Dear Members of the Debian Security Team, I hope you are doing well. My name is Antonio Paulo Security Researcher , and I am writing to respectfully request your sponsorship and guidance as I work toward becoming a Debian Maintainer (DM) with a focus on security‑related packaging and maintenance.
Over the past months, I have been contributing to Debian with a particular
emphasis on security practices, including:
- Packaging and Updates with Security Relevance
– Maintaining or updating packages with known CVEs or security‑sensitive
components
– Preparing patches aligned with upstream security advisories
– Ensuring packages follow current hardening defaults
- Vulnerability and Bug Work
– Submitting patch proposals addressing vulnerabilities in packages
– Working within the BTS on issues with security impact
– Coordinating with upstream maintainers regarding security fixes
- Secure Build and Review Practices
– Performing reproducible‑build checks in clean sbuild/pbuilder environments
– Auditing packaging for embedded libraries, weak cryptography, or outdated
dependencies
– Ensuring patches and changes remain minimal, auditable, and
policy‑compliant
- Team Interaction and Workflow Familiarity
– Participating in discussions around secure packaging and stable‑update
guidelines
– Following established Debian Security Team processes, including embargo
handling awareness
– Using Salsa responsibly with signed commits and secure Git workflows
Through this work, I have developed a strong understanding of Debian packaging
policies, the Debian Security Tracker workflow, and the expectations for
responsible, security‑focused maintenance. I am committed to continuing
contributions in areas including:
- timely updates for security‑sensitive packages,
- collaborating on stable and LTS security fixes, and
- improving package hardening, dependency hygiene, and reproducibility.
I believe I am now ready to take the next step under the guidance of a Debian
Developer who can sponsor my uploads and mentorship. With your support, I hope
to:
1. Receive reviews and sponsorship for security‑relevant package uploads,
2. Continue contributing fixes aligned with Debian Security Team standards,
3. Progress toward inclusion in the Debian Maintainer keyring, and
4. Provide long‑term, reliable maintenance for packages that require careful
security handling.
I would be happy to provide any additional information you may need, including:
- My GPG key and fingerprint
- Links to my Salsa repositories
- A summary of my security‑related contributions
- References to specific BTS issues or patch submissions
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. It would be an honor to
work with the Debian Security Team and contribute more formally to the security
and integrity of Debian.
Kind regards,
Antonio Paulo
[email protected]
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