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Date:   Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:21:54 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation: security-bugs.rst: clarify CVE
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On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 09:14:21AM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> 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 <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> ---
>  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
> 

If there are no objections to these, I'll take them in my tree after
6.5-rc1 is out to make it simpler.

thanks,

greg k-h