Reference Key
Each reference used in CVE has the following structure:
SOURCE: NAME
- SOURCE is an alphanumeric keyword.
(Examples: “BUGTRAQ”, “OVAL”, etc.)
- NAME is a single line of ASCII text and can include colons and spaces.
(Examples: “BUGTRAQ: Posting to Bugtraq mailing list”; “OVAL: Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL) vulnerability definition”; etc.)
Where possible, the NAME is selected to facilitate searches on a SOURCE’s website. For references that do not have a well-defined identifier, a release date and/or subject header may be included.
Reference Order
References are typically listed in the order below:
- Initial announcement
- Response team advisory
- Vendor acknowledgement/advisory
- All other public sources
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