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SC-309v3 passed

Ballot SC309v3: Definition of Critical Vulnerability

Server Certificate Working Group

Key dates

Voting opened
02 Feb 2020 6 years ago
Voting closed
09 Feb 2020 6 years ago

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AI Summary

Generated 2026-06-23 21:23 UTC

Ballot overview

  • Ballot SC309v3, Definition of Critical Vulnerability, is a Server Certificate Working Group ballot.
  • The ballot page states that the voting period has concluded and the ballot has passed.
  • It proposes one Final Maintenance Guideline.

Voting and quorum

  • Certificate Issuers: 22 votes total, 23 yes votes listed, 0 no votes, 0 abstentions.
  • Certificate Consumers: 5 votes total, 5 yes votes, 0 no votes, 0 abstentions.
  • The ballot page states that the bylaw requirements were met for both Certificate Issuers and Certificate Consumers.
  • The quorum requirement was also met.

Proposed change

  • The ballot modifies the Network and Certificate System Security Requirements based on Version 1.5.
  • In the Definitions section, it removes the existing definition of Critical Vulnerability.
  • It inserts a new definition that limits the CVSS threshold to CVSS v2.0 score 7.0 or higher according to the NVD or an equivalent rating, or as otherwise designated by the CA or the CA/Browser Forum.

Timing

  • The approval procedure is listed as Vote for approval for 7 days.
  • Start Time: 2020-02-02 1700 UTC
  • End Time: 2020-02-09 1700 UTC
Model: gpt-5.4-mini Confidence: 0.98 Result: passed
Voting opened
2020-02-02
Voting closed
2020-02-09

AI-generated from the CABF ballot page. The official CABF article remains the authoritative source.

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SearchHome » All CA/Browser Forum Posts » Ballot SC309v3: Definition of Critical VulnerabilityBallot SC309v3: Definition of Critical VulnerabilityThe voting period for Ballot SC39v3 has concluded and the Ballot has Passed.

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