redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-xml

lemminx-win32.exe not properly signed

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Description

Version : redhat.vscode-xml-0.29.0-win32-x64

Issue:
We are currently implementing Application Control for Business and some of our users use the Redhat XML extension.
Now we want to whitelist lemminx-win32.exe but to our surprise this executable isn't signed at all see screenshot:

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For now, this is a blocking issue since we cannot do proper whitelisting.

Attempted solutions :
We can do whitelisting on file hash but that means that we need to whitelist it repeatedly every time the file hash changes.

Proposal :
Can you please sign this .exe properly with CA/ProductName in your future deployments.

Reference:

https://github.com/microsoft/python-environment-tools/issues/272
We had the same issue with a python extension and this was adjusted by them.

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Research direction

Review the v0.29.0 Windows deployment that produces lemminx-win32.exe, along with the signing approach referenced from the Python extension issue. Confirm how CA/ProductName signing is configured for future deployments, then verify that the generated executable is properly signed and suitable for application whitelisting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
release, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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