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[198.145.64.163]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 124sm30444223pfw.142.2019.07.18.15.00.55 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:56 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:00:55 -0700 From: Kees Cook To: Sasha Levin Cc: corbet@lwn.net, solar@openwall.com, will@kernel.org, peterz@infradead.org, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, tyhicks@canonical.com, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation/security-bugs: provide more information about linux-distros Message-ID: <201907181457.D61AC061C@keescook> References: <20190717231103.13949-1-sashal@kernel.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20190717231103.13949-1-sashal@kernel.org> Sender: linux-doc-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 07:11:03PM -0400, Sasha Levin wrote: > Provide more information about how to interact with the linux-distros > mailing list for disclosing security bugs. > > Reference the linux-distros list policy and clarify that the reporter > must read and understand those policies as they differ from > security@kernel.org's policy. > > Suggested-by: Solar Designer > Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin Sorry, but NACK, see below... > --- > > Changes in v2: > - Focus more on pointing to the linux-distros wiki and policies. I think this is already happening in the text. What specifically do you want described differently? > - Remove explicit linux-distros email. I don't like this because we had past trouble with notifications going to the distros@ list and leaking Linux-only flaws to the BSDs. As there isn't a separate linux-distros wiki, the clarification of WHICH list is needed. > - Remove various explanations of linux-distros policies. I don't think there's value in removing the Tue-Thu comment, nor providing context for why distros need time. This has been a regular thing we've had to explain to researchers that aren't familiar with update procedures and publication timing. -Kees > > Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst | 19 +++++++++---------- > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst > index dcd6c93c7aac..380d44fd618d 100644 > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst > @@ -60,16 +60,15 @@ Coordination > ------------ > > Fixes for sensitive bugs, such as those that might lead to privilege > -escalations, may need to be coordinated with the private > - mailing list so that distribution vendors > -are well prepared to issue a fixed kernel upon public disclosure of the > -upstream fix. Distros will need some time to test the proposed patch and > -will generally request at least a few days of embargo, and vendor update > -publication prefers to happen Tuesday through Thursday. When appropriate, > -the security team can assist with this coordination, or the reporter can > -include linux-distros from the start. In this case, remember to prefix > -the email Subject line with "[vs]" as described in the linux-distros wiki: > - > +escalations, may need to be coordinated with the private linux-distros mailing > +list so that distribution vendors are well prepared to issue a fixed kernel > +upon public disclosure of the upstream fix. Please read and follow the policies > +of linux-distros as specified in the linux-distros wiki page before reporting: > +. When > +appropriate, the security team can assist with this coordination, or the > +reporter can include linux-distros from the start. In this case, remember to > +prefix the email Subject line with "[vs]" as described in the linux-distros > +wiki. > > CVE assignment > -------------- > -- > 2.20.1 > -- Kees Cook