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= Blocklisting Policy =
* Block add-ons & plugins:
** with versions with known vulnerabilities or major user-facing issues
** with version ranges with known vulnerabilities
** with fatal bugs (client crashes on startup or something causing an endless loop of unusability)
* Don't block:
** before we work with author/vendor to send out an update, so don't block the most recent version of a major addon/plugin
** for minor bugs for non-popular addons/plugins (crashes on event calls, messed up UI, etc.)
= How to Blocklist an Add-on =
= How to Blocklist an Add-on =
# file a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?alias=&assigned_to=nobody%40mozilla.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=http%3A%2F%2F&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Blocklisting&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&flag_type-250=X&flag_type-270=X&flag_type-271=X&flag_type-369=X&flag_type-374=X&flag_type-385=X&flag_type-389=X&flag_type-4=X&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=--&product=addons.mozilla.org&qa_contact=blocklisting%40add-ons.bugs&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified Blocklisting bug]
# file a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?alias=&assigned_to=nobody%40mozilla.org&blocked=&bug_file_loc=http%3A%2F%2F&bug_severity=normal&bug_status=NEW&comment=&component=Blocklisting&contenttypeentry=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&data=&dependson=&description=&flag_type-250=X&flag_type-270=X&flag_type-271=X&flag_type-369=X&flag_type-374=X&flag_type-385=X&flag_type-389=X&flag_type-4=X&form_name=enter_bug&keywords=&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&op_sys=All&priority=--&product=addons.mozilla.org&qa_contact=blocklisting%40add-ons.bugs&rep_platform=All&short_desc=&target_milestone=---&version=unspecified Blocklisting bug]
# include extension guid, extension versions to be blocklisted and all affected appliction guids and version ranges
# include extension guid, extension versions to be blocklisted and all affected appliction guids and version ranges
# submit the bug and make sure to reference any related bugs
# submit the bug and make sure to reference any related bugs

Revision as of 23:45, 17 March 2008

Blocklisting Policy

  • Block add-ons & plugins:
    • with versions with known vulnerabilities or major user-facing issues
    • with version ranges with known vulnerabilities
    • with fatal bugs (client crashes on startup or something causing an endless loop of unusability)
  • Don't block:
    • before we work with author/vendor to send out an update, so don't block the most recent version of a major addon/plugin
    • for minor bugs for non-popular addons/plugins (crashes on event calls, messed up UI, etc.)


How to Blocklist an Add-on

  1. file a Blocklisting bug
  2. include extension guid, extension versions to be blocklisted and all affected appliction guids and version ranges
  3. submit the bug and make sure to reference any related bugs