linux-kernel - Re: [stable] Linux 2.6.25.10 (resume)

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Date:	Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:47 +0200
From:	pageexec@...email.hu
To:	"Rodrigo Rubira Branco (BSDaemon)" <rbranco@...checkpoint.com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...nel.org, greg@...ah.com,
	"'Justin Forbes'" <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	"'Zwane Mwaikambo'" <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	"'Theodore Ts'o'" <tytso@....edu>,
	"'Randy Dunlap'" <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	"'Dave Jones'" <davej@...hat.com>,
	"'Chuck Wolber'" <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	"'Chris Wedgwood'" <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	"'Michael Krufky'" <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	"'Chuck Ebbert'" <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	"'Domenico Andreoli'" <cavokz@...il.com>,
	"'Willy Tarreau'" <w@....eu>, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	caglar@...dus.org.tr, casey@...aufler-ca.com,
	spender@...ecurity.net, rodrigo@...nelhacking.com
Subject: Re: [stable] Linux 2.6.25.10 (resume)

On 22 Jul 2008 at 21:27, Greg KH wrote:

> >  2) Disclosure
> >  
> >  The goal of the Linux kernel security team is to work with the
> >  bug submitter to bug resolution as well as disclosure.  We prefer
> > -to fully disclose the bug as soon as possible.  It is reasonable to
> > +to not disclose the bug, since we believe any kind of bug deserves the
> > +same attention and will be quickly patched.  It is reasonable to
> 
> No, again, you are using the word "disclose" in an odd way here.
> 
> Of course the bug is "disclosed" in that it is made public, "here's a
> fix for foo breaking".

it's apparently not true when foo = "kernel's security model", hence the
suggested change to reflect reality.

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