patchid
PatchID is a unique identifier assigned to a software patch to enable reference, tracking, and management across development, testing, and deployment environments. It may be issued by a software vendor, a patch management system, or an internal change-management workflow. The identifier allows administrators to link patches to the underlying issues they fix, such as security vulnerabilities, functional defects, or compatibility problems, and to associate patches with affected products, versions, and components.
In vulnerability and patch management, patchIDs are used to inventory and correlate scans with remediation steps.
Lifecycle: patchIDs are created when a patch is published or identified; they are used during testing, approval,
Examples and scope: Some ecosystems reference patch identifiers that resemble knowledge-base numbers (for example, a vendor
See also vulnerability management, patch management, change management.