RFC 9472 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2023

A YANG Data Model for Reporting Software Bills of Materials and Vulnerability Information

Overview

RFC 9472, “A YANG Data Model for Reporting Software Bills of Materials and Vulnerability Information”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2023 by E. Lear, S. Rose. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

To improve cybersecurity posture, automation is necessary to locate the software a device is using, whether that software has known vulnerabilities, and what, if any, recommendations suppliers may have. This memo extends the Manufacturer User Description (MUD) YANG schema to provide the locations of software bills of materials (SBOMs) and vulnerability information by introducing a transparency schema.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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