SECURITY.md

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# Security Policy

## Reporting a Vulnerability

To report a security vulnerability in Apache HBase, please send a
private email to <security@apache.org> — the Apache Software
Foundation security team. Do **not** open a public GitHub issue or
pull request, as that risks disclosure before a fix is available.

The Apache HBase PMC is looped in privately as part of the standard
ASF disclosure process. See <https://www.apache.org/security/> for
the overall ASF vulnerability handling flow.

## Threat Model

Apache HBase's security model — trust boundaries, what constitutes a
valid vulnerability report, and what does not — is documented at:

  <https://hbase.apache.org/security-model/>

Please read that document before filing a report so the PMC can triage
quickly and accurately.

## Tooling notes

Agents and automated security tools analyzing this repository should
also consult [`AGENTS.md`](./AGENTS.md), which references the same
security model as the authoritative scope document.