Allow a held-back package once from the app, releasing the waiting download

core/Cargo.toml

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ schannel = "0.1.29"
 tokio = { version = "1.53.1", features = ["net"] }
 tracing-appender = "0.2.5"
 tray-icon = { version = "0.26.1", default-features = false }
-windows = { version = "0.62", features = ["Win32_Foundation", "Win32_Security", "Win32_Security_Authorization", "Win32_Security_Cryptography", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_Com", "Win32_System_Console", "Win32_System_Environment", "Win32_System_JobObjects", "Win32_System_Pipes", "Win32_System_Threading", "Win32_UI_Shell", "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging"] }
+windows = { version = "0.62", features = ["Win32_Foundation", "Win32_Security", "Win32_Security_Authorization", "Win32_Security_Cryptography", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_Com", "Win32_System_Console", "Win32_System_Environment", "Win32_System_JobObjects", "Win32_System_Threading", "Win32_UI_Shell", "Win32_UI_WindowsAndMessaging"] }
 windows-registry = "0.6.1"
 windows-service = "0.8.0"
 

core/src/blocks.rs

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ pub struct BlockedPackage {
     pub version: Option<String>,
     pub filter: &'static str,
     pub reason: String,
-    /// Flagged as malware, not just held back for being new.
-    pub malicious: bool,
-    /// Malware is never allowed, and a new package only by version. Saves each app the rule.
-    pub trustable: bool,
 }
 
 struct Blocks {
@@ -100,11 +96,9 @@ fn record(
         version: pkg.version.clone(),
         filter,
         reason: reason.to_owned(),
-        malicious: filter != "age",
-        trustable: filter == "age" && pkg.version.is_some(),
     };
     push(&mut blocks.unsent, block.clone());
-    if block.malicious {
+    if filter != "age" {
         return None;
     }
     let (wake, allowed) = watch::channel(false);

core/src/os/windows/mod.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 //! LocalSystem service screens it as the macOS extension does.
 
 mod ca;
-mod pipe;
 mod service;
 mod tpm;
 mod tray;

core/src/os/windows/pipe.rs

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-//! How the tray asks the service what it blocked, as the macOS app messages its extension.
-
-use super::security_descriptor;
-use crate::blocks;
-use rama::error::BoxError;
-use std::time::Duration;
-use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
-use tokio::net::windows::named_pipe::{NamedPipeServer, ServerOptions};
-use windows::Win32::Security::SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES;
-
-pub(super) const PIPE: &str = r"\\.\pipe\StrixFirewall";
-/// Signed-in users can connect, as the tray runs as them.
-const PIPE_ACL: &str = "D:P(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GA;;;BA)(A;;GRGW;;;IU)";
-
-pub(super) async fn serve() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
-    let mut server = create(true)?;
-    loop {
-        server.connect().await?;
-        let client = std::mem::replace(&mut server, create(false)?);
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(error) = answer(client).await {
-                tracing::debug!(%error, "could not answer the tray");
-            }
-        });
-    }
-}
-
-fn create(first: bool) -> Result<NamedPipeServer, BoxError> {
-    let acl = security_descriptor(PIPE_ACL)?;
-    let mut attributes = SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES {
-        nLength: size_of::<SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES>() as u32,
-        lpSecurityDescriptor: acl.0,
-        bInheritHandle: false.into(),
-    };
-    let attributes = (&raw mut attributes).cast();
-    let mut options = ServerOptions::new();
-    // Fails if anyone else made the pipe first.
-    options.first_pipe_instance(first);
-    Ok(unsafe { options.create_with_security_attributes_raw(PIPE, attributes)? })
-}
-
-/// A line each way.
-async fn answer(client: NamedPipeServer) -> Result<(), BoxError> {
-    let mut client = BufReader::new(client);
-    let mut request = String::new();
-    (&mut client)
-        .take(64 * 1024)
-        .read_line(&mut request)
-        .await?;
-    let reply = match request.trim_end() {
-        "blocks" => serde_json::to_string(&blocks::take())?,
-        other => format!("error: unknown request {other}"),
-    };
-    client.write_all(format!("{reply}\n").as_bytes()).await?;
-    // Closing before the tray hangs up could discard the reply.
-    let _ = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), client.read(&mut [0])).await;
-    Ok(())
-}

core/src/os/windows/service.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use super::ca::{load_or_create_ca, secure_data_dir};
 use super::tpm::CaKey;
-use super::{
-    config_file, loopback_addresses, pipe, write_hosts_entries, CRL_ADDRESS, SERVICE_NAME,
-};
+use super::{config_file, loopback_addresses, write_hosts_entries, CRL_ADDRESS, SERVICE_NAME};
 use crate::config::FirewallConfig;
 use crate::http::{reply, text};
 use crate::{mitm, telemetry, Firewall};
@@ -155,12 +153,6 @@ async fn start_screening(status: &ServiceStatusHandle) -> Result<Vec<&'static st
     let crl = HttpServer::auto(exec.clone()).service(crl);
     tokio::spawn(listen_on(CRL_ADDRESS, 80, &exec)?.serve(crl));
 
-    tokio::spawn(async {
-        if let Err(error) = pipe::serve().await {
-            tracing::error!(%error, "the tray cannot reach the service");
-        }
-    });
-
     let service = mitm::mitm_service(firewall, &ca, signer, Some(crl_url), exec.clone());
     for (address, host) in loopback_addresses(&hosts) {
         for port in [80, 443] {

core/src/os/windows/tray.rs

@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 //! The notification-area icon, started at sign-in as the menu bar app is on macOS.
 
