poky/meta/conf/cve-check-map.conf

# Possible options for CVE statuses

# used by this class internally when fix is detected (NVD DB version check or CVE patch file)
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[patched] = "Patched"
# use when this class does not detect backported patch (e.g. vendor kernel repo with cherry-picked CVE patch)
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[backported-patch] = "Patched"
# use when NVD DB does not mention patched versions of stable/LTS branches which have upstream CVE backports
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[cpe-stable-backport] = "Patched"
# use when NVD DB does not mention correct version or does not mention any verion at all
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[fixed-version] = "Patched"

# used internally by this class if CVE vulnerability is detected which is not marked as fixed or ignored
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[unpatched] = "Unpatched"
# use when CVE is confirmed by upstream but fix is still not available
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[vulnerable-investigating] = "Unpatched"

# used for migration from old concept, do not use for new vulnerabilities
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[ignored] = "Ignored"
# use when NVD DB wrongly indicates vulnerability which is actually for a different component
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[cpe-incorrect] = "Ignored"
# use when upstream does not accept the report as a vulnerability (e.g. works as designed)
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[disputed] = "Ignored"
# use when vulnerability depends on build or runtime configuration which is not used
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[not-applicable-config] = "Ignored"
# use when vulnerability affects other platform (e.g. Windows or Debian)
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[not-applicable-platform] = "Ignored"
# use when upstream acknowledged the vulnerability but does not plan to fix it
CVE_CHECK_STATUSMAP[upstream-wontfix] = "Ignored"