# Security Policy

## Supported Versions

Please see Releases. We recommend to use the most recent released version.  

## Audit reports

Audit reports are published in the `docs` folder: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tree/master/docs/audits 


| Scope | Date | Report Link |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- |
| `geth` | 20170425 | [pdf](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/master/docs/audits/2017-04-25_Geth-audit_Truesec.pdf) |
| `clef` | 20180914 | [pdf](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/master/docs/audits/2018-09-14_Clef-audit_NCC.pdf) |



## Reporting a Vulnerability

**Please do not file a public ticket** mentioning the vulnerability.

To find out how to disclose a vulnerability in Ethereum visit [https://bounty.ethereum.org](https://bounty.ethereum.org) or email bounty@ethereum.org.

The following key may be used to communicate sensitive information to developers.

Fingerprint: `AE96 ED96 9E47 9B00 84F3 E17F E88D 3334 FA5F 6A0A`


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