[openssl-users] Should openssl publish the commit #'s that fixed each CVE?

Scott Neugroschl scott_n at xypro.com
Thu Jan 26 18:53:17 UTC 2017


The CVE itself contains the commit info.  Find it at cve.mitre.org

From: openssl-users [mailto:openssl-users-bounces at openssl.org] On Behalf Of Ethan Rahn
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 10:40 AM
To: openssl-users at openssl.org
Subject: [openssl-users] Should openssl publish the commit #'s that fixed each CVE?

Hello,

When looking a the latest security announcement, something that I notice is that it's hard to find the actual commits that fixed an issue. If you search git.openssl.org<http://git.openssl.org> you can find some of them if they are mentioned in the change message, but it still requires some active effort.

Would it be a good idea for openssl to publish the commit(s) that fixed each CVE? It would make it easier to see what changed, which is great for
a.) backporting.
b.) satisfying curiosity of armchair cryptographers.
c.) better assessing an issue.

Cheers,

Ethan
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