Ballot 117 – EV Code Signing Guidelines Corrections(passed)

Ballot overview

• Ballot 117 addressed corrections to the EV Code Signing Guidelines.
• The motion said there were two issues to correct:
  • Section 9.2.2 needed to clarify that the SAN extension must contain the permanentIdentifier and must not contain a domain name or IP address.
  • Section 9.2.3 needed to keep the subject common name required for the subscriber’s legal name in code signing certificates.
• The ballot page states Results: Ballot passed.
• The page also says an updated version was posted on the EV Code Signing page.

Voting and review timeline

• The review period was scheduled to begin at 2200 UTC on Monday, 10 March 2014.
• The review period was scheduled to close at 2200 UTC on Monday, 17 March 2014.
• The voting period was scheduled to start immediately after the review period.
• The voting period was scheduled to close at 2200 UTC on Monday, 24 March 2014.

Normative changes

• Replace section 9.2.2 so that the Subject Alternative Name field:
  • must be present,
  • must contain the permanentIdentifier specified in Section 9.7,
  • must not contain a Domain Name or IP Address.
• Amend section 9.2.3 so that the Subject Common Name field is required and must contain the Subject’s legal name as verified under Section 11.2.
• The motion text says these changes were effective immediately.

Outcome

• The ballot passed with the stated voting results.
• The evidence does not provide an IPR end date or any exclusion notice information.