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diff --git a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst index c0cf93e11565..da7937fd59df 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst @@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ like to know when a security bug is found so that it can be fixed and disclosed as quickly as possible. Please report security bugs to the Linux kernel security team. +Reports are to be sent over e-mail exclusively. Please use a working e-mail +address, preferably the same that you want to appear in ``Reported-by`` tags +if any. If unsure, send your report to yourself first. + The security team and maintainers almost always require additional information beyond what was initially provided in a report and rely on active and efficient collaboration with the reporter to perform further @@ -27,11 +31,9 @@ made public. 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. -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. +who will help verify the bug report and assist developers working on a fix. +It is possible that the security team will bring in extra help from area +maintainers to understand and fix the security vulnerability. Please send **plain text** emails without attachments where possible. It is much harder to have a context-quoted discussion about a complex |