We actively support and provide security updates for the following versions:

The Vers team takes security seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please follow these steps:

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues, discussions, or pull requests.

Send a detailed report to [email protected] with:

• Subject: [SECURITY] Vers Ruby - [Brief Description]
• Description of the vulnerability
• Steps to reproduce the issue
• Potential impact assessment
• Suggested fix (if you have one)
• Your contact information for follow-up

Please provide as much information as possible:

- Affected versions
- Attack vectors
- Proof of concept (if safe to share)
- Environmental details (Ruby version, OS, etc.)
- Any relevant configuration details

• 24-48 hours: We will acknowledge receipt of your report
• Initial assessment: Within 1 week of acknowledgment
• Status updates: Weekly until resolution

We will:

1. Confirm the vulnerability exists
2. Assess the severity and impact
3. Develop a fix and mitigation strategy
4. Test the fix thoroughly
5. Coordinate disclosure timeline

• High/Critical: Immediate fix and release
• Medium: Fix within 30 days
• Low: Fix in next regular release cycle

The Vers library processes version strings and version range specifications:

• Version parsing: Validates semantic version components
• Range parsing: Handles vers URI format and native package manager syntax
• Operator validation: Ensures proper constraint operators
• Regular expressions: Used for parsing various version formats

Areas that warrant security attention:

1. Version String Parsing: Malformed version strings could cause parsing errors
2. Regular Expressions: Complex patterns may be vulnerable to ReDoS attacks
3. Range Constraint Processing: Complex constraint combinations require validation
4. Mathematical Operations: Interval operations should handle edge cases safely

When using Vers in applications:

• Validate input: Don't trust user-provided version strings or ranges
• Handle errors: Properly catch and handle parsing exceptions
• Sanitize output: Be careful when displaying parsed version components
• Rate limiting: If parsing many versions, implement appropriate limits
• Resource limits: Set reasonable bounds on version range complexity

We follow coordinated disclosure principles:

1. Private reporting allows us to fix issues before public disclosure
2. Reasonable timeline for fixes (typically 90 days maximum)
3. Credit and recognition for responsible reporters
4. Public disclosure after fixes are available

After a fix is released:

1. Security advisory published on GitHub
2. CVE requested if applicable
3. Release notes include security information
4. Community notification through appropriate channels

Security updates are announced through:

• GitHub Security Advisories
• RubyGems security alerts
• Release notes and CHANGELOG
• Project README updates

To stay secure:

• Monitor our security advisories
• Update regularly to the latest version
• Review release notes for security fixes
• Subscribe to GitHub notifications for this repository

Currently, we do not offer a formal bug bounty program. However, we deeply appreciate security researchers who help improve the project's security posture.

Contributors who responsibly disclose security issues will be:

• Credited in security advisories (with permission)
• Mentioned in release notes
• Recognized in project documentation
• Thanked publicly (unless anonymity is requested)

Security Contact: [email protected]

PGP Key: Available upon request for encrypted communications

Response Time: We aim to acknowledge security reports within 24-48 hours

• VERS Specification Security Considerations
• Ruby Security Best Practices
• OWASP Secure Coding Practices

Thank you for helping keep Vers and its users safe!