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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

We currently support the following versions of JEP Core with security updates:

Version Supported
0.1.x ✅ Yes
< 0.1 ❌ No

Reporting a Vulnerability

We take the security of JEP Core seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please report it to us as described below.

Please Do NOT

  • Do not open public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities
  • Do not discuss the vulnerability in public forums
  • Do not disclose the vulnerability to others until we've had a chance to address it

How to Report

Please send a detailed report to signal@humanjudgment.org.

If you prefer, you can also contact us via our main email at signal@humanjudgment.org with "SECURITY" in the subject line.

What to Include

To help us understand and fix the issue quickly, please include:

  • Type of vulnerability (e.g., buffer overflow, signature bypass, etc.)
  • Full steps to reproduce the issue
  • Affected versions
  • Any potential impacts
  • Your name/affiliation (if you wish to be credited)

What to Expect

  • We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
  • We will provide an initial assessment within 5 business days
  • We will keep you informed of progress
  • Once fixed, we will credit you in the release notes (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)

Disclosure Policy

We follow a coordinated disclosure process:

  1. Reporter submits vulnerability details
  2. We confirm and assess the issue
  3. We develop and test a fix
  4. We release a patched version
  5. We publicly disclose the issue after users have had time to update

Security Features

JEP Core implements several security features:

Feature Description
Ed25519 Signatures All receipts are signed with Ed25519, a modern, secure signature scheme
Canonical Serialization JCS ensures deterministic JSON serialization before hashing
Constant-Time Operations Critical cryptographic operations use constant-time implementations
No External Dependencies Minimal attack surface with carefully audited dependencies

Responsible Disclosure Hall of Fame

We thank the following individuals for responsibly disclosing security issues:

(None yet - be the first!)


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This document is licensed under the MIT License.

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