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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

RCF Protocol and associated tools receive security updates for the following versions:

Version Status Support Until
1.1.x ✅ Active 2027-03-01
1.0.x ⚠️ Maintenance 2026-06-01
< 1.0 ❌ End of Life -

Reporting a Vulnerability

Where to Report

Email: aladdin@aliyev.site
PGP Key: Download
Fingerprint: A1B2 C3D4 E5F6 7890 1234 5678 90AB CDEF 1234 5678

What to Include

  1. Description — What is the vulnerability?
  2. Impact — Who could exploit this and what could they access?
  3. Reproduction — Steps to reproduce the issue
  4. Environment — Version, OS, Python version
  5. Proof of Concept — Code or demonstration (if possible)

Response Timeline

Stage Timeframe
Acknowledgment Within 48 hours
Initial Assessment Within 7 days
Fix Development Depends on severity
Public Disclosure After fix released

Severity Classification

Level Description Example Response
Critical Remote code execution, data breach RCE in CLI tool 24-48 hours
High Privilege escalation, authentication bypass Bypass license check 7 days
Medium Information disclosure, DoS Marker bypass 14 days
Low Best practice violations, minor issues Typo in error message Next release

What to Expect

If Accepted

  • Regular updates on fix progress
  • Credit in security advisory (unless anonymous requested)
  • Coordinated disclosure timeline

If Declined

  • Clear explanation of why
  • Alternative recommendations if applicable
  • No legal action for good-faith reports

Security Measures in RCF

Technical Protections

  • Rate limiting on validation endpoints
  • Input sanitization in CLI parsers
  • No network calls without explicit opt-in
  • Audit logging for compliance checks

Code Integrity

  • Signed releases on PyPI
  • SHA-256 checksums for all distributions
  • GPG-signed git tags

Past Advisories

Date CVE Description Affected Fixed
None yet - - - -

Thank you for helping keep RCF Protocol secure!

This policy is adapted from GitHub's Security Policy template.

There aren't any published security advisories