We release patches for security vulnerabilities in the following versions:

We take the security of Inferno seriously. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability, please report it to us as described below.

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

1. Email: Send details to security@inferno.ai
2. Subject: Include "SECURITY" in the subject line
3. Details: Include as much information as possible:
   • Type of issue (e.g., buffer overflow, SQL injection, etc.)
   • Full paths of source file(s) related to the issue
   • The location of the affected source code (tag/branch/commit or direct URL)
   • Any special configuration required to reproduce the issue
   • Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
   • Proof-of-concept or exploit code (if possible)
   • Impact of the issue, including how an attacker might exploit it

• Acknowledgment: We'll acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
• Initial Assessment: We'll provide an initial assessment within 5 business days
• Regular Updates: We'll keep you informed of our progress
• Resolution: We'll work to resolve critical issues within 30 days

We support safe harbor for security researchers who:

• Make a good faith effort to avoid privacy violations and disruptions
• Only interact with accounts you own or have explicit permission to access
• Do not access, modify, or delete data belonging to others
• Contact us before making any public disclosure

• Verify Model Sources: Only use models from trusted sources
• Checksum Validation: Always verify model checksums before loading
• Sandboxing: Run Inferno in containerized environments when possible
• File Permissions: Restrict file permissions on model directories

• Firewall: Use firewalls to restrict access to Inferno ports
• TLS/SSL: Enable HTTPS for production deployments
• Authentication: Always enable authentication for production use
• Rate Limiting: Configure rate limiting to prevent abuse

• Secrets Management: Store API keys and secrets securely (not in config files)
• Principle of Least Privilege: Run with minimal required permissions
• Regular Updates: Keep Inferno updated to the latest version
• Audit Logging: Enable comprehensive audit logging

# Security-focused configuration
[auth]
enabled = true
jwt_secret_env = "INFERNO_JWT_SECRET"  # Store in environment variable
session_timeout_hours = 2
require_https = true

[rate_limiting]
enabled = true
requests_per_minute = 100
burst_size = 20

[audit]
enabled = true
encryption = true
compression = true
log_level = "info"

[server]
bind_address = "127.0.0.1"  # Don't bind to 0.0.0.0 unless necessary
cors_origins = ["https://your-domain.com"]
max_request_size_mb = 10

• Input Validation: Validate all user inputs
• Error Handling: Don't leak sensitive information in error messages
• Dependencies: Regularly audit dependencies with cargo audit
• Static Analysis: Use cargo clippy and additional security linters
• Memory Safety: Leverage Rust's memory safety guarantees

• Fuzzing: Use fuzzing to test input parsing and model loading
• Integration Tests: Test security features in realistic scenarios
• Dependency Testing: Test with different versions of dependencies
• Environment Testing: Test in various deployment environments

• File Validation: Models are validated before loading
• Memory Limits: Configurable limits prevent memory exhaustion
• Sandboxing: Model execution can be sandboxed
• Format Validation: Strict validation of model file formats

• Authentication: JWT and API key support
• Rate Limiting: Configurable rate limiting per endpoint
• Input Sanitization: All inputs are validated and sanitized
• CORS: Configurable CORS policies

• Encryption: Cache contents can be encrypted at rest
• Access Control: Cache access follows authentication rules
• Cleanup: Automatic cleanup of sensitive cache entries
• Integrity: Cache integrity validation

1. Day 0: Vulnerability reported
2. Day 2: Acknowledgment sent to reporter
3. Day 5: Initial assessment completed
4. Day 30: Fix developed and tested (for critical issues)
5. Day 35: Security advisory published
6. Day 37: Fix released to public

• Security Documentation: Security Guide
• Deployment Security: Secure Deployment Guide
• API Security: API Security Best Practices

• Security Team: security@inferno.ai
• General Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussion: GitHub Discussions

Thank you for helping keep Inferno and our users safe!