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authorKrzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>2020-08-27 13:53:18 +0300
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2020-09-01 01:27:57 +0300
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downloadlinux-eb45fb2fb16df0050b9ae28f06095d72278959d9.tar.xz
docs: process: Add cross-link to security-bugs
The submitting patches mentions criteria for a fix to be called "security fix". Add a link to document explaining the entire process of handling security bugs. Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Reviewed-by: Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200827105319.9734-1-krzk@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ sending him e-mail.
If you have a patch that fixes an exploitable security bug, send that patch
to security@kernel.org. For severe bugs, a short embargo may be considered
to allow distributors to get the patch out to users; in such cases,
-obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists.
+obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. See also
+:ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <security-bugs>`.
Patches that fix a severe bug in a released kernel should be directed
toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this::