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Security: MSNYC/pidpal

Security

SECURITY.md

Security Policy

Reporting a Vulnerability

If you discover a security vulnerability in PID Pal, please report it responsibly.

Do NOT open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Instead, please send details to the maintainers privately by:

  1. Opening a private security advisory at https://github.com/MSNYC/pidpal/security/advisories/new

Include:

  • Description of the vulnerability
  • Steps to reproduce
  • Potential impact
  • Suggested fix (if any)

Response Timeline

  • Acknowledgment: Within 48 hours
  • Initial assessment: Within 1 week
  • Resolution target: Depends on severity

Supported Versions

Version Supported
0.1.x Yes

Security Considerations

PID Pal reads process information from /proc filesystem. It:

  • Does NOT require root privileges for basic usage
  • Does NOT modify any system files
  • Does NOT send data externally (unless LLM features are explicitly enabled)
  • Respects system permissions for process visibility

There aren’t any published security advisories