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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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* will this API only be available to b2g (I assume not, but how will the trust model work then?) | * will this API only be available to b2g (I assume not, but how will the trust model work then?) | ||
===Threat Model=== | ===Threat Model=== | ||
The following threats have been considered | |||
* Malicious website uses API to connect to internal resource | |||
* Increased port scanning capability | |||
* Data exfiltration | |||
* Connection to local device | |||
===Authorization Model=== | ===Authorization Model=== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, 1 October 2014
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Project Info
| Socket API | |
| Project Page | https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733573 |
| Next Milestone | ` |
| Security Resource | ` |
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Security Information
| Status: | OK |
| Securtiy Approved for Beta Launch?: | No |
| Data Flow Diagram: | ` |
| Threat Model: | ` |
| Bugs: | ` |
| Security Review: | ` |
| Final Security Approval: | no |
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Background
Goals Expose Socket API so that Web Apps can connect to services requiring such access (e.g. SMTP Web App)
- TCP Bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733573
- UDP bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=745283
Articles:
Source:
Open Questions
- Could any security restrictions be applied to mitigate security risk? E.g. we could prevent localhost connections - but this might prevent a valid use case.
- (out of scope but important) How will credentials be stored (assuming that apps making connections will need credentials to make secure connections)
- will this API only be available to b2g (I assume not, but how will the trust model work then?)
Threat Model
The following threats have been considered
- Malicious website uses API to connect to internal resource
- Increased port scanning capability
- Data exfiltration
- Connection to local device
Authorization Model
For B2G:
- This will only be available to trusted web apps.
- B2G trusted apps are cached on the phone, code is not loaded dynamically.
- App must request socket permission in the manifest.