diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst
index 99105179a6b9..52ab4523c49f 100644
--- a/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst
+++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/recipe-style-guide.rst
@@ -321,7 +321,17 @@ the status should be changed to ``Submitted [where]``, and an additional
 ``Signed-off-by:`` line should be added to the patch by the person claiming
 responsibility for upstreaming.
 
-For example, if the patch has been submitted upstream::
+CVE patches
+-----------
+
+In order to have a better control of vulnerabilities, patches that fix CVEs must
+contain a *"CVE:"* tag. This tag list all CVEs fixed by the patch. If more than
+one CVE is fixed, separate them using spaces.
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+Here's an example of a patch that has been submitted upstream::
 
    rpm: Adjusted the foo setting in bar
 
@@ -336,3 +346,18 @@ For example, if the patch has been submitted upstream::
 
 A future update can change the value to ``Accepted`` or ``Denied`` as
 appropriate.
+
+This should be the header of patch that fixes CVE-2015-8370 in GRUB2::
+
+   grub2: Fix CVE-2015-8370
+
+   [No upstream tracking] -- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1286966
+
+   Back to 28; Grub2 Authentication
+
+   Two functions suffer from integer underflow fault; the grub_username_get() and grub_password_get()located in
+   grub-core/normal/auth.c and lib/crypto.c respectively. This can be exploited to obtain a Grub rescue shell.
+
+   Upstream-Status: Backport [http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grub.git/commit/?id=451d80e52d851432e109771bb8febafca7a5f1f2]
+   CVE: CVE-2015-8370
+   Signed-off-by: Joe Developer <joe.developer@example.com>