From 6d1ce1862b83cf73bcf410132a2c0699e962177b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Baentsch <57787676+baentsch@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:40:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Create SECURITY.md (#257)

* Create SECURITY.md

* disclaimers added to documentation [skip ci]
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 README.md   | 12 ++++++++++++
 SECURITY.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 SECURITY.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0c625de..eaa24aa6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,3 +182,15 @@ Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); see
 [here](https://openquantumsafe.org/papers/SAC-SteMos16.pdf) and
 [here](https://openquantumsafe.org/papers/NISTPQC-CroPaqSte19.pdf)
 for funding acknowledgments.
+
+# Disclaimers
+
+## Standard software disclaimer
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED WITH NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND
+ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+## Component disclaimer
+
+[liboqs disclaimer](https://github.com/open-quantum-safe/liboqs#limitations-and-security)
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e1623b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+We only support the most recent release.
+
+| Version | Supported          |
+| ------- | ------------------ |
+| 0.5.1   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 0.5   | :x:                |
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+Please follow [this information to report a vulnerability](https://openquantumsafe.org/liboqs/security.html#reporting-security-bugs).
+
+