Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:43:59 -0800
From: Chris Wright <chrisw@osdl.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Chris Wright <chrisw@osdl.org>, Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>,
       Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: security contact draft
Message-ID: <20050114184359.D469@build.pdx.osdl.net>
References: <20050113125503.C469@build.pdx.osdl.net> <87mzvd9f9a.fsf@deneb.enyo.de> <20050113141229.G24171@build.pdx.osdl.net> <1105744352.9838.33.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i
In-Reply-To: <1105744352.9838.33.camel@localhost.localdomain>; from alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk on Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 12:33:14AM +0000
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
Content-Length: 1063
Lines: 31

* Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk) wrote:
> On Iau, 2005-01-13 at 22:12, Chris Wright wrote:
> > > UNIRAS and probably others require NDAs from affected software vendors
> > > before they share vulnerability information.  It makes things easier
> > > if you state upfront that you won't play such games.
> > 
> > Fair point, I can add that easily.
> 
> Is it worth adding the stipulation up front about who sets release dates
> and within what limit as well >

Guess it's an open question.  Do you agree with these basics bits?

 - no guarantee
 - attempt to work with reporter
 - attempt to work with vendors
 - goal of timely release
 - retain final say
 - within immediate to few weeks
 
Hard to put real time on it.

thanks,
-chris
-- 
Linux Security Modules     http://lsm.immunix.org     http://lsm.bkbits.net
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/