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diff --git a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst index 7dcc034d3df8..84657e7d2e5b 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst @@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ 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. -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. -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. - 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 @@ -36,6 +25,14 @@ 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. +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. + Please send plain text emails without attachments where possible. It is much harder to have a context-quoted discussion about a complex issue if all the details are hidden away in attachments. Think of it like a |