linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] Documentation: clarify the expected collaboration with security bugs reporters

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Message-ID: <202508141422.15BDB8E6@keescook>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:23:02 -0700
From: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>
To: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, security@...nel.org,
	workflows@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] Documentation: clarify the expected collaboration
 with security bugs reporters

On Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 09:27:29PM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> Some bug reports sent to the security team sometimes lack any explanation,
> are only AI-generated without verification, or sometimes it can simply be
> difficult to have a conversation with an invisible reporter belonging to
> an opaque team. This fortunately remains rare but the trend has been
> steadily increasing over the last years and it seems important to clarify
> what developers expect from reporters to avoid frustration on any side and
> keep the process efficient.
> 
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> Signed-off-by: Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>

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Kees Cook