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Minutes of the MiniTOP on the 2012-08-07

Setting

The MiniTOP will be held via telco 22:00 CEST

Attendees: magu, benny, uli, michael, marcus, dirk

Topics

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Action items from last meeting Meeting Action Items

Agenda

1. Preface

1. Cebit brainstorming
   • dirk: request for events report
   • (2012-03-27) Marcus awaiting translation from Marc
   • (2012-06-19) Marcus: translation received, will send within the next upcoming days
   • (2012-06-26) Marcus: not yet finished
   • 2nd draft finished

   • Sat report missing, Uli sent a report 2012-03-22 (with wiki link Assurance/Procedures/RLO

   • Marcus to compile final report
2. Three patches transfered:

   1. bug #540 Extended Keyusage

      • Michael

        bug #540

        p20111113 CPS #7.1.2 "Certificate Extensions" adjustments - testing uli, marcus: needs full cert create tests duplicate report to bug#978

        3 {g}

        • transfered to critical
        • report by Ken in dev mailing list

        • Whats about bug #540 Extended Keyusage - related patches

          • report by Ken in dev mailing list
            • potential 2 problems
              1. test before patch comes in effect
              2. root keys from production system not installed
            • differences between production and testserver roots/class3 roots ?
              • production root

                            X509v3 Basic Constraints: critical
                                CA:TRUE
                            X509v3 CRL Distribution Points: 
                                URI:https://www.cacert.org/revoke.crl
                
                            Netscape CA Revocation Url: 
                                https://www.cacert.org/revoke.crl
                            Netscape CA Policy Url: 
                                http://www.cacert.org/index.php?id=10
                            Netscape Comment: 
                                To get your own certificate for FREE head over to http://www.cacert.org

              • testserver root

                            X509v3 Basic Constraints: critical
                                CA:TRUE
                            Authority Information Access: 
                                OCSP - URI:http://ocsp.CAcert.org/
                                CA Issuers - URI:http://www.CAcert.org/ca.crt
                
                            X509v3 Certificate Policies: 
                                Policy: Security
                                  CPS: http://www.CAcert.org/index.php?id=10
                
                            Netscape CA Policy Url: 
                                http://www.CAcert.org/index.php?id=10
                            Netscape Comment: 
                                To get your own certificate for FREE, go to http://www.CAcert.org

              • production class3

                            X509v3 Certificate Policies: 
                                Policy: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18506
                                  CPS: http://www.CAcert.org/index.php?id=10

              • testserver class3

                            X509v3 Certificate Policies: 
                                Policy: Security
                                  CPS: http://www.CAcert.org/index.php?id=10

            • main difference: OCSP / CRL links in root cert
              • test scenario
              • create new root identical to production root
              • existing config file results in the current testserver root, in svn
              • svn copy of config has been added late (Dec 2010)

              • SVN:/CAcert/SystemAdministration/signer/ssl

        • There are references to: bug#905 "Unable to sign PDF file with Acrobat"

          • who can test acrobat ???

        • Can reports from bug #540 also be found under bug #978 bug 978 (weak keys)

        • reference bug #918 Weak keys in certificates (closed)

2. 2nd review of about 3 remaining patches

• Software-Assessors task

• Benny pre-views done

  • neo	bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run	tested by 4, ok	2 {0}
    inopiae	bug #981 OA overview (dupe of bug #943)	New layout of view for Organisation Administrators in account/id35	4 {0}
    neo	bug #978 Invalid SPKAC requests are not properly validated	recheck full certs signing procedures duplicate report to bug#540	5 {0}

  • from meeting 2012-07-17:
    • 5 patches reviewed
    • 3 simple, bugs 540 (fixed), 789 (fixed), 981
    • 2 with some difficultys, 978 (related to bug#540), complexest one: 1024

• bug #978 bug 978 (weak keys) (bug 918)

  • invalid key format, no regular error message, something wrong, error code # identified
  • debugging infos from user + infos from critical team with error code #, was spkac routine
  • one test done 2011-12-17 by JensK

  • uli, marcus: more tests: certs routine, weak keys (small keys test), relates to bug#540 tests

  • (week 7)

