We provide security updates for the following versions across the HiveLLM ecosystem:

Note: Pre-1.0 versions receive security updates for the latest minor version only.

Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.

If you discover a security vulnerability in any HiveLLM project, please report it by emailing:

team@hivellm.org

Include the following information:

1. Affected Project: Which HiveLLM component is affected
2. Description: A clear description of the vulnerability
3. Impact: What an attacker could accomplish
4. Reproduction: Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the issue
5. Affected Versions: Which versions are vulnerable
6. Environment: Operating system, Rust version, configuration (if relevant)
7. Suggested Fix: If you have a fix or mitigation (optional)
8. Disclosure Preference: How you'd like to be credited (optional)

• Acknowledgment: Within 48 hours
• Initial Assessment: Within 5 business days
• Status Updates: Weekly until resolution
• Fix Timeline: Depends on severity (see below)
• Coordinated Disclosure: After fix is released

Critical:

• Remote code execution (RCE)
• Authentication bypass
• Data breach or exposure
• Privilege escalation to admin/root

High:

• SQL injection
• Cross-site scripting (XSS) with data access
• Denial of Service (DoS) affecting availability
• Cryptographic weaknesses

Medium:

• Information disclosure
• Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
• Missing security headers
• Insecure defaults

Low:

• Minor information leakage
• Best practice violations
• Low-impact DoS

• Authentication: JWT-based authentication with configurable expiry
• Encryption: TLS 1.2+ for all network communication
• Replication: Secure replication with encrypted channels
• Access Control: Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Rate Limiting: Configurable rate limits per client

# config.yml - Secure production configuration
server:
  host: "0.0.0.0"
  port: 8080
  tls:
    enabled: true
    cert_path: "/etc/synap/certs/cert.pem"
    key_path: "/etc/synap/certs/key.pem"
    min_version: "1.2"

auth:
  enabled: true
  jwt_secret: "${JWT_SECRET}"  # Use environment variable
  token_expiry: 3600  # 1 hour
  refresh_enabled: true

security:
  rate_limit:
    enabled: true
    requests_per_minute: 120
    burst: 20
  max_connections: 10000
  max_request_size: "10MB"

replication:
  enabled: true
  tls_verify: true
  auth_required: true

• API Authentication: API key-based authentication
• Input Validation: Strict validation of queries and parameters
• Resource Limits: Query size, result count, timeout limits
• Isolation: Query execution isolation to prevent abuse

# config.yml - Secure configuration
server:
  bind: "127.0.0.1:8080"  # Bind to localhost, use reverse proxy
  
auth:
  api_key_header: "X-API-Key"
  require_auth: true

limits:
  max_query_length: 1000
  max_results: 100
  query_timeout_ms: 30000
  max_concurrent_queries: 100

security:
  content_security_policy: true
  cors:
    enabled: true
    allowed_origins: ["https://yourdomain.com"]

• mTLS: Mutual TLS authentication between clients and servers
• Message Signing: Cryptographic signatures for message integrity
• Encryption: End-to-end encryption for sensitive payloads
• Authorization: Fine-grained permission system

# config.yml - Secure UMICP configuration
server:
  tls:
    enabled: true
    mutual_tls: true
    cert_path: "/etc/umicp/certs/server.crt"
    key_path: "/etc/umicp/certs/server.key"
    ca_path: "/etc/umicp/certs/ca.crt"

security:
  message_signing: true
  require_encryption: true
  max_message_size: "50MB"

• Request Validation: Schema validation for all requests
• Authentication: Multiple auth methods (JWT, API Key, OAuth2)
• Rate Limiting: Per-client and global rate limits
• WAF: Basic web application firewall features

// gateway.config.ts
export default {
  auth: {
    methods: ['jwt', 'apikey'],
    jwtSecret: process.env.JWT_SECRET,
    tokenExpiry: '1h',
  },
  
  security: {
    rateLimiting: {
      enabled: true,
      windowMs: 60000, // 1 minute
      maxRequests: 100,
    },
    helmet: true, // Enable Helmet.js security headers
    cors: {
      origin: ['https://yourdomain.com'],
      credentials: true,
    },
  },
};

