Merge pull request #267693 from nbraud/nixos/wpa_supplicant/umask

nixos/wpa_supplicant: Ensure the generated config isn't world-readable

nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2311.section.md

@@ -1313,6 +1313,14 @@ Make sure to also check the many updates in the [Nixpkgs library](#sec-release-2
 - When using [split parity files](https://www.snapraid.it/manual#7.1) in `snapraid`,
   the snapraid-sync systemd service will no longer fail to run.
 
+- `wpa_supplicant`'s configuration file cannot be read by non-root users, and
+  secrets (such as Pre-Shared Keys) can safely be passed via
+  `networking.wireless.environmentFile`.
+
+  The configuration file could previously be read, when `userControlled.enable` (non-default),
+  by users who are in both `wheel` and `userControlled.group` (defaults to `wheel`)
+
+
 ## Nixpkgs Library {#sec-release-23.11-nixpkgs-lib}
 
 ### Breaking Changes {#sec-release-23.11-lib-breaking}

nixos/modules/services/networking/wpa_supplicant.nix

@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ let
       stopIfChanged = false;
 
       path = [ package ];
+      # if `userControl.enable`, the supplicant automatically changes the permissions
+      #  and owning group of the runtime dir; setting `umask` ensures the generated
+      #  config file isn't readable (except to root);  see nixpkgs#267693
+      serviceConfig.UMask = "066";
       serviceConfig.RuntimeDirectory = "wpa_supplicant";
       serviceConfig.RuntimeDirectoryMode = "700";
       serviceConfig.EnvironmentFile = mkIf (cfg.environmentFile != null)