| 1 | # Security Policies and Procedures
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| 3 | This document outlines security procedures and general policies for the Connect
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| 6 | * [Reporting a Bug](#reporting-a-bug)
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| 7 | * [Disclosure Policy](#disclosure-policy)
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| 8 | * [Comments on this Policy](#comments-on-this-policy)
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| 10 | ## Reporting a Bug
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| 12 | The Connect team and community take all security bugs in Connect seriously.
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| 13 | Thank you for improving the security of Connect. We appreciate your efforts and
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| 14 | responsible disclosure and will make every effort to acknowledge your
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| 17 | Report security bugs by emailing the lead maintainer in the README.md file.
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| 19 | The lead maintainer will acknowledge your email within 48 hours, and will send a
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| 20 | more detailed response within 48 hours indicating the next steps in handling
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| 21 | your report. After the initial reply to your report, the security team will
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| 22 | endeavor to keep you informed of the progress towards a fix and full
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| 25 | Report security bugs in third-party modules to the person or team maintaining
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| 26 | the module. You can also report a vulnerability through the
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| 27 | [Node Security Project](https://nodesecurity.io/report).
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| 29 | ## Disclosure Policy
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| 31 | When the security team receives a security bug report, they will assign it to a
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| 32 | primary handler. This person will coordinate the fix and release process,
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| 35 | * Confirm the problem and determine the affected versions.
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| 36 | * Audit code to find any potential similar problems.
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| 37 | * Prepare fixes for all releases still under maintenance. These fixes will be
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| 38 | released as fast as possible to npm.
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| 40 | ## Comments on this Policy
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| 42 | If you have suggestions on how this process could be improved please submit a
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