feat(OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES): add a security limit on direct PUT

ensure files does not exeed OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE, prefer to deny from header rather consuming bandwidth
    add OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES for direct PUT (non chunked), admins can fine tune their prefered values
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Edouard Vanbelle
2026-06-09 11:00:51 +02:00
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| `OXICLOUD_SERVER_PORT` | `8086` | Server port |
| `OXICLOUD_SERVER_HOST` | `127.0.0.1` | Server bind address (IPv4 or IPv6 allowed) |
| `OXICLOUD_BASE_URL` | (auto) | Public base URL for share links; defaults to `http://{host}:{port}` |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` | `10737418240` | Maximum upload size in bytes (10 GB on 64-bit, 1 GB on 32-bit) |
| `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES` | `104857600` | Maximum size of a single chunked-upload PUT in bytes (100 MB). Distinct from `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`, which is the whole-file cap. See [Storage Fine Tuning](./storage-fine-tuning.md). |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` | `10737418240` | Whole-file size ceiling, in bytes (10 GB on 64-bit, 1 GB on 32-bit). Applies to BOTH direct PUTs (per-request body) and chunked uploads (declared `total_size`, checked upfront at session creation). |
| `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES` | `1073741824` | Per-request cap for non-chunked PUT bodies, in bytes (1 GiB). Set below `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` so larger files are pushed onto the chunked protocol (resumable on failure). See [Storage Fine Tuning](./storage-fine-tuning.md). |
| `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES` | `104857600` | Maximum size of a single chunked-upload PUT in bytes (100 MB). Per-chunk cap, independent of `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` (whole-file cap). See [Storage Fine Tuning](./storage-fine-tuning.md). |
| `OXICLOUD_UPLOAD_TMPDIR` | (OS temp dir) | Spool directory for non-chunked PUT bodies (`/api/files/upload`, WebDAV PUT). Point at a real-disk path on the same FS as `.blobs/` to avoid tmpfs OOMKill and make blob promotion an atomic rename. See [Storage Fine Tuning](./storage-fine-tuning.md). |
| `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_DIR` | `{STORAGE_PATH}/.uploads` | Root directory for chunked-upload sessions (REST + NextCloud). Same-FS / NVMe placement guidance: see [Storage Fine Tuning](./storage-fine-tuning.md). |
| `OXICLOUD_REUSE_PORT` | `false` | Enable `SO_REUSEPORT` so multiple processes can share the same port. **Disabled by default** — a second accidental instance will fail with "address already in use". Enable only for deliberate multi-worker setups (process supervisor, rolling restart). Not supported on Windows. |
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@@ -50,60 +50,85 @@ Two practical consequences:
Three independent caps control how large an upload OxiCloud will
accept. Pick them with disk and tmpfs sizing in mind: the spool/chunk
directories must be able to hold the worst case (max cap × concurrent
directories must be able to hold the worst case (cap × concurrent
uploads).
| Variable | Default | What it caps |
|---|---|---|
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` | 10 GB | Total file size — whether uploaded as one `PUT` or assembled from many chunks. The hard ceiling on any single file. |
| `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES` | 100 MB | A single chunked-PUT request body (`PATCH /api/uploads/{id}` or `PUT /dav/uploads/.../chunk`). Independent of the whole-file cap — a 5 GB file uploaded in 100 MB chunks needs ~50 PUTs, each bounded by this. |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` (again, for the PUT path) | 10 GB | A single non-chunked PUT body. Same env var as the whole-file cap because for non-chunked uploads they're equivalent. |
| Variable | Default | What it caps | When it fires |
|---|---|---|---|
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` | 10 GB | **Whole-file ceiling.** Applies to both direct PUT (per-body) and chunked uploads (declared `total_size`). The absolute upper bound on any single file in OxiCloud. | Chunked: at `POST /api/uploads` against the JSON-declared `total_size`, before any chunk is uploaded. Direct PUT: indirectly via `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`, which is expected to be ≤ `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`. |
| `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES` | 1 GiB | **Non-chunked PUT body.** Per-request cap for `POST /api/files/upload`, `PUT /webdav/...`, and `PUT /remote.php/dav/files/.../...`. Set below `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` so larger files are pushed onto the chunked protocol — which is resumable on failure. | During body streaming, as a per-frame accumulator. Excess → 413 with a "use chunked upload" hint. |
| `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES` | 100 MB | **Per-chunk body** in a chunked-upload session (`PATCH /api/uploads/{id}` or `PUT /remote.php/dav/uploads/.../chunk`). Independent of the whole-file cap — a 5 GB file in 100 MB chunks is 50 PATCHes each bounded by this. | During chunk-body streaming. Excess → 413. |
### Why these matter for tmpfs sizing
### Recommendation: prefer chunked uploads for large files
The defaults (`OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES` = 1 GiB, well below
`OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` = 10 GB) are deliberately asymmetric.
Files between those two caps can only succeed via the chunked
protocol. Three reasons to keep them that way:
- **Resilience.** A direct PUT at 95 % of 5 GB that drops loses
everything. The same drop on a chunked upload loses one ~5 MB
chunk; the client retries that chunk and continues.
- **Memory + disk pressure.** Direct PUT spools the full body to
disk per request. Ten concurrent 5 GB direct PUTs use up to 50 GB
of transient spool disk. Chunked spreads each upload across many
small PATCHes; per-request resource use stays bounded by
`OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`.