• bug #1024 reviewed 2012-07-10

  • server.pl, too much changes to review in a working session, skipped

  • dirk 2nd review: bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run

    • michael: fix assurer flag from library
      • with userid for one special user
      • w/o userid, for all users
    • to continue upcoming week
    • see also 3.1 "Thawte points removal, final step"

  neo	bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run	tested by 4, ok	2 {0}
  inopiae	bug #981 OA overview (dupe of bug #943)	New layout of view for Organisation Administrators in account/id35	4 {0}
  neo	bug #978 Invalid SPKAC requests are not properly validated	recheck full certs signing procedures duplicate report to bug#540	5 {0}

3. Patches Overview - DEV and Testing

1. bug #1023 Testing (6.php)
   1. Thawte points removal, final step
      • last patch transfered to production system 2012-05-30
      • what are the next steps for thawte points revoke?
        • points settings codes eg 50 pts open gpg/pgp, which certs avail by how many pts
        • 15.php needs rename to 10.php
        • cannot move forward without dirk
      • when?
        • blocked by software-reviews
        • Marcus: reviews dirk is doing only in meetings
        • upcoming week ?
2. Bugs under Testing
3. English Translation Problems

   • how to handle typing error in web phrase Software/TranslationMisspelling

     • "Can't continue with certificaterequest." in ../includes/account.php:341 ../includes/account.php:1482
     • create shared bug
     • probably make part a. and b. a. that is clear, b. that is questionable

     • new bug #1086

4. Marcus Bugs list

   • see also Software/BugsOverview

   • bug#1023 related

     • bug#583 "Assure Somebody" allows future assurance dates

     • bug#648 send message from Assurer to Member

     • bug#802 Name parts should be designated in assurance form

     • bug#870 My Details - My Points show bugus time stamp

     • bug#914 Information about Practice on Name while entering an Assurance

     • bug#930 types wrong points in "Assure Someone" form

     • bug#931 Date of assurance in future don't throw any exception

     • bug#998 When entering an assurance in the WoT one line of the form the suffix is given in another line the suffix is missing.

     • bug#1000 Entering an assurance into the system after searching for an assurer causes a pre-filled location field

   • Others

     • bug#118 Secure TTP Form upload - outdated, conflicts with new procedure, closed

     • bug#428 Reminder language-drop-down-box doesn't keep "English" if you choose it again - cannot be reproduced, tested by 2, closed

     • bug#489 Pb on rewarding 2 points for an assurance

     • bug#567 case sensitive email: tested by 2, cannot be confirmed, closed

     • bug#767 Single-quotes escaped in Web-of-Trust contact form.

   • info pages to wiki pages

     • starting bug #671. there still exist a bug# bug #740 (How to become an assurer is missleading)

   • bug #491 "Please allow usage of "secondary" emails user ids." - proposes: Close with rejected

     •   * username/password half of the combination is known to potential attacker
         * login prevents login to several email addresses
         * acceptance to several email addresses is prevented
         * no notification if primary email address has been changed
         * note regarding Policy Group
         * dirk: proposal: response email address exists, but isn't primary email ?
          * create new account results in "email address exists"
          * what is a proper response?
          * requestor has to be an assurer for assure someone
         * neo: for registration process chaptcha required
         * no good solution
         * for assurance only primary, for all other services allow also secondary addresses
          * search needs enhancement: search not only primary, also secondary

   • bug #571 "need for email addresses (or link) in admin console" - proposes: Closed with solved by other bug fix

       * primary and secondary email addresses are shown in admin console

   • bug #591 "CPS has to be improved for audit." - proposes: Closed

       * CPS is a working revision also DRAFT revision included
       * relates to policy repository bug# final place finding

   • addtl. groups:
     1. OA
     2. CCA rollout
     3. TTP

5. bug #1025 "Domain Dispute strange behaviour / Domain Dispute issue", checked

   • wrong description, problem removing domains, bugfix solves this problem
   • async removal of certs by signer
   • needs review and testing
   • inopiae will try testing on upcoming weekend
   • to test: email- and domain dispute

6. bug #922 "CAcert application code problem causing missing 'certificate about to expire' messages", checked

