2014a security pattern where code requiring elevated permissions runs in a separate process or context from the main application. This follows the principle of least privilege, reducing the attack surface by ensuring that only the minimal code paths that actually need root or special capabilities run with those permissions.\n\nThe library provides a framework to define and manage privilege boundaries, handle inter-process communication safely, and coordinate privilege transitions. It's designed for OpenStack services and other applications that need to perform operations like network configuration, system administration, or filesystem access that typically require elevated privileges, while keeping the bulk of the application logic running unprivileged.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building OpenStack services or applications that need structured privilege separation. The library is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and integrates well with the OpenStack ecosystem. Not relevant for applications that don't require privilege transitions or that run entirely unprivileged."},"id":"oslo-privsep","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/oslo-privsep","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/oslo-privsep.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/oslo-privsep/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-10","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"oslo.privsep","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"OpenStack library for privilege separation"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":157256,"position":10761,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.12.0"}