Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <b...@ovn.org>
---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 439c56a..8fcebba 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -250,6 +250,17 @@ Examples of common tags follow.
 
         git log -1 --pretty=format:"Fixes: %h (\"%s\")" --abbrev=12 COMMIT_REF
 
+    Vulnerability: CVE-2016-2074
+
+        Specifies that the patch fixes or is otherwise related to a
+        security vulnerability with the given CVE identifier.  Other
+        identifiers in public vulnerability databases are also
+        suitable.
+
+        If the vulnerability was reported publicly, then it is also
+        appropriate to cite the URL to the report in a Reported-at
+        tag.  Use a Reported-by tag to acknowledge the reporters.
+
 Developer's Certificate of Origin
 ---------------------------------
 
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2.1.3

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