On Sat, 7 Jun 2014 07:04:47 +0400
Solar Designer <so...@openwall.com> wrote:

> To clarify and for the record:
> 
> Being on the distros list is not mandatory to receive advance
> notification of security issues.  The list is just a tool.  People
> reporting security issues to the distros list are encouraged to also
> "notify upstream projects/developers of the affected software, other
> affected distro vendors, and/or affected Open Source projects".

You and others may want to know that – since yesterday – the OpenSSL
wiki says otherwise. Quoting:

"If you would like advanced notice of vulnerabilities before they are
released to the general public, then please join
[http://oss-security.openwall.org/wiki/mailing-lists/distros Operating
system distribution security contact lists] at OpenWall's OSS Security"

http://wiki.openssl.org/index.php?title=Security_Advisories&diff=1700&oldid=1697

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