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SECURITY.md

Security

Supported versions

Only the latest release (or master) receives fixes.

Reporting a vulnerability

Do not open a public issue for a vulnerability.

  • Report privately via GitHub: repository → Security tab → Report a vulnerability
  • Include: affected version/commit, reproduction steps, impact assessment

You will get an initial response within a few days. Please keep reports confidential until a fix is released.

What is in scope

  • bc.sh, rc.sh, lib.sh, debug.sh, test-runner.sh, weston-runner
  • Command injection through .env variables, VM names or disk paths
  • Lock file / marker handling (${BACKUP_DIR}/running)

Out of scope

  • Misconfigured .env permissions on your host or a headless testbed
  • libvirt/QEMU/rsync vulnerabilities — report upstream
  • Attacks requiring local shell access as the running user (the tool deliberately runs unprivileged)

There aren't any published security advisories