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32 | The security list is not a disclosure channel. For that, see Coordination | 32 | The security list is not a disclosure channel. For that, see Coordination |
33 | below. | 33 | below. |
34 | 34 | ||
35 | Once a robust fix has been developed, our preference is to release the | 35 | Once a robust fix has been developed, the release process starts. Fixes |
36 | fix in a timely fashion, treating it no differently than any of the other | 36 | for publicly known bugs are released immediately. |
37 | thousands of changes and fixes the Linux kernel project releases every | 37 | |
38 | month. | 38 | Although our preference is to release fixes for publicly undisclosed bugs |
39 | 39 | as soon as they become available, this may be postponed at the request of | |
40 | However, at the request of the reporter, we will postpone releasing the | 40 | the reporter or an affected party for up to 7 calendar days from the start |
41 | fix for up to 5 business days after the date of the report or after the | 41 | of the release process, with an exceptional extension to 14 calendar days |
42 | embargo has lifted; whichever comes first. The only exception to that | 42 | if it is agreed that the criticality of the bug requires more time. The |
43 | rule is if the bug is publicly known, in which case the preference is to | 43 | only valid reason for deferring the publication of a fix is to accommodate |
44 | release the fix as soon as it's available. | 44 | the logistics of QA and large scale rollouts which require release |
45 | coordination. | ||
45 | 46 | ||
46 | Whilst embargoed information may be shared with trusted individuals in | 47 | Whilst embargoed information may be shared with trusted individuals in |
47 | order to develop a fix, such information will not be published alongside | 48 | order to develop a fix, such information will not be published alongside |