Re: [PATCH] Add a file describing the security vulnerability handling process

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On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 5:01 AM Petr Lautrbach <plautrba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> James Carter <jwcart2@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Add the file SECURITY.md which describes the SELinux userspace
> > security vulnerability handling process including who to contact.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: James Carter <jwcart2@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Acked-by: Petr Lautrbach <plautrba@xxxxxxxxxx>
>

Merged.
Jim

>
> > ---
> >  SECURITY.md | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 59 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 SECURITY.md
> >
> > diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 00000000..37630585
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/SECURITY.md
> > @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
> > +The SELinux Userspace Security Vulnerability Handling Process
> > +===============================================================================
> > +https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux
> > +
> > +This document attempts to describe the processes through which sensitive
> > +security relevant bugs can be responsibly disclosed to the SELinux userspace
> > +project and how the project maintainers should handle these reports. Just like
> > +the other SELinux userspace process documents, this document should be treated
> > +as a guiding document and not a hard, unyielding set of regulations; the bug
> > +reporters and project maintainers are encouraged to work together to address
> > +the issues as best they can, in a manner which works best for all parties
> > +involved.
> > +
> > +### Reporting Problems
> > +
> > +For serious problems or security vulnerabilities in the SELinux kernel code
> > +please refer to the SELinux Kernel Subsystem Security Policy in the link below:
> > +
> > +* https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux-kernel/blob/main/SECURITY.md
> > +
> > +Problems with the SELinux userspace that are not suitable for immediate public
> > +disclosure should be emailed to the current SELinux userspace maintainers, the
> > +list is below. We typically request at most a 90 day time period to address
> > +the issue before it is made public, but we will make every effort to address
> > +the issue as quickly as possible and shorten the disclosure window.
> > +
> > +* Petr Lautrbach, plautrba@xxxxxxxxxx
> > +* Nicolas Iooss, nicolas.iooss@xxxxxxx
> > +* Jeffrey Vander Stoep, jeffv@xxxxxxxxxx
> > +* Joshua Brindle, brindle@xxxxxxxxx
> > +* James Carter, jwcart2@xxxxxxxxx
> > +* Paul Moore, paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > +* Jason Zaman, perfinion@xxxxxxxxxx
> > +* Steve Lawrence, slawrence@xxxxxxxxxx
> > +* William Roberts, bill.c.roberts@xxxxxxxxx
> > +* Ondrej Mosnacek, omosnace@xxxxxxxxxx
> > +
> > +### Resolving Sensitive Security Issues
> > +
> > +Upon disclosure of a bug, the maintainers should work together to investigate
> > +the problem and decide on a solution. In order to prevent an early disclosure
> > +of the problem, those working on the solution should do so privately and
> > +outside of the traditional SELinux userspace development practices. One
> > +possible solution to this is to leverage the GitHub "Security" functionality to
> > +create a private development fork that can be shared among the maintainers, and
> > +optionally the reporter. A placeholder GitHub issue may be created, but details
> > +should remain extremely limited until such time as the problem has been fixed
> > +and responsibly disclosed. If a CVE, or other tag, has been assigned to the
> > +problem, the GitHub issue title should include the vulnerability tag once the
> > +problem has been disclosed.
> > +
> > +### Public Disclosure
> > +
> > +Whenever possible, responsible reporting and patching practices should be
> > +followed, including notification to the linux-distros and oss-security mailing
> > +lists.
> > +
> > +* https://oss-security.openwall.org/wiki/mailing-lists/distros
> > +* https://oss-security.openwall.org/wiki/mailing-lists/oss-security
> > --
> > 2.34.1
>



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