From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10290C001DE for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:14:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S232260AbjF3HOh (ORCPT ); Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:14:37 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:45550 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S231617AbjF3HO2 (ORCPT ); Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:14:28 -0400 Received: from dfw.source.kernel.org (dfw.source.kernel.org [139.178.84.217]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E37B61FFA; Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:14:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.kernel.org (relay.kernel.org [52.25.139.140]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by dfw.source.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7263F616D4; Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:14:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 7B117C433C0; Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:14:26 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1688109266; bh=PYqCnWF7IAzpYnZdeaPArwQn6IWMC08ErzlI9oBfh4o=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:References:From; b=hwAyH0cMXXytdhps+l+CZl8PsJ798gPS4pZvhgJ4u+vAZUoMt/ZKxX+EVJ7hSKAqf awolAd9LBvw+CZTVTNA5vb1Jczb+DNMAzV1pafEZ5x6HFBLCi+b2691QrrDta+BDEt 2iJfpqDVugdnI8sZKiU2znS9a98WzWt0oPf81/NY= From: Greg Kroah-Hartman To: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, security@kernel.org, corbet@lwn.net, workflows@vger.kernel.org, Greg Kroah-Hartman Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation: security-bugs.rst: clarify CVE handling Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:14:21 +0200 Message-ID: <2023063022-retouch-kerosene-7e4a@gregkh> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.41.0 In-Reply-To: <2023063020-throat-pantyhose-f110@gregkh> References: <2023063020-throat-pantyhose-f110@gregkh> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Developer-Signature: v=1; a=openpgp-sha256; l=1604; i=gregkh@linuxfoundation.org; h=from:subject:message-id; bh=PYqCnWF7IAzpYnZdeaPArwQn6IWMC08ErzlI9oBfh4o=; b=owGbwMvMwCRo6H6F97bub03G02pJDCnzGs7J7u3/x9SV/eDmvwqfk3NervP2496welGr/iX11 0/YCqbe6ohlYRBkYpAVU2T5so3n6P6KQ4pehranYeawMoEMYeDiFICJPHJjmKf68PZKBpcOQ9s7 dVWrJWQTkk2StRkWbDdVEYt+WCh0bpussqXr7ap4Bwt2AA== X-Developer-Key: i=gregkh@linuxfoundation.org; a=openpgp; fpr=F4B60CC5BF78C2214A313DCB3147D40DDB2DFB29 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: workflows@vger.kernel.org The kernel security team does NOT assign CVEs, so document that properly and provide the "if you want one, ask MITRE for it" response that we give on a weekly basis in the document, so we don't have to constantly say it to everyone who asks. Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst index f12ac2316ce7..8b80e1eb7d79 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst @@ -79,13 +79,10 @@ not contribute to actually fixing any potential security problems. CVE assignment -------------- -The security team does not normally assign CVEs, nor do we require them -for reports or fixes, as this can needlessly complicate the process and -may delay the bug handling. If a reporter wishes to have a CVE identifier -assigned ahead of public disclosure, they will need to contact the private -linux-distros list, described above. When such a CVE identifier is known -before a patch is provided, it is desirable to mention it in the commit -message if the reporter agrees. +The security team does not assign CVEs, nor do we require them for +reports or fixes, as this can needlessly complicate the process and may +delay the bug handling. If a reporter wishes to have a CVE identifier +assigned, they should contact MITRE directly. Non-disclosure agreements ------------------------- -- 2.41.0