oss-security - Re: How to request CVE numbers?

Message-ID: <aileIpHkXjZIk+w/@256bit.org>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:52:50 +0200
From: Christian Brabandt <cb@...bit.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: How to request CVE numbers?

On Mi, 10 Jun 2026, Marcus Meissner wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I concur, if you use github, its easiest workflow wise to use the Github
> Security Advisories and their CVE allocation ability.

Agree, but they seemed to be swamped by CVE requests for the last couple 
of months. I have been waiting for up to 3 weeks on the final CVE 
assignment.

Thanks,
Chris

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