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General Advisory Template

<add or delete sections as needed>

< Choose proper TLP color >
** WHITE information - Unlimited distribution allowed                       **  or
** GREEN information - Community wide distribution                          **  or
** AMBER information - Limited distribution                                 **  or
** RED information - Personal for Named Recipients Only                     **

** see https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/EGI_CSIRT:TLP for distribution restrictions **


< Fill in advisory number, title, date, and URL(if WHITE)>
< Title should be prepended by the RISK rating (e. g., CRITICAL, HIGH, ...)>
< If applicable, a CVE number or the like should be included >
< The title should be used as mail subject as well>


EGI CSIRT ADVISORY [EGI-ADV-yyyymmdd] or
EGI SVG   ADVISORY [EGI-SVG-yyyymmdd] 

Title:       <Title RISK - refer to any CVE number and include name software [EGI-ADV-YYYYMMDD] >
Date:        <date  yyyy-mm-dd>
Updated:     <date  yyyy-mm-dd>

<Put on Wiki for WHITE information only>

URL:         https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/EGI_CSIRT:Alerts/<xxx>-yyyy-mm-dd  or
URL:         https://wiki.egi.eu/wiki/SVG:Advisories/advisory-SVG-RT<number> 


Introduction
============
<Describe the reason for the issuing of this advisory - paragraph 3-5 sentences > 

< A vulnerability has been found in <xxx> software which is part of the <yyy> distribution.> 

<this could include - e.g. updated as patch available> 

<include cve- number if one has been issued> 

<include EGI RT number for SVG/UMD issues>




Details
=======



<describe the problem, something about why it occurs, and the effect on sites>


<take care not to release anything useful to an attacker, unless it is already public, 
especially if you are sending it in WHITE>

<this should not be long>



Risk Category
=============

<This issue has been assess as Critical/High/Moderate/Low risk by the EGI CSIRT and/or EGI SVG
 Risk Assessment Team as appropriate>  
<if critical - include critical in title and e-mail title>


Affected Software
=================

<e.g. which version(s) of Linux are effected>

<e.g. which middleware component is effected within  gLite/ARC/Unicore/Globus/Other>


Mitigation
==========

<Describe mitigation to carry out - this may be to run a script>

< If possible, include either a script and/or include command lines>


Component Installation information
==================================

<e.g. patch not yet available>

<e.g. patch available from vendor for x system but not y>

<e.g. pointer to UMD release >


Recommendations
===============

<as appropriate e.g.>

<Immediately apply the mitigation described above to all user-accessible systems.>

<Immediately apply vendor kernel updates when they become available.>

<List vendors who have already announced patches>

<Apply new version in EGI UMD>

<Sites are recommended to update relevant components.>


<(For critical) All running resources MUST be either patched or otherwise have a
work-around in place by yyyy-mm-dd  T21:00+01:00. 

<7 calendar days - but if the date falls on a Friday, weekend, or common public holiday, 
make it the first working day after people are expected back>


Credit
======

This vulnerability was reported by <if applicable - person who discovers vulnerability>


References
==========

<Any references to the vulnerability> 
<refer to any public disclosure>
<e.g. Linux vendors info>
<any other info on the problem>


Timeline  <probably SVG/EGI UMD issues only>
========
Yyyy-mm-dd

2010-??-?? Vulnerability reported by <name1> WE NEED TO ASK HIM/HER BEFORE PUTTING HIS/HER NAME
2010-??-?? Acknowlegement from the EGI SVG to the reporter
2010-??-?? Software providers responded and involved in investigation
2010-??-?? Assessment by the EGI Software Vulnerability Group reported to the software providers
2010-??-?? Updated packages available <in the EGI UMD/other location>
2010-??-?? Public disclosure




On behalf of the <EGI CSIRT / EGI CSIRT and SVG / EGI SVG  as appropriate>  ,

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