What do the cryptic term and number at the top of the page mean?
The cryptic term is an ISS Tag Name and the number is the X-Force ID (XFID): The ISS Tag Name is a terse term usable by software and people to uniquely refer to the security issue. For example, the tag name for the issue at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/3171 is amd-bo. Researchers make up the tag name using keywords relating to the security issue, typically including the affected item and other distinguishing characteristics. The tag name is used in ISS products, and is also frequently used by researchers to reference the security issue. The XFID is a number used to uniquely refer to the security issue. For example, the XFID for the issue at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/3171 is 3171. This number is automatically assigned by the X-Force Database when the researcher enters information about the security issue.
