[cabfpub] [cabfc_s] Code Signing Baseline Requirements

[Jody Cloutier]

What is the purpose of the additional review period? Are we accepting modifications during this timeframe?

From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Ben Wilson
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:58 AM
To: richard.smith at comodo.com; 'Dean Coclin' <Dean_Coclin at symantec.com>; 'CABFPub' <public at cabforum.org>
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Subject: Re: [cabfpub] [cabfc_s] Code Signing Baseline Requirements

I think we've already done that, unless you're suggesting that we go out for another 30-day review period.  It would be good to map out proposed dates when everything is supposed to occur.

From: codesigning-bounces at cabforum.org<mailto:codesigning-bounces at cabforum.org> [mailto:codesigning-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Rich Smith
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 9:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [cabfc_s] [cabfpub] Code Signing Baseline Requirements

Dean said:
The Working Group would like to have the Forum approve these Baseline Requirements by ballot which will be put forth at the next teleconference. Discussion will start at that time, followed by a formal vote.

Dean, as this is an entirely new full set of guidelines, this seems fast for a ballot and vote.  With the BRs as I recall, we circulated to the public and had, I believe, a 30 day public comment period, after which time it was brought back in house to address any issues before being then proposed for final ballot review and approval.  Shouldn't we do the same here?

-Rich


From: public-bounces at cabforum.org<mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org> [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Dean Coclin
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 4:31 PM
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Subject: [cabfpub] Code Signing Baseline Requirements

The Code Signing Working Group of the CA/Browser Forum is pleased to announce the release of the final version of the Code Signing Baseline Requirements. The Working Group has been meeting over the last 2 years to develop and bring this topic to the Forum for approval.

The Working Group would like to have the Forum approve these Baseline Requirements by ballot which will be put forth at the next teleconference. Discussion will start at that time, followed by a formal vote.

This Working Group was chartered by the Forum at the Mozilla face to face meeting in February 2013 and has brought together forum members and outside participants to craft a document which we believe will help improve the security of the ecosystem. Forum members in the working group include: Comodo, Digicert, Entrust, ETSI, Federal PKI, Firmaprofessional,  Globalsign, Izenpe, Microsoft, Starcom, SwissSign, Symantec, Trend Micro, WoSign as well as non-members: Cacert, Intarsys, OTA, Richter, and Travelport.

The stated goal of the group was to: "Create a set of baseline requirements for code signing that will reduce the incidence of signed malware". We strived to work on 3 sub goals, which are by no means 100% solved. However we feel that the document reflects progress towards these goals which were:

1.       Minimize private key theft by moving toward more secure key storage (protection of private keys)

2.       Baseline authentication and vetting procedures for all parties

3.       Information sharing (notification/revocation) for fraud detection. This piece was moved to the Information Sharing Working Group

We ask all members to review the document and provide feedback for discussion to the forum. The guidelines would go into effect one year after forum approval.

Thanks,

Dean Coclin and Jeremy Rowley

on behalf of the
Code Signing Working Group


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