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Summary

This PR adds comprehensive security documentation to help standardize security processes and provide resources for security researchers and the Yearn team.

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New Guides (guides/)

AUDIT_CHECKLIST.md - Comprehensive smart contract security audit checklist with 15 sections:

  • Access Control (owner privileges, role-based access)
  • Reentrancy (CEI pattern, cross-function reentrancy)
  • Integer Arithmetic (overflow, precision issues)
  • Oracle Security (price feeds, manipulation resistance)
  • Token Handling (ERC-20 compatibility, approvals)
  • Flash Loan Resistance
  • External Integrations
  • Gas and DoS (unbounded operations, griefing)
  • Initialization (constructors, proxy patterns)
  • Upgradability
  • Governance and Time Locks
  • Events and Logging
  • Error Handling
  • Economic Considerations
  • Code Quality

SEVERITY_CLASSIFICATION.md - Vulnerability severity guide including:

  • Severity levels (Critical, High, Medium, Low) with definitions and examples
  • Bug bounty ranges for each severity
  • Impact categories based on fund exposure
  • Likelihood assessment matrix
  • Attack vector categories (smart contract and DeFi-specific)
  • Reporting and escalation guidelines

EMERGENCY_RESPONSE_RUNBOOK.md - Incident response procedures:

  • P0-P3 incident classification
  • Step-by-step response procedures for critical incidents
  • War room protocols and role definitions
  • Contact directory template
  • Emergency action procedures (pause, disable keepers)
  • Post-incident checklist
  • Communication templates

New Templates (templates/)

DISCLOSURE_TEMPLATE.md - Standardized format for incident disclosures:

  • Follows the pattern of existing disclosures in the repository
  • Includes all required sections: Summary, Background, Details, Timeline, References
  • Pre-publication checklist

BUG_BOUNTY_SUBMISSION.md - Structured vulnerability report format:

  • Severity classification
  • Technical description and root cause
  • Proof of Concept section with code template
  • Remediation suggestions
  • Submission checklist

Updated Files

README.md - Added references to new guides and templates sections

Benefits

  • Consistency: Standardized templates ensure all disclosures follow the same format
  • Completeness: Comprehensive checklists reduce the chance of missing critical security checks
  • Efficiency: Ready-to-use templates speed up incident response and reporting
  • Onboarding: New team members and security researchers have clear guidelines
  • Transparency: Clear severity definitions help set expectations for bug bounty participants

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