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SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Supported Versions

Version Supported Known Issues
1.x ⚠️ PTY stopping, af_inet sockets unstable, 300KB mem leak
< 1.0 End of support

Known Issues

Version 1.x

  • PTY Stopping Issue: PTY (pseudo-terminal) processes may stop unexpectedly under certain conditions. Workaround: restart the terminal session.
  • AF_INET Sockets: IPv4 socket operations are not fully stable. Some network operations may fail or hang.
  • Memory Leak: Approximately 300KB memory leak detected during normal system operation.

Reporting a Vulnerability

To report a security vulnerability in AscentOS:

  1. Do not open a public GitHub issue
  2. Email security concerns to the maintainers with:
    • Description of the vulnerability
    • Steps to reproduce (if applicable)
    • Affected version(s)
    • Suggested fix (if you have one)

We will acknowledge your report within 7 days and provide updates on progress every 2 weeks until resolved or declined.

Security Expectations

AscentOS is an experimental operating system. Users should understand:

  • This is not a production-ready OS
  • Security patches may not be available for all issues
  • Users are encouraged to report issues to help improve stability
  • Kernel and core components may have unidentified security issues

There aren't any published security advisories