• Role-Based Access: Hierarchical role and permission system
• Audit Logging: Complete audit trail of all actions
• Proposal Security: Cryptographic verification of proposals
• Vote Integrity: Tamper-proof voting system

1. Keep Updated: Always use the latest stable version
2. Strong Credentials: Use strong, unique passwords and API keys
3. TLS Everywhere: Enable TLS for all production deployments
4. Network Security: Restrict network access with firewalls
5. Monitoring: Monitor logs for suspicious activity
6. Regular Backups: Maintain encrypted backups
7. Least Privilege: Grant minimal necessary permissions
8. Security Audits: Regular security reviews and penetration testing

1. Code Review: All code changes require security-focused review
2. Dependency Audit: Run cargo audit before every commit
3. No Secrets: Never commit secrets, credentials, or private keys
4. Safe Coding: Follow Rust security best practices
5. Input Validation: Always validate and sanitize input
6. Error Handling: Handle errors securely without leaking information
7. Testing: Include security tests for new features
8. Documentation: Document security implications of changes

# Check for security advisories
cargo audit

# Update dependencies
cargo update

# Check for outdated dependencies
cargo outdated

# Verify dependency checksums
cargo verify-project

# Check for vulnerabilities
npm audit
pnpm audit

# Update dependencies
npm update
pnpm update

# Check for outdated packages
npm outdated
pnpm outdated

All projects use automated dependency scanning:

• Dependabot: Automated dependency updates
• GitHub Security Advisories: Vulnerability alerts
• cargo-audit: Daily Rust dependency scans
• npm audit: Daily Node.js dependency scans

• ✅ Use TLS 1.2+ for all external connections
• ✅ Enable mutual TLS (mTLS) for service-to-service communication
• ✅ Use reverse proxy (nginx, Caddy, Traefik) with security headers
• ✅ Implement rate limiting at multiple layers
• ✅ Use DDoS protection (Cloudflare, AWS Shield, etc.)
• ✅ Restrict access by IP whitelist when possible
• ✅ Use private networks for internal services
• ✅ Enable logging and monitoring
• ✅ Use secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
• ✅ Implement proper CORS policies

# /etc/nginx/sites-available/hivellm
upstream synap_backend {
    server 127.0.0.1:8080;
    keepalive 32;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl http2;
    server_name api.hivellm.org;

    # SSL Configuration
    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/api.hivellm.org/fullchain.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/api.hivellm.org/privkey.pem;
    ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
    ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5:!3DES;
    ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;

    # Security Headers
    add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" always;
    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
    add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;
    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
    add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;

    # Rate Limiting
    limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=api_limit:10m rate=10r/s;
    limit_req zone=api_limit burst=20 nodelay;
    limit_req_status 429;

    # Request Size Limits
    client_max_body_size 10M;
    client_body_buffer_size 10M;

    # Proxy Configuration
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://synap_backend;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
        proxy_set_header Connection "";
        
        # Timeouts
        proxy_connect_timeout 60s;
        proxy_send_timeout 60s;
        proxy_read_timeout 60s;
    }
}

# Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
server {
    listen 80;
    server_name api.hivellm.org;
    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
}

# Use specific version tags
FROM rust:1.85-slim as builder

# Run as non-root user
RUN useradd -m -u 1000 appuser

# Build stage
WORKDIR /app
COPY Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
COPY src ./src
RUN cargo build --release

# Runtime stage
FROM debian:bookworm-slim

# Install security updates
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get upgrade -y && \
    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ca-certificates && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Create non-root user
RUN useradd -m -u 1000 appuser

# Copy binary
COPY --from=builder /app/target/release/synap /usr/local/bin/
RUN chown appuser:appuser /usr/local/bin/synap

# Switch to non-root user
USER appuser

# Expose port
EXPOSE 8080

# Health check
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
  CMD curl -f http://localhost:8080/health || exit 1

# Run application
ENTRYPOINT ["synap"]

# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  synap:
    image: hivellm/synap:1.0.0
    restart: unless-stopped
    
    # Security options
    read_only: true
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    cap_drop:
      - ALL
    cap_add:
      - NET_BIND_SERVICE
    
