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+Fixing Security Bugs
+====================
+
+A bug has been reported as security-sensitive in Bugzilla and received a
+security rating.
+
+If this bug is private - which is most likely for a reported security
+bug - **the process for patching is slightly different than the usual
+process for fixing a bug**.
+
+Here are security guidelines to follow if you’re involved in reviewing,
+testing and landing a security patch. See
+:ref:`Security Bug Approval Process`
+for more details about how to request sec-approval and land the patch.
+
+Keeping private information private
+-----------------------------------
+
+A security-sensitive bug in Bugzilla means that all information about
+the bug except its ID number are hidden. This includes the title,
+comments, reporter, assignee and CC’d people.
+
+A security-sensitive bug usually remains private until a fix is shipped
+in a new release, **and after a certain amount of time to ensure that a
+maximum number of users updated their version of Firefox**. Bugs are
+usually made public after 6 months and a couple of releases.
+
+From the moment a security bug has been privately reported to the moment
+a fix is shipped and the bug is set public, all information about that
+bug need to be handled carefully in order to avoid an unmitigated
+vulnerability to be known and exploited out there before we release a
+fix (0-day).
+
+During a normal process, information about the nature of bug can be
+accessed through:
+
+-  Bug comments (Bugzilla, GitHub issue)
+-  Commit message (visible on Bugzilla, tree check-ins and test servers)
+-  Code comments
+-  Test cases
+-  Bug content can potentially be discussed on public IRC/Slack channels
+   and mailing list emails.
+
+When patching for a security bug, you’ll need to be mindful about what
+type of information you share and where.
+
+In commit messages
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+People are watching code check-ins, so we want to avoid sharing
+information which would disclose or help finding a vulnerability too
+easily before we shipped the fix to our users. This includes:
+
+-  The **nature of the vulnerability** (overflow, use-after-free, XSS,
+   CSP bypass...)
+-  **Ways to trigger and exploit that vulnerability**
+   - In commit messages, code comments and test cases.
+-  The fact that a bug / commit is security-related:
+
+   -  **Trigger words** in the commit message or code comments such as "security", "exploitable" or the nature of a security vulnerability (overflow, use-after-free…)
+   -  **Security approver’s name** in a commit message.
+-  The Firefox versions and components affected by the vulnerability.
+-  Patches with an obvious fix.
+
+In Bugzilla and other public channels
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+In addition to commits, you’ll need to be mindful of not disclosing
+sensitive information about the bug in public places, such as Bugzilla:
+
+-  **Do not add public bugs in the “duplicate”, “depends on”, “blocks”
+   or “see also” section if these bugs could give hints about the nature
+   of the security issue.**
+
+   -  Mention the bugs in comment of the private bug instead.
+-  Do not comment sensitive information in public related bugs.
+-  Also be careful about who you give bug access to: **double check
+   before CC’ing the wrong person or alias**.
+
+On IRC, Slack channels, GitHub issues, mailing lists: If you need to
+discuss about a security bug, use a private channel (protected with a
+password or with proper right access management)
+
+During Development
+------------------
+
+Testing sec-high and sec-critical bugs
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Pushing to Try servers requires Level 1 Commit access but **content
+viewing is publicly accessible**.
+
+As much as possible, **do not push to Try servers**. Testing should be
+done locally before checkin in order to prevent public disclosing of the
+bug.
+
+If you need to push to Try servers, make sure your tests don’t disclose
+what the vulnerability is about or how to trigger it. Do not mention
+anywhere it is security related.
+
+Obfuscating a security patch
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If your security patch looks obvious because of the code it contains
+(e.g. a one-line fix), or if you really need to push to Try servers,
+**consider integrating your security-related patch to non-security work
+in the same area**. And/or pretend it is related to something else, like
+some performance improvement or a correctness fix. **Definitely don't
+include the bug number in the commit message.** This will help making
+the security issue less easily identifiable. (The absolute ban against
+"Security through Obscurity" is in relation to cryptographic systems. In
+other situations you still can't *rely* on obscurity but it can
+sometimes buy you a little time. In this context we need to get the
+fixes into the hands of our users faster than attackers can weaponize
+and deploy attacks and a little extra time can help.)
+
+Requesting sec-approval
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+See :ref:`Security Bug Approval Process`
+for more details
+
+Landing tests
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Tests can be landed **after the release has gone live** and **not before
+at least 4 weeks following that release**.
+
+The exception is if a security issue has never been shipped in a release
+build and has been fixed in all development branches.
+
+Making a security bug public
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This is the responsibility of the security management team.
+
+Essentials
+----------
+
+-  **Do not disclose any information about the vulnerability before a
+   release with a fix has gone live for enough time for users to update
+   their software**.
+
+   -  This includes code comments, commit messages, tests, public
+      communication channels.
+
+-  If any doubt: '''request sec-approval? '''
+-  If any doubt: **needinfo security folks**.
+-  **If there’s no rating, assume the worst and treat the bug as
+   sec-critical**.
+
+Documentation & Contacts
+------------------------
+
+- :ref:`Normal process for submitting a patch <How to submit a patch>`
+- `How to file a security bug <https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Fileabug>`__
+- `Handling Mozilla security bugs (policy) <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/security-group/bugs/>`__
+- `Security Bug Approval Process <security-approval>`__
+- `Contacting the Security team(s) at Mozilla: <https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security>`__