- **Convention.** NextCloud desktop and the OxiCloud web UI already
switch to chunked at ~10 MB (`CHUNKED_UPLOAD_THRESHOLD`).
### Why caps matter for tmpfs sizing
OxiCloud streams bodies frame-by-frame, so **RAM** is bounded to one
HTTP frame (~64 KB) per request regardless of the caps. **Disk space**,
however, scales with the caps:
- **Direct PUT** (single-file): each in-flight upload spools the full
body to disk under `OXICLOUD_UPLOAD_TMPDIR` until promotion. Worst
case disk = `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE × concurrent_PUTs`.
- **Chunked upload**: each in-flight session accumulates chunks under
`OXICLOUD_CHUNK_DIR`, then assembles them into a single temp file
before promotion. Worst case disk per session = **2 × file_size**
(chunks + assembled file); total disk =
`2 × OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE × concurrent_sessions`.
- **Direct PUT**: each in-flight upload spools the full body to disk
under `OXICLOUD_UPLOAD_TMPDIR` until promotion. Worst case disk =
`OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES × concurrent_direct_PUTs`.
- **Chunked upload**: each in-flight session accumulates chunks
under `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_DIR`, then assembles them into a single temp
file before promotion. Worst case disk per session = **2 ×
file_size** (chunks + assembled file); total disk =
`2 × OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE × concurrent_chunked_sessions`.
The chunked formula uses `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` because that's
what bounds the declared `total_size` at session creation. The
direct-PUT formula uses the smaller `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`
since that's what bounds each direct PUT body.
### Sizing examples
A 4 GB tmpfs serving a small team (~5 concurrent uploads):
A 4 GB tmpfs serving a small team (5 concurrent direct PUTs OR 5
concurrent chunked sessions):
| Setting | Disk worst case | Safe on 4 GB tmpfs? |
|---|---|---|
| `MAX_UPLOAD=10 GB`, no `CHUNK_MAX` tweak | 50 GB direct, 100 GB chunked | ❌ no — single upload OOMs the tmpfs |
| `MAX_UPLOAD=500 MB`, `CHUNK_MAX=50 MB` | 2.5 GB direct, 5 GB chunked | ⚠ direct fits, chunked overflows |
| `MAX_UPLOAD=300 MB`, `CHUNK_MAX=30 MB` | 1.5 GB direct, 3 GB chunked | ✅ both fit |
| Settings | Direct-PUT worst case | Chunked worst case | Safe on 4 GB tmpfs? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defaults: `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`=10 GB, `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`=1 GiB, `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`=100 MB | 5 GiB (5 × 1 GiB) | 100 GB (5 × 2 × 10 GB) | ❌ chunked overflows |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`=500 MB, `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`=100 MB, `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`=20 MB | 500 MB | 5 GB | ⚠ direct PUT fits, chunked still overflows |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`=300 MB, `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`=50 MB, `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`=10 MB | 250 MB | 3 GB | ✅ both fit |
A real-disk volume (cheap, large):
| Setting | Disk worst case | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| `MAX_UPLOAD=10 GB`, `CHUNK_MAX=100 MB` (defaults) | 100 GB chunked worst case | Fine on a 200+ GB volume; almost any real-disk setup |
| `MAX_UPLOAD=100 GB`, `CHUNK_MAX=500 MB` | 1 TB chunked worst case | Plausible for video archives; needs a dedicated upload volume |
| Settings | Direct-PUT worst case | Chunked worst case | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defaults (see row above) | 5 GiB | 100 GB | Fine on a 200+ GB volume; almost any real-disk setup |
| `OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`=100 GB, `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`=5 GiB, `OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`=500 MB | 25 GiB | 1 TB | Plausible for video archives; needs a dedicated upload volume |
### Choosing tmpfs vs real disk
| Constraint | Choice |
|---|---|
| Upload caps × concurrent users ≤ free RAM × 0.5 | tmpfs OK (fast, atomic with `.blobs/` if also tmpfs) |
| Upload caps × concurrent users > free RAM × 0.5 | **real disk** — same FS as `.blobs/` ideal |
| `OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES × concurrent_direct_PUTs + 2 × OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE × concurrent_chunked_sessions ≤ free RAM × 0.5` | tmpfs OK (fast, atomic with `.blobs/` if also tmpfs) |
| Worst case exceeds half free RAM | **real disk** — same filesystem as `.blobs/` ideal |
| Container with cgroup memory limit | **real disk** — tmpfs spool counts against the cgroup limit and triggers OOMKill |
| Multi-GB uploads expected | **real disk** — even small concurrency on tmpfs runs out of space |
| Small-file workload only (≤ 50 MB), high concurrency | tmpfs gives a noticeable intake speedup |
The defaults (`MAX_UPLOAD=10 GB`, `CHUNK_MAX=100 MB`) assume **real
disk**. Don't run the defaults against tmpfs unless you've sized it
for the worst case.
The defaults (`OXICLOUD_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE`=10 GB,
`OXICLOUD_DIRECT_PUT_MAX_BYTES`=1 GiB,
`OXICLOUD_CHUNK_MAX_BYTES`=100 MB) assume **real disk**. Don't run
the defaults against tmpfs unless you've sized it for the worst case.
## TL;DR