**Vulnerability Type**: [Memory Safety | Cryptographic | Implementation | Other]

**Severity Assessment**: [Critical | High | Medium | Low]

**Component Affected**: [Signing | Verification | Aggregation | Key Generation | Other]

**Attack Vector**: [Local | Network | Physical | Other]

**Description**: 
Detailed technical description of the vulnerability

**Proof of Concept**:
```zig
// Minimal reproducible example
const vulnerable_code = try library.vulnerableFunction(crafted_input);

## 📅 Response Timeline

| Severity | Initial Response | Investigation | Fix Development | Public Disclosure |
|----------|------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| **Critical** | 24 hours | 48 hours | 7 days | 14 days |
| **High** | 48 hours | 5 days | 14 days | 30 days |
| **Medium** | 5 days | 14 days | 30 days | 60 days |
| **Low** | 7 days | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days |

### Critical Vulnerabilities
Issues that allow:
- Signature forgery or key recovery
- Remote code execution
- Memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution
- Bypass of all cryptographic protections

## 🏆 Security Researcher Recognition

### Hall of Fame
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### Rewards
While we don't have a formal bug bounty program, we recognize security researchers:
- Public credit in release notes and hall of fame
- Direct communication with maintainers
- Priority review of any future contributions
- Recommendation letters for exceptional research

## 🔧 Security Best Practices for Contributors

### Code Review Focus Areas
- **Input Validation**: Every external input must be validated
- **Memory Management**: All allocations must have clear ownership
- **Error Handling**: Never expose sensitive data in error messages
- **Timing Attacks**: Be aware of variable-time operations
- **Side Channels**: Consider cache timing and power analysis

### Secure Development Guidelines
```zig
// ✅ Good: Input validation
pub fn processSignature(sig_bytes: []const u8) !Signature {
    if (sig_bytes.len != SIGNATURE_SIZE) {
        return error.InvalidSignatureLength;
    }
    // ... continue with validated input
}

// ❌ Bad: No validation
pub fn processSignature(sig_bytes: []const u8) !Signature {
    // Assumes input is correct - SECURITY VULNERABILITY
}

// ✅ Good: Secure memory clearing
pub fn sensitiveOperation(secret: []u8) !void {
    defer std.crypto.utils.secureZero(u8, secret);
    // ... use secret
}

// ❌ Bad: Secrets left in memory
pub fn sensitiveOperation(secret: []u8) !void {
    // ... use secret
    // Secret remains in memory - SECURITY ISSUE
}