rfc9116v5.txt   rfc9116.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Foudil Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) E. Foudil
Request for Comments: 9116 Request for Comments: 9116
Category: Informational Y. Shafranovich Category: Informational Y. Shafranovich
ISSN: 2070-1721 Nightwatch Cybersecurity ISSN: 2070-1721 Nightwatch Cybersecurity
August 2021 April 2022
A File Format to Aid in Security Vulnerability Disclosure A File Format to Aid in Security Vulnerability Disclosure
Abstract Abstract
When security vulnerabilities are discovered by researchers, proper When security vulnerabilities are discovered by researchers, proper
reporting channels are often lacking. As a result, vulnerabilities reporting channels are often lacking. As a result, vulnerabilities
may be left unreported. This document defines a machine-parsable may be left unreported. This document defines a machine-parsable
format ("security.txt") to help organizations describe their format ("security.txt") to help organizations describe their
vulnerability disclosure practices to make it easier for researchers vulnerability disclosure practices to make it easier for researchers
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approved by the IESG are candidates for any level of Internet approved by the IESG are candidates for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841. Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata, Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
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https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9116. https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9116.
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