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+    Includes the third-party code listed at http://links.sonatype.com/products/clm/attributions.
+    "Sonatype" is a trademark of Sonatype, Inc.
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+
+# Reporting Security Vulnerabilities
+
+## When to report
+
+First check
+[Important advisories of known security vulnerabilities in Sonatype products](https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/sections/203012668-Security-Advisories)
+to see if this has been previously reported.
+
+## How to report
+
+Please email reports regarding security related issues you find to [mailto:security@sonatype.com](security@sonatype.com).
+
+Use our public key below to keep your message safe.
+
+## What to include
+
+Please use a descriptive subject line in your email report.
+
+Your name and/or affiliation.
+
+A detailed technical description of the vulnerability, attack scenario and where
+possible, how we can reproduce your findings.
+
+Provide us with a secure way to respond.
+
+## What to expect
+
+Your email will be acknowledged within 1 - 2 business days, and you'll receive a
+more detailed response to your email within 7 business days.
+
+We ask that everyone please follow responsible disclosure practices and allow
+time for us to release a fix prior to public release.
+
+Once an issue is reported, Sonatype uses the following disclosure process:
+
+When a report is received, we confirm the issue and determine its severity.
+
+If third-party services or software require mitigation before publication, those
+projects will be notified.
+
+## Our public key
+
+```console
+-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+mQENBFF+a9ABCADQWSAAU7w9i71Zn3TQ6k7lT9x57cRdtX7V709oeN/c/1it+gCw
+onmmCyf4ypor6XcPSOasp/x0s3hVuf6YfMbI0tSwJUWWihrmoPGIXtmiSOotQE0Q
+Sav41xs3YyI9LzQB4ngZR/nhp4YhioD1dVorD6LGXk08rvl2ikoqHwTagbEXZJY7
+3VYhW6JHbZTLwCsfyg6uaSYF1qXfUxHPOiHYKNbhK/tM3giX+9ld/7xi+9f4zEFQ
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+5UckxHTCuAmvpr5J0HIUeLtXi1QCkijyn8HJABEBAAG0KVNvbmF0eXBlIFNlY3Vy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+x775hAeJ+8F9MDJ+ijydBtaOfDdkbg+0kU1xR6Io+vVLPk38ghlWU8QFP4/B0oWi
+jK4xiDqK6cG7kyH9kC9nau+ckH8MrJ/RzEpsc4GRwqS4IEnvHWe7XbgydWS1bCp6
+8uP5ma3d02elQmSEa+PABIPKnZcAf1YKLr9O/+IzEdOhABEBAAGJAR8EGAECAAkF
+AlF+a9ACGwwACgkQIJJsbDbYMH3WzAf/XOm4YQZFOgG2h9d03m8me8d1vrYico+0
+pBYU9iCozLgamM4er9Efb+XzfLvNVKuqyR0cgvGszukIPQYeX58DMrZ07C+E0wDZ
+bG+ZAYXT5GqsHkSVnMCVIfyJNLjR4sbVzykyVtnccBL6bP3jxbCP1jJdT7bwiKre
+1jQjvyoL0yIegdiN/oEdmx52Fqjt4NkQsp4sk625UBFTVISr22bnf60ZIGgrRbAP
+DU1XMdIrmqmhEEQcXMp4CeflDMksOmaIeAUkZY7eddnXMwQDJTnz5ziCal+1r0R3
+dh0XISRG0NkiLEXeGkrs7Sn7BAAsTsaH/1zU6YbvoWlMlHYT6EarFQ== =sFGt
+-----END PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
+```