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SubjectMAINTAINERS: clarify that only verified bugs should be submitted to security@
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We're seeing a raise of automated reports from testing tools and reports
about address leaks that are not really exploitable as-is, many of which
do not represent an immediate risk justifying to work in closed places.

Signed-off-by: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

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MAINTAINERS | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index e358141..fec88c5 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -62,7 +62,15 @@ trivial patch so apply some common sense.

7. When sending security related changes or reports to a maintainer
please Cc: security@kernel.org, especially if the maintainer
- does not respond.
+ does not respond. Please keep in mind that the security team is
+ a small set of people who can be efficient only when working on
+ verified bugs. Please only Cc: this list when you have identified
+ that the bug would present a short-term risk to other users if it
+ were publicly disclosed. For example, reports of address leaks do
+ not represent an immediate threat and are better handled publicly,
+ and ideally, should come with a patch proposal. Please do not send
+ automated reports to this list either. Such bugs will be handled
+ better and faster in the usual public places.

8. Happy hacking.

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