11===============
2- Security Policy
2+ Security policy
33===============
44
55Python Security Response Team (PSRT) members balance this work against
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ that does not make sense in a production program
2626will not be accepted as a vulnerability.
2727
2828Documented functionality will not be considered a vulnerability.
29- For example, :mod: `pickle `, :mod: `marshal `, :mod: `shelve `, :mod : `eval `,
30- and :mod : `exec ` are documented to execute arbitrary Python code that is supplied
29+ For example, :mod: `pickle `, :mod: `marshal `, :mod: `shelve `, :func : `eval `,
30+ and :func : `exec ` are documented to execute arbitrary Python code that is supplied
3131as data. The :mod: `ctypes ` module is documented to enable modifying arbitrary
3232locations in memory.
3333
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ interferes with secure use of the dependency.
4949For example, a vulnerability in the bundled copy of zlib in Python is a
5050vulnerability in zlib, not Python.
5151
52- What versions of Python are accepting reports?
53- ----------------------------------------------
52+ What versions of Python accept reports?
53+ ---------------------------------------
5454
55- Python accepts security vulnerabilities and will
56- assign CVE IDs for `supported Python versions <branchstatus >`_ that have a status of
57- `"bugfix" or "security" <version-status-key >`_ . Versions that are not yet
58- stable (status of `"feature" or "prerelease" <version-status-key >`_ ) are not
55+ Python accepts vulnerability reports and will
56+ assign CVE IDs for :ref: `supported Python versions <branchstatus >` that have a status of
57+ :ref: `"bugfix" or "security" <version-status-key >`. Versions that are not yet
58+ stable (status of :ref: `"feature" or "prerelease" <version-status-key >`) are not
5959eligible for CVE IDs. If the vulnerability only exists in prerelease versions
6060(alphas, betas, release candidates), then the issue should be reported as a
6161regular bug.
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ Here's what to expect for how a vulnerability report will be handled:
121121 the advisory and CVE record will be published with attribution.
122122
123123For more information about how the PSRT handles vulnerabilities,
124- ` consult the Python Developer Guide < psrt-vulnerability-process >`__ .
124+ see :ref: ` psrt-vulnerability-process ` .
125125
126- PSF Code of Conduct
127- -------------------
126+ Code of conduct
127+ ---------------
128128
129129Well-being and safety of the Python Security Response Team members is
130130prioritized over the technical merit of vulnerability reports.
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