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@@ -172,20 +172,19 @@ Node.js from source along with a list of officially supported platforms. ## Security -All security bugs in Node.js are taken seriously and should be reported by -emailing security@nodejs.org. This will be delivered to a subset of the project -team who handle security issues. Please don't disclose security bugs -publicly until they have been handled by the security team. +Security flaws in Node.js should be reported by emailing security@nodejs.org. +Please do not disclose security bugs publicly until they have been handled by +the security team. -Your email will be acknowledged within 24 hours, and you’ll receive a more +Your email will be acknowledged within 24 hours, and you will receive a more detailed response to your email within 48 hours indicating the next steps in handling your report. There are no hard and fast rules to determine if a bug is worth reporting as -a security issue. The general rule is any issue worth reporting -must allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity -or availability of the Node.js application or its system for which the attacker -does not already have the capability. +a security issue. The general rule is an issue worth reporting should allow an +attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the +Node.js application or its system for which the attacker does not already have +the capability. To illustrate the point, here are some examples of past issues and what the Security Response Team thinks of them. When in doubt, however, please do send |