doc/security: enrich seventh listitem

This PR improves the language of the seventh listitem
in the Vulnerability Management Process in the security
documentation.

Signed-off-by: Zac Dover <zac.dover@gmail.com>
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@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Vulnerability Management Process
and share the mutually agreed disclosure date with the reporter. and share the mutually agreed disclosure date with the reporter.
#. The vulnerability disclosure / release date is set excluding Friday and #. The vulnerability disclosure / release date is set excluding Friday and
holiday periods. holiday periods.
#. Embargoes are preferred for Critical and High impact #. Embargoes are preferred for "Critical" and "High impact" issues. Embargoes
issues. Embargo should not be held for more than 90 days from the should not be in effect for more than 90 days from the date of the
date of vulnerability confirmation, except under unusual confirmation of the vulnerability, except under unusual circumstances. For
circumstances. For Low and Moderate issues with limited impact and "Low" and "Moderate" issues with limited impact and an easy workaround (or
an easy workaround or where an issue that is already public, a in cases where an issue is already public), a unique CVE identifier will be
standard patch release process will be followed to fix the assigned and then a standard patch release process will be followed to fix
vulnerability once CVE is assigned. the vulnerability.
#. Medium and Low severity issues will be released as part of the next #. Medium and Low severity issues will be released as part of the next
standard release cycle, with at least a 7 days advanced standard release cycle, with at least a 7 days advanced
notification to the list members prior to the release date. The CVE notification to the list members prior to the release date. The CVE