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ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/README

[Last updated: Sun Oct 21 12:50:48 UTC 2007]
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This is the historic location for FreeBSD security advisories and patches,
and contains an archive of files referenced in this location.  Current
security advisiories and patches are now located at:

  http://security.FreeBSD.org/

[Historic content below last updated: Tue Jun  2 21:18:42 MET DST 1998]
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This directory hierarchy is maintained to assist users of FreeBSD in
the tracking and resolution of security related issues.

	README			- this file
	POLICY.asc		- the policy in use for advisories
	public_key.asc		- PGP key for Security Officer

	advisories/		- descriptions of security issues
				  that may potentially affect FreeBSD
				  sites.

	patches/		- patches to work around or solve security
				  issues described in advisories.

Other resources available to FreeBSD users:

security-officer@freebsd.org

	The FreeBSD project has selected two individuals who are well
	known in the security community to act as liasons to all
	security incident response teams.  Please always use the
	security officer alias to report security issues that should
	remain confidential.  PGP encrypted mail is both accepted and
	encouraged to maintain privacy.

	The security officer's public key is available from all major
	PGP key servers or via:

	ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/public_key.asc

	Type bits/keyID    Date       User ID
	pub  1024/73D288A5 1996/04/22 FreeBSD Security Officer
				      
	Key fingerprint =  41 08 4E BB DB 41 60 71  F9 E5 0E 98 73 AF 3F 11 


freebsd-security-notifications@freebsd.org

	is a moderated mailing list.  The only traffic on this mailing
	list are FreeBSD Security Advisory bulletins.  No discussion
	occurs on this mailing list.  The FreeBSD project suggests that
	all users responsible for system security subscribe to this
	mailing list.

	All official FreeBSD Security Advisory bulletins will be
	protected by a digital signature provided by PGP.

	You may subscribe to this list by sending mail to
	majordomo@freebsd.org.

freebsd-security@freebsd.org

	This mailing list is for public discussion of security issues
	affecting FreeBSD.  Anyone is allowed to subscribe to this
	mailing list, including "the bad guys."  Please do not post
	confidential information to this list.

	You may subscribe to this list by sending mail to
	majordomo@freebsd.org.


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Guido van Rooij
Warner Losh
FreeBSD Security Officers

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The FreeBSD Project, Inc.

Web Site:			http://www.freebsd.org/
Confidential contacts:		security-officer@freebsd.org
Security notifications:		security-notifications@freebsd.org
Security public discussion:	freebsd-security@freebsd.org
PGP Key:		ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/public_key.asc

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