diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 5219bf3cddfc6..d5b3c5a74d5d8 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ sending him e-mail. If you have a patch that fixes an exploitable security bug, send that patch to security@kernel.org. For severe bugs, a short embargo may be considered to allow distributors to get the patch out to users; in such cases, -obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. +obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. See also +:ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst `. Patches that fix a severe bug in a released kernel should be directed toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this::