"Final" proposal.  Please reply-to [email protected] with any major 
issues. 

On Wednesday, 9 May 2012 04:50:15 UTC+10, Lucas Adamski  wrote:
> Please reply-to [email protected]
> 
> Name of API: Socket API
> Reference: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733573
> 
> Brief purpose of API: Grant full access to raw sockets to allow applications 
> such as SMTP clients etc
> General Use Cases: None
> 
> Inherent threats:Malicious apps attacking internal systems (firewall bypass), 
> local device access
> 
> Threat severity: High
> 
> == Regular web content (unauthenticated) ==
> Use  cases for unauthenticated code:None
> Authorization model for normal content: 
> Authorization model for installed content:
> Potential mitigations: 
> 
> == Trusted (authenticated by publisher) ==
> Use cases for authenticated code: Talk to non-HTTP services.  SSH, FTP, mail 
> clients, supporting custom protocols 
> Use cases for trusted code: Implicit
> Potential mitigations: Firewall should prohibit access to privileged low 
> number OS ports (<1024).  Listening on a port < 1024 should be prohibited.
> 
> == Certified (vouched for by trusted 3rd party) ==
> Use cases for certified code:  Open a connection to any domain/port
> Authorization model: Implicit
> Potential mitigations: None

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