This document outlines security procedures and general policies for the System Informer project.
The System Informer team considers security our top priority and reviews all reports of vulnerabilities or security issues very seriously.
We appreciate responsible disclosure efforts and are committed to acknowledging your contributions.
If you discover a security issue, please send a report by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
The System Informer team will acknowledge your email within 48 hours, and will send a more detailed response indicating the next steps in handling your report. After the initial reply to your report, the security team will endeavor to keep you informed of the progress towards a fix and full announcement, and may ask for additional information or guidance.
Report security bugs in third-party modules to the person or team maintaining the module.
When the System Informer team receives a security bug report, they will assign it to a primary developer. This person will coordinate the fix and release process, involving the following steps:
- Confirm the problem and determine the affected versions.
- Audit code to find any potential similar problems.
- Seek review from respected third-party security experts.
- Prepare fixes for all releases still under maintenance. These fixes will be released as fast as possible.