    # Resource limits
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 2G
    
    # Secrets
    secrets:
      - jwt_secret
      - tls_cert
      - tls_key
    
    # Environment from file
    env_file:
      - .env.production
    
    # Network
    networks:
      - internal
    
    # Volumes
    volumes:
      - synap_data:/data:rw
      - /tmp:/tmp:rw

networks:
  internal:
    driver: bridge
    internal: true

volumes:
  synap_data:
    driver: local

secrets:
  jwt_secret:
    file: ./secrets/jwt_secret.txt
  tls_cert:
    file: ./secrets/tls_cert.pem
  tls_key:
    file: ./secrets/tls_key.pem

• ✅ Use environment variables for secrets
• ✅ Use secrets management systems (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
• ✅ Rotate secrets regularly (at least quarterly)
• ✅ Never commit secrets to version control
• ✅ Use .gitignore to prevent accidental commits
• ✅ Encrypt secrets at rest
• ✅ Use principle of least privilege for secret access

# .env.production (never commit this file)
JWT_SECRET=your-strong-random-secret-here
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db
API_KEY=your-api-key-here
TLS_CERT_PATH=/etc/hivellm/certs/cert.pem
TLS_KEY_PATH=/etc/hivellm/certs/key.pem

# Secrets
.env
.env.*
!.env.example
*.key
*.pem
*.crt
secrets/
config/*.secret.*

# Credentials
credentials.json
auth.json

Log the following security-relevant events:

• ✅ Authentication attempts (success/failure)
• ✅ Authorization failures
• ✅ API rate limit violations
• ✅ Configuration changes
• ✅ Unusual access patterns
• ✅ Error conditions
• ✅ Administrative actions
• ✅ Data access and modifications

• ✅ Implement log rotation
• ✅ Define retention policies (minimum 90 days)
• ✅ Restrict log access
• ✅ Encrypt sensitive logs
• ✅ Never log passwords, tokens, or keys
• ✅ Sanitize user input in logs

# logging.yml
logging:
  level: info
  format: json
  
  security:
    enabled: true
    log_auth_attempts: true
    log_failures: true
    log_admin_actions: true
  
  rotation:
    max_size: "100MB"
    max_age: 90
    max_backups: 10
    compress: true
  
  outputs:
    - type: file
      path: "/var/log/hivellm/security.log"
    - type: syslog
      network: tcp
      address: "syslog.example.com:514"

1. Detection: Identify security incident
2. Containment: Isolate affected systems
3. Eradication: Remove threat and vulnerabilities
4. Recovery: Restore normal operations
5. Post-Incident: Review and improve

• Security Team: team@hivellm.org
• Emergency: For critical incidents, email with subject "SECURITY EMERGENCY"

We follow Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure:

1. Private Report: Report to team@hivellm.org
2. Acknowledgment: We acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
3. Assessment: We assess and confirm the vulnerability within 5 days
4. Fix Development: We develop and test a fix
5. Security Release: We release a security update
6. Public Disclosure: We publish a security advisory
7. Recognition: We credit the reporter (if desired)

We request that security researchers:

• ✅ Report vulnerabilities privately before public disclosure
• ✅ Allow reasonable time for fixing (90 days standard)
• ✅ Avoid exploiting vulnerabilities beyond proof-of-concept
• ✅ Do not access, modify, or delete user data
• ✅ Do not perform DoS attacks

We recognize security researchers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities:

• No security disclosures yet

• SOC 2 Type II (planned for 2025)
• ISO 27001 (planned for 2026)

• GDPR-ready data handling
• CCPA compliance for California users
• Open source license compliance

• /docs/ecosystem/SECURITY_ARCHITECTURE.md - Security architecture
• Component-specific security docs in each project's /docs directory

• Rust Security Working Group
• OWASP Top 10
• CIS Benchmarks
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Security updates are released as patch versions following semantic versioning:

• Critical: Immediate release with security advisory
• High: Released within 7 days
• Medium: Included in next minor release
• Low: Included in next major release

• GitHub Security Advisories
• Mailing list: security-announce@hivellm.org (subscribe via website)
• Release notes in CHANGELOG.md
• Twitter: @hivellm (security announcements tagged #security)

Last Updated: October 2024
Version: 1.0.0

For security questions or to report vulnerabilities: team@hivellm.org