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.. _securitybugs:
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Security bugs
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Linux kernel developers take security very seriously. As such, we'd
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like to know when a security bug is found so that it can be fixed and
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disclosed as quickly as possible. Please report security bugs to the
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Linux kernel security team.
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1) Contact
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The Linux kernel security team can be contacted by email at
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<security@kernel.org>. This is a private list of security officers
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who will help verify the bug report and develop and release a fix.
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It is possible that the security team will bring in extra help from
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area maintainers to understand and fix the security vulnerability.
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As it is with any bug, the more information provided the easier it
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will be to diagnose and fix. Please review the procedure outlined in
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REPORTING-BUGS if you are unclear about what information is helpful.
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Any exploit code is very helpful and will not be released without
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consent from the reporter unless it has already been made public.
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2) Disclosure
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The goal of the Linux kernel security team is to work with the
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bug submitter to bug resolution as well as disclosure. We prefer
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to fully disclose the bug as soon as possible. It is reasonable to
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delay disclosure when the bug or the fix is not yet fully understood,
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the solution is not well-tested or for vendor coordination. However, we
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expect these delays to be short, measurable in days, not weeks or months.
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A disclosure date is negotiated by the security team working with the
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bug submitter as well as vendors. However, the kernel security team
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holds the final say when setting a disclosure date. The timeframe for
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disclosure is from immediate (esp. if it's already publicly known)
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to a few weeks. As a basic default policy, we expect report date to
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disclosure date to be on the order of 7 days.
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3) Non-disclosure agreements
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The Linux kernel security team is not a formal body and therefore unable
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to enter any non-disclosure agreements.
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