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Security: mitsuakki/x86-kernel

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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported versions

This is an educational/hobby x86 kernel. Current development branch:

Branch Supported
main ✅
Others ❌

Reporting a vulnerability

This is not a production kernel. For bugs or vulnerabilities:

  1. Open a GitHub issue with label bug
  2. Include exact reproduction steps and QEMU output
  3. If the issue is sensitive, contact the maintainer directly

Scope

Security concerns relevant to an OS kernel:

  • Privilege escalation (ring 3 → ring 0)
  • Memory safety (buffer overflows, use-after-free in kernel code)
  • Improper interrupt handling (double faults, triple faults)
  • Page table misconfiguration

Acknowledgments

We appreciate responsible disclosure. Since this is an educational project, there are no bounties or embargoes. All issues are fixed publicly.

There aren't any published security advisories