Merge ~aburrage/ubuntu-cve-tracker:ignored-status-update into ubuntu-cve-tracker:master

Proposed by Alex Burrage
Status: Merged
Approved by: Alex Burrage
Approved revision: 70cec829c94a09354517625be61252f8f5a7bef5
Merged at revision: 70cec829c94a09354517625be61252f8f5a7bef5
Proposed branch: ~aburrage/ubuntu-cve-tracker:ignored-status-update
Merge into: ubuntu-cve-tracker:master
Diff against target: 28 lines (+12/-5)
1 file modified
README (+12/-5)
Reviewer Review Type Date Requested Status
Alex Murray Approve
Marc Deslauriers Pending
Shaun Murphy Pending
Steve Beattie Pending
Review via email: mp+414690@code.launchpad.net

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Change to the policy for recording ignored status in user consumable form

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Alex Murray (alexmurray) wrote :

LGTM!

review: Approve

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5@@ -319,11 +319,18 @@ For a given CVE, the package and release with status is encoded as:
6 field. (Notes are valid.)
7
8 ignored This package (for the given release), while related to the
9- CVE in some way, is being ignored for some reason. The
10- "notes" should detail why. This is generally used when
11- a given CVE's priority is "negligible", and a firm
12- determination has been made to not fix a given release.
13-
14+ CVE in some way, is being ignored for some reason. This could
15+ be because the package is no longer supported, or the CVE
16+ has been withdrawn, or because fixing the issue would break
17+ other functionality.
18+ The reason for decision should be recorded in brackets, e.g.:
19+ ignored (out of standard support)
20+ ignored (fix would unavoidably negatively impact other
21+ packages)
22+ ignored (vulnerabilty has been disputed by upstream
23+ maintainers)
24+ The "notes" section may give more detail and external links.
25+
26 pending This package (for the given release) is vulnerable, and
27 an update is pending, usually waiting for upload or
28 publication. The "version" should be the version containing

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