Re: [stable] Linux 2.6.25.10 (resume)

From: pageexec
Date: Wed Jul 23 2008 - 08:11:36 EST


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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