We take the security of ORIP (Open-RemoteID-Parser) seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it responsibly.

1. DO NOT create a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities
2. Send a detailed report to: [security@your-domain.com] (or create a private security advisory on GitHub)
3. Include the following information:
   • Description of the vulnerability
   • Steps to reproduce
   • Potential impact
   • Suggested fix (if any)

• Acknowledgment: We will acknowledge receipt within 48 hours
• Initial Assessment: We will provide an initial assessment within 7 days
• Resolution Timeline: Critical vulnerabilities will be addressed within 30 days
• Disclosure: We follow coordinated disclosure practices

ORIP implements multiple layers of security to ensure safe parsing of potentially malicious Remote ID data:

• Payload Size Limits: All inputs are validated against maximum size limits before processing
• Boundary Checks: Pointer arithmetic is protected with bounds checking
• Integer Overflow Protection: Critical integer operations are guarded against overflow/underflow

// Example: Safe length check before processing
if (payload.size() < MIN_MESSAGE_LENGTH || payload.size() > MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH) {
    return ParseResult::error("Invalid payload size");
}

• No Raw Pointer Arithmetic: Uses std::vector and safe accessors
• RAII Patterns: Resources are managed through RAII to prevent leaks
• No Manual Memory Management: Avoids new/delete in favor of smart pointers

ORIP is continuously fuzz-tested using libFuzzer to discover edge cases:

# Run fuzz tests
CC=clang CXX=clang++ cmake .. -DORIP_BUILD_FUZZ=ON
cmake --build . --target fuzz_parser
./fuzz_parser ../fuzz/corpus -max_len=512 -max_total_time=60

CI pipeline includes multiple sanitizers:

ORIP parses Remote ID broadcasts which may come from:

• Legitimate UAVs (drones)
• Malicious actors attempting to spoof or disrupt
• Corrupted or malformed transmissions

1. Isolate the Parser

   // Run parser in a sandboxed environment if possible
   RemoteIDParser parser(config);
   // Process untrusted input
   auto result = parser.parse(untrusted_data, rssi, transport);

2. Validate Results

   if (!result.success) {
       // Handle parsing failure gracefully
       log_warning("Parse failed: " + result.error_message);
       return;
   }

3. Use Anomaly Detection

   // Enable anomaly detection to identify suspicious patterns
   AnomalyDetector detector(config);
   auto anomalies = detector.analyze(uav, rssi);
   for (const auto& a : anomalies) {
       if (a.confidence > 0.8) {
           log_alert("High-confidence anomaly: " + a.description);
       }
   }

4. Limit Resource Usage

   // Configure session manager with reasonable limits
   ParserConfig config;
   config.session_timeout_ms = 30000;  // 30 seconds
   config.max_uav_count = 1000;        // Limit tracked UAVs

ORIP includes comprehensive protection against malicious inputs:

• Empty payloads - Gracefully rejected
• Oversized payloads (10KB, 1MB) - Rejected with size limit
• All-zero payloads - Handled without crash
• All-0xFF payloads - Handled without crash
• Random byte sequences - No undefined behavior
• Format string attacks (%n, %s) - No injection possible
• Truncated messages - Detected and rejected
• Invalid message types - Rejected with error
• Protocol confusion attacks - Handled by protocol detection
• Replay attacks - Detected by anomaly detector
• MessagePack nesting attacks - Depth-limited

Malicious input tests: 40+ test cases
Boundary condition tests: 25+ test cases
Thread safety tests: 20+ test cases

• CMake 3.14+ (build only)
• Python 3.8+ (testing only)
• Clang (fuzzing only)

When contributing code, please ensure:

• No use of raw new/delete
• All pointer arithmetic has bounds checks
• All integer arithmetic considers overflow
• All external inputs are validated
• No format string vulnerabilities
• Thread-safe if accessed from multiple threads
• Tests pass with ASan and UBSan enabled
• Fuzz tests run without crashes

For security concerns, please contact:

• Security Issues: Create a private security advisory on GitHub
• General Questions: Open a GitHub issue

Last Updated: 2026-01-23 Security Policy Version: 1.0