Kernel

Revision 3 as of 2011-09-13 18:13:09

Clear message

Code

  • UCT: lp:~ubuntu-security/ubuntu-cve-tracker/master
  • UQT: lp:~ubuntu-bugcontrol/ubuntu-qa-tools/master
  • kteam: git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/kteam-tools.git

Workflow

tracking

notification

  • $UQT/security-tools/kernel-sru-check

Security Team Duties

per-CVE

  • triage
  • find fix
  • find introduction if possible/easy
  • record as lines using "break-fix" in the "Patches_linux:" section

Daily

  • UCT merge with kernelteam
  • sync UCT to LP and back
    • see end of $UCT/README for definition of desired state changes
    • bzr update

    • ./scripts/process_cves merge

    • ./scripts/sync-bugs-kernel.py --skip-search --confirm-update

  • sync UCT to USNs (for any CVEs that have changed state, been revoked, etc)

per-proposed-package

  • (part of the kernel update workflow)
  • validate CVEs for USN publication: $UCT/scripts/prepare-kernel-update -n REL SRC

  • mark workflow item "Fix Released"

per-released-package

  • (part of the kernel update workflow)
  • publish USN for real: $UCT/scripts/prepare-kernel-update -u REL SRC