[PATCH 1/2] docs: process: Add cross-link to security-bugs

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Thu Aug 27 2020 - 08:25:28 EST


The submitting patches mentions criteria for a fix to be called
"security fix". Add a link to document explaining the entire process
of handling security bugs.

Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index 5219bf3cddfc..d5b3c5a74d5d 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ sending him e-mail.
If you have a patch that fixes an exploitable security bug, send that patch
to security@xxxxxxxxxx. For severe bugs, a short embargo may be considered
to allow distributors to get the patch out to users; in such cases,
-obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists.
+obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. See also
+:ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <security-bugs>`.

Patches that fix a severe bug in a released kernel should be directed
toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this::
--
2.17.1