-use super::pipe::PIPE;
 use super::*;
-use muda::{Menu, MenuEvent, MenuItem, PredefinedMenuItem, Submenu};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, Cursor, Write};
-use std::os::windows::io::AsRawHandle;
+use muda::{Menu, MenuEvent, MenuItem, PredefinedMenuItem};
+use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tray_icon::{Icon, MouseButtonState, TrayIcon, TrayIconBuilder, TrayIconEvent};
 use windows::core::{w, PCWSTR};
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::*;
-use windows::Win32::System::Pipes::GetNamedPipeServerProcessId;
 use windows::Win32::System::Threading::CreateMutexW;
 use windows::Win32::UI::Shell::*;
 use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::*;
 use windows_registry::CURRENT_USER;
-use windows_service::service::{Service, ServiceAccess, ServiceState, ServiceStatus};
+use windows_service::service::{Service, ServiceAccess, ServiceState};
 use windows_service::service_manager::{ServiceManager, ServiceManagerAccess};
 
 const MENU_PAUSE: &str = "pause";
@@ -23,9 +19,6 @@ const MENU_RESTART: &str = "restart";
 const MENU_LOG: &str = "log";
 const MENU_QUIT: &str = "quit";
 const LOGO: &[u8] = include_bytes!("tray.png");
-/// Where blocked packages are listed, below Open logs.
-const BLOCKED_AT: usize = 5;
-const BLOCKED_KEPT: usize = 10;
 
 /// Runs until Quit, once per session.
 pub fn run() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
@@ -36,7 +29,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
     }
     let status = MenuItem::new("", false, None);
     let pause = MenuItem::with_id(MENU_PAUSE, "", false, None);
-    let blocked_separator = PredefinedMenuItem::separator();
     let menu = Menu::with_items(&[
         &status,
         &PredefinedMenuItem::separator(),
@@ -47,9 +39,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
         &MenuItem::with_id(MENU_QUIT, "Quit", true, None),
     ])?;
     let (logo, logo_size) = logo_mask()?;
-    let icon = TrayIconBuilder::new()
-        .with_menu(Box::new(menu.clone()))
-        .build()?;
+    let icon = TrayIconBuilder::new().with_menu(Box::new(menu)).build()?;
     let window = HWND(icon.window_handle());
     let mut tray = Tray {
         icon,
@@ -59,9 +49,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
         status,
         pause,
         state: None,
-        menu,
-        blocked_separator,
-        blocked: Vec::new(),
     };
     tray.update();
     unsafe { SetTimer(None, 0, 2000, None) };
@@ -75,7 +62,6 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<(), BoxError> {
         // Ours, not the icon window's own hover timer.
         if message.message == WM_TIMER && message.hwnd.is_invalid() {
             tray.update();
-            tray.collect_blocks();
         }
         while let Ok(event) = TrayIconEvent::receiver().try_recv() {
             // The menu opens on release, so this keeps it current.
@@ -108,39 +94,11 @@ struct Tray {
     pause: MenuItem,
     /// As the menu last showed it.
     state: Option<ServiceState>,
-    menu: Menu,
-    blocked_separator: PredefinedMenuItem,
-    /// The most recent, as the menu lists them.
-    blocked: Vec<BlockedPackage>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
-struct BlockedPackage {
-    eco: String,
-    name: String,
-    version: Option<String>,
-    filter: String,
-    reason: String,
-}
-
-impl BlockedPackage {
-    fn label(&self) -> String {
-        match &self.version {
-            Some(version) => format!("{} {version} ({})", self.name, self.eco),
-            None => format!("{} ({})", self.name, self.eco),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// The denylist and OSV only flag packages known to be malicious; the age check only holds
-    /// back new ones.
-    fn malicious(&self) -> bool {
-        self.filter != "age"
-    }
 }
 
 impl Tray {
     fn update(&mut self) {
-        self.state = service_status().map(|status| status.current_state);
+        self.state = service_state();
         let screening = self.state == Some(ServiceState::Running);
         let light = light_taskbar();
         if self.drawn != Some((light, screening)) {
@@ -159,58 +117,6 @@ impl Tray {
         self.pause.set_enabled(self.state.is_some());
     }
 