   • patch seems to be ok
   • white spaces cleanup

   • includes/account.php var $id shall be fixed within recursion, new bug #1078

   • 2 tests initiated by inopiae and u60
   • principle ok, but very confusing
   • test reports Marcus:
     • discussions, Marcus got 71 or 72 notifications
     • Neo: default 5 notifications: 45d, 30d, 15d, 3d, 1d

   • bug #922 test report / review

     • one test account, 1 client cert, 1 server cert, received 105 (1) reminders (!!!)
     • 15 reminders checked, 1 for client cert, 14 for server cert (!!!)
     • needs further inspection
   • Bug Testing / Reporting bug #922 difficult
     • Marcus writes a tool to collect Email infos from TMS

7. bug #1019 "Contact form does not work when logged in"

   • Michael: rework contact form
     • usability: 1 form, option box with public/support delivery, default support
     • current form 1: public, form 2: private
     • spam prevention via java, on disabled java the mail is marked [possible spam]
   • mass mailing possible if adding multiple emails separated by commas
   • account.php - email address from sender, no address validation, several other places it passes address validation
   • neo: why not use primary email address?
     • works only if logged-in
   • index?id=11 has also been changed
   • url was hardcoded
   • account.php?id=14
   • sendmail() routine in includes/mysql.php
8. Findings from David
   1. (char) 160 is problematic in various locales, as it appears as whitespace (160 is not a particularly good val either in ISO-8859-1) in certs
      • todo: doing whitelist of allowable chars
      • \xA0 is a problem too (at least in Win32/64)
      • todo: file a new bug#
   2. subjectAltName is occasionally not checked for problems
      • todo: file a new bug#

4. Benny reviews

5. New SA candidates and Coders

1. ABC Benny - possible Itzehoe (2012-09-14), mrmcd (2012-09-08) or other events before 2012-08-10 - 2012-08-11 BarCamp kiel

   • ABC Benny

   • ABC Benny, no fixed date set yet
2. ABC David

   • ABC David

3. Heino, not yet prepared, needs first contact
4. How to find coders? Experiences from the Gentoo project

   • http://redmonk.com/dberkholz/2012/07/10/how-to-recruit-open-source-contributors/

   • http://www.slideshare.net/dberkholz/lessons-on-recruiting-open-source-contributors-from-the-google-summer-of-code

   • use as blueprint for other recruits?

6. Long Term Projects

1. NEO: "BlackJack" bug #964

   • 2012-07-17 NEO: has finished IE patch, http://cacert.nhng.de/IEkeygen/keygen.html

   • meeting 2012-07-24: working session: testing "Black Jack"
     • marcus: tested chrome
     • marcus, uli: enable-login flag set after key has been signed with unset flag on request, fixed
   • 2012-07-24 working session
     1. NEO: (964) enable-login flag fixed, to transfer to testserver
     2. NEO: org-certs prob
     3. ben: "Bei den Fehlermeldungen der Statuscodes bitte Hex und Int angeben. Au?erdem beim Ablehnen der Best?tigungsmeldungen die Fehlermeldung etwas aussagekr?ftiger."
        • "Fehler: Nachricht (0x80000095 / -2147.....)"

        • error messages on ms website: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms953432.aspx#smartcardcspcook_topic3

     4. magu: tests bug #964
        • error messages:
          • available key sizes: 512-1024 Bit (in 64 Bit steps)

          • Schlumberger CSP, Keysize 1024 --> 2146435043

          • Infineon SICRYPT Base Smart Card CSP Keysize Nothing Error_ (-7feff92 / -2146434962)

   • NEO: "BlackJack" bug #964 testing from last week -> error codes

     • not yet implemented
2. Marek's sql class project:
   • is working on charset replacement
3. api project, Carsten continues with portal project not waiting for vendor-api to be delivered
   • potential candidates for development
     1. Marek's sql class proposal
        • needs probably db upgrades
        • needs addtl. indices
        • needs testing
     2. archaios
        • builds daemon as unpreviliged user
   • vendor-api delayed
     • no coders
     • other projects
     • related to sql class project
   • portal project continues with a workaround, needs an assurer
   • arbitration case on locations database orders outsourcing of find-an-assurer asap
   • with portal function, update of data is possible vs. update of data on critical system is difficult (keep data current for assurers)

