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authorDave Airlie2017-03-23 08:53:41 +1000
committerDave Airlie2017-03-23 08:53:41 +1000
commitedd849e5448c4f6ddc04a5fa1ac5479176660c27 (patch)
tree2a055fc27ab9263ba34bef89717b5028f49b0bc2 /Documentation/admin-guide
parentbe5df20a34d78d986ddfb6e0fc87e4fa4d05268b (diff)
parent62c58af32c935a98a1e8d8ceb39a3a47b36fbbcd (diff)
Merge tag 'drm-misc-next-2017-03-21' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/drm-misc into drm-next
drm-misc for 4.12, 2nd attempt this week: - topic branch from Jon Corbet for the new graph kerneldoc support - lots of graphs for kms/atomic things using the above - some vblank query tuning from Chris - gem/cma_fops macros - moar docs Driver stuff: - vc4 hdmi audio, yay (Eric) - dw-hdmi polish from a bunch of people - some rockchip dp updates that didn't make last week (Chris Zhong) - misc bridge&driver updates * tag 'drm-misc-next-2017-03-21' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/drm-misc: (37 commits) drm/edid: detect SCDC support in HF-VSDB drm/edid: detect SCDC support in HF-VSDB drm/edid: check for HF-VSDB block drm: Add SCDC helpers drm: bridge: dw-hdmi: add HDMI vendor specific infoframe config drm/bridge: dw_hdmi: support i2c extended read mode drm/msm: add stubs for msm_{perf,rd}_debugfs_cleanup drm: bochs: Don't remove uninitialized fbdev framebuffer drm: vc4: remove redundant check of plane being non-null drm/vc4: use platform_register_drivers dma-fence: add dma_fence_match_context helper drm/vc4: Add HDMI audio support dt-bindings: Document the dmas and dma-names properties for VC4 HDMI drm/atmel-hlcdc: Fix suspend/resume implementation drm: Skip the waitqueue setup for vblank queries drm: Defer disabling the vblank IRQ until the next interrupt (for instant-off) drm/doc: atomic overview, with graph drm/doc: diagram for mode objects and properties drm/doc: Consistent kerneldoc include order drm/doc: Add KMS overview graphs ...
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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst
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+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ Contact
The Linux kernel security team can be contacted by email at
<security@kernel.org>. This is a private list of security officers
who will help verify the bug report and develop and release a fix.
-It is possible that the security team will bring in extra help from
-area maintainers to understand and fix the security vulnerability.
+If you already have a fix, please include it with your report, as
+that can speed up the process considerably. It is possible that the
+security team will bring in extra help from area maintainers to
+understand and fix the security vulnerability.
As it is with any bug, the more information provided the easier it
will be to diagnose and fix. Please review the procedure outlined in
-admin-guide/reporting-bugs.rst if you are unclear about what information is helpful.
-Any exploit code is very helpful and will not be released without
-consent from the reporter unless it has already been made public.
+admin-guide/reporting-bugs.rst if you are unclear about what
+information is helpful. Any exploit code is very helpful and will not
+be released without consent from the reporter unless it has already been
+made public.
Disclosure
----------
@@ -39,6 +42,32 @@ disclosure is from immediate (esp. if it's already publicly known)
to a few weeks. As a basic default policy, we expect report date to
disclosure date to be on the order of 7 days.
+Coordination
+------------
+
+Fixes for sensitive bugs, such as those that might lead to privilege
+escalations, may need to be coordinated with the private
+<linux-distros@vs.openwall.org> 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:
+<http://oss-security.openwall.org/wiki/mailing-lists/distros#how-to-use-the-lists>
+
+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, though.
+
Non-disclosure agreements
-------------------------