-    /// The service hands each block over once, so whichever tray asks first shows it.
-    fn collect_blocks(&mut self) {
-        if self.state != Some(ServiceState::Running) {
-            return;
-        }
-        let Ok(reply) = ask_service("blocks") else {
-            return;
-        };
-        let Ok(packages) = serde_json::from_str::<Vec<BlockedPackage>>(&reply) else {
-            return;
-        };
-        let mut new = Vec::new();
-        for package in packages {
-            if !self.blocked.contains(&package) {
-                self.blocked.push(package.clone());
-                new.push(package);
-            }
-        }
-        if new.is_empty() {
-            return;
-        }
-        let excess = self.blocked.len().saturating_sub(BLOCKED_KEPT);
-        self.blocked.drain(..excess);
-        self.list_blocked();
-        // Off the UI thread, so the menu keeps working while they are open.
-        std::thread::spawn(move || new.iter().for_each(alert));
-    }
-
-    fn list_blocked(&self) {
-        while self.menu.items().len() > BLOCKED_AT + 2 {
-            self.menu.remove_at(BLOCKED_AT);
-        }
-        let _ = self.menu.insert(&self.blocked_separator, BLOCKED_AT);
-        for (i, package) in self.blocked.iter().enumerate() {
-            let verb = if package.malicious() {
-                "Blocked"
-            } else {
-                "Held back"
-            };
-            let reason = if package.malicious() {
-                format!("Malicious: {}", package.reason)
-            } else {
-                package.reason.clone()
-            };
-            let reason = MenuItem::new(reason, false, None);
-            let label = format!("{verb} {}", package.label());
-            if let Ok(item) = Submenu::with_items(label, true, &[&reason]) {
-                let _ = self.menu.insert(&item, BLOCKED_AT + 1 + i);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     fn on_menu(&self, id: &str) {
         let state = self.state;
         let screening = state == Some(ServiceState::Running);
@@ -237,39 +143,6 @@ impl Tray {
     }
 }
 
-fn alert(package: &BlockedPackage) {
-    let text = format!("{} {}.", package.label(), package.reason);
-    let (title, text, style) = if package.malicious() {
-        let title = format!("Blocked malware: {}", package.label());
-        let text = text
-            + "\n\nIt was not installed. Don't install it from another source. If you didn't expect this "
-            + "package, a dependency may be compromised; tell your security team.";
-        (title, text, MB_ICONERROR)
-    } else {
-        ("Held back a new package".to_owned(), text, MB_ICONINFORMATION)
-    };
-    let (title, text) = (HSTRING::from(title), HSTRING::from(text));
-    unsafe { MessageBoxW(None, &text, &title, style | MB_SETFOREGROUND) };
-}
-
-/// One request per connection, as the service answers.
-fn ask_service(request: &str) -> Result<String, BoxError> {
-    let mut pipe = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
-        .read(true)
-        .write(true)
-        .open(PIPE)?;
-    // Any program can create the pipe if it gets there before the service.
-    let mut server = 0;
-    unsafe { GetNamedPipeServerProcessId(HANDLE(pipe.as_raw_handle()), &mut server)? };
-    if service_status().and_then(|status| status.process_id) != Some(server) {
-        return Err("Another program is posing as the firewall service.".into());
-    }
-    pipe.write_all(format!("{request}\n").as_bytes())?;
-    let mut reply = String::new();
-    BufReader::new(pipe).read_line(&mut reply)?;
-    Ok(reply.trim_end().to_owned())
-}
-
 fn show_error(error: BoxError) {
     let text = match error.source() {
         Some(source) => format!("{error}: {source}"),
@@ -280,13 +153,13 @@ fn show_error(error: BoxError) {
 }
 
 /// `None` when the service is not installed.
-fn service_status() -> Option<ServiceStatus> {
+fn service_state() -> Option<ServiceState> {
     let manager =
         ServiceManager::local_computer(None::<&str>, ServiceManagerAccess::CONNECT).ok()?;
     let service = manager
         .open_service(SERVICE_NAME, ServiceAccess::QUERY_STATUS)
         .ok()?;
-    service.query_status().ok()
+    Some(service.query_status().ok()?.current_state)
 }
 
 fn light_taskbar() -> bool {
@@ -294,8 +167,7 @@ fn light_taskbar() -> bool {
     let Ok(key) = CURRENT_USER.open(personalize) else {
         return false;
     };
-    key.get_u32("SystemUsesLightTheme")
-        .is_ok_and(|light| light == 1)
+    key.get_u32("SystemUsesLightTheme").is_ok_and(|light| light == 1)
 }
 
 fn status_text(state: Option<ServiceState>) -> &'static str {

core/tests/blocks.rs

@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ async fn allowing_once_releases_the_held_download() {
     let id = loop {
         let blocks: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&answer(&firewall, config, "blocks")).unwrap();
         if let Some(id) = blocks[0]["id"].as_u64() {
-            assert_eq!(blocks[0]["malicious"], false);
-            assert_eq!(blocks[0]["trustable"], true);
             break id;
         }
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;