7. next meeting

• Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 22:00 CEST

Minutes

1. Preface
   • report from last board meeting - topic Arbitration

     • is added to upcoming board meeting 2012-08-19

     • Philipp not yet handled according Appointment of Case Managers and Arbitrators procedure

     • uli: done within meeting

2. NEO: "BlackJack" bug #964

   1. ben: "Bei den Fehlermeldungen der Statuscodes bitte Hex und Int angeben. Au?erdem beim Ablehnen der Best?tigungsmeldungen die Fehlermeldung etwas aussagekr?ftiger."
      • "Fehler: Nachricht (0x80000095 / -2147.....)"

      • error messages on ms website: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms953432.aspx#smartcardcspcook_topic3

   2. magu: tests bug #964
      • error messages:
        • available key sizes: 512-1024 Bit (in 64 Bit steps)

        • Schlumberger CSP, Keysize 1024 --> 2146435043

        • Infineon SICRYPT Base Smart Card CSP Keysize Nothing Error_ (-7feff92 / -2146434962)

   3. NEO: "BlackJack" bug #964 testing from last week -> error codes

      • started implementing

3. bug #540 Extended Keyusage

   • Ken report - how to move forward?
   • Michael: cannot debug
   • so probably no move forward
   • uli: added report links from devel list, changed state to needs feedback
4. ABC interview David
   • state unknown
   • probably Philipp will pickup the case
   • at board meeting the interview was probably named as ABC interview
5. dirk 2nd review:

   • neo

     bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run

     tested by 4, ok

     2 {0}

   • bug #1024 reviewed 2012-07-10

   • server.pl, too much changes to review in a working session, skipped

   • dirk 2nd review: bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run

     • michael: fix assurer flag from library
       • with userid for one special user
       • w/o userid, for all users
     • to continue upcoming week
     • see also 3.1 "Thawte points removal, final step"
   • restarted review
   • is ok, tested by 4
6. Portal deployment
   • Needs an assurer
   • relation to location database
     1. website find an assurer
     2. scripted mailing for ATE invitations
   • user check that data is still valid eg every 1 year
     • notification at login upto 6 months not online
     • notification by email if not logged in within last 6 months

7. bug #922 "CAcert application code problem causing missing 'certificate about to expire' messages", checked

   • patch seems to be ok
   • white spaces cleanup

   • includes/account.php var $id shall be fixed within recursion, new bug #1078

   • 2 tests initiated by inopiae and u60
   • principle ok, but very confusing
   • test reports Marcus:
     • discussions, Marcus got 71 or 72 notifications
     • Neo: default 5 notifications: 45d, 30d, 15d, 3d, 1d

   • bug #922 test report / review

     • one test account, 1 client cert, 1 server cert, received 105 (1) reminders (!!!)
     • 15 reminders checked, 1 for client cert, 14 for server cert (!!!)
     • needs further inspection
   • Bug Testing / Reporting bug #922 difficult
     • Marcus writes a tool to collect Email infos from TMS

   • benny will try to debug mass mailing problem with local image

8. dirk to continue with 2nd review:

   • inopiae

     bug #981 OA overview (dupe of bug #943)

     New layout of view for Organisation Administrators in account/id35

     4 {0}

   • what is the difference before / after patch?
   • Org-Admin view own org infos
     • displays Organisations, their domains, admins, state, city and others
   • dirk: coding is ok, if tested ok, good to go

9. recommendation to check for patch bug #1070 "0001070: Certain account passwords are logged in web server error log"

   • arbitration still open a20120614.1

   • needs testing

   • added to Current Tests

10. dirk to continue with 2nd review:

    • neo

      bug #1070 Certain account passwords are logged in web server error log

      patch applied on production and testserver

      {0}

    • dirk: review ok, good to go if tested
    • still needs testing ... for agenda of upcoming meeting
11. next meeting
    • Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 22:00 CEST

Fixed Action Items since last or within meeting

Action Items New

• benny	bug #922 will try to debug mass mailing problem with local image	{0}
  all	bug #1070 Certain account passwords are logged in web server error log 2nd review done by dirk Testing working session for agenda of upcoming meeting	{0}

Action items: Meeting Action Items

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