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From: Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@citrix.com>
To: xen-devel@lists.xen.org
Cc: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com>,
	Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@citrix.com>
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Patch review, expert advice and targetted fixes
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:37:53 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1345718274-7900-5-git-send-email-ian.campbell@citrix.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1345718230.12501.79.camel@zakaz.uk.xensource.com>

See <20448.49637.38489.246434@mariner.uk.xensource.com>, section
    "Patch development and review"
---
 security_vulnerability_process.html |    9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/security_vulnerability_process.html b/security_vulnerability_process.html
index 687e452..c830a04 100644
--- a/security_vulnerability_process.html
+++ b/security_vulnerability_process.html
@@ -109,8 +109,13 @@ if(ns4)_d.write("<scr"+"ipt type=text/javascript src=/globals/mmenuns4.js><\/scr
        process.</p></li>
        <p>(This may rely on the other project(s) having
        documented and responsive security contact points)</p>
-    <li><p>We will prepare or check patch(es) which fix the vulnerability.
-       This would ideally include all relevant backports.</p></li>
+    <li><p>We will prepare or check patch(es) which fix the
+       vulnerability.  This would ideally include all relevant
+       backports.  Patches will be tightly targeted on fixing the
+       specific security vulnerability in the smallest, simplest and
+       most reliable way.  Where necessary domain specific experts
+       within the community will be brought in to help with patch
+       preparation.</p></li>
     <li><p>We will determine which systems/configurations/versions are
        vulnerable, and what the impact of the vulnerability is.
        Depending on the nature of the vulnerability this may involve
-- 
1.7.10.4

  parent reply	other threads:[~2012-08-23 10:37 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 55+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-06-19 18:16 Security vulnerability process, and CVE-2012-0217 Ian Jackson
2012-06-20  8:49 ` Jan Beulich
2012-06-20  9:45   ` George Dunlap
2012-06-20 10:32     ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-02 13:59       ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-02 14:58         ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-02 15:04           ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-02 15:17         ` Alan Cox
2012-07-02 15:20           ` Ian Campbell
2012-06-28 18:30   ` Alan Cox
2012-07-04  9:27     ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-04 10:04       ` John Haxby
2012-06-29 10:26   ` George Dunlap
2012-06-29 10:41     ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-02 14:00   ` Ian Campbell
2012-06-23 19:42 ` Matt Wilson
2012-06-28 17:45   ` George Dunlap
2012-07-02 13:59     ` Ian Campbell
2012-06-27 18:07 ` Thomas Goirand
2012-06-27 19:14   ` Alan Cox
2012-06-27 19:30   ` Sander Eikelenboom
2012-06-28  9:28   ` Lars Kurth
2012-07-02 13:58     ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-02 14:51       ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-02 14:57         ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-03 22:03     ` Matt Wilson
2012-07-04 10:33       ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-04 11:24       ` Stefano Stabellini
2012-07-04 12:36         ` George Dunlap
2012-07-04 12:52           ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-04 12:56             ` George Dunlap
2012-07-04 13:01               ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-04 13:30               ` Stefano Stabellini
2012-07-04 14:09                 ` Jan Beulich
2012-07-04 15:09                   ` Stefano Stabellini
2012-07-06 14:36                     ` John Haxby
2012-07-06 16:39                 ` Matthew Allen
2012-07-06 17:24                   ` George Dunlap
2012-06-29 10:01   ` George Dunlap
2012-06-29 15:48     ` Thomas Goirand
2012-07-02 13:59     ` Ian Campbell
2012-07-02 15:13       ` Alan Cox
2012-07-03 11:12       ` George Dunlap
2012-07-03 14:18         ` Stefano Stabellini
2012-08-23 10:37 ` Ian Campbell
2012-08-23 10:37   ` [PATCH 1/6] Clarify what info predisclosure list members may share during an embargo Ian Campbell
2012-08-23 10:37   ` [PATCH 2/6] Clarifications to predisclosure list subscription instructions Ian Campbell
2012-08-23 10:37   ` [PATCH 3/6] Clarify the scope of the process to just the hypervisor project Ian Campbell
2012-08-23 10:37   ` [PATCH 4/6] Discuss post-embargo disclosure of potentially controversial private decisions Ian Campbell
2012-08-23 10:37   ` Ian Campbell [this message]
2012-08-23 10:37   ` [PATCH 6/6] Declare version 1.3 Ian Campbell
2012-09-24 11:25   ` Security vulnerability process, and CVE-2012-0217 [vote?] Lars Kurth
2012-10-01 16:38     ` Ian Jackson
2012-10-03 17:03       ` Lars Kurth
2012-10-04  8:39       ` Lars Kurth

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