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OpenBSD vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether OpenBSD pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does OpenBSD run?
OpenBSD runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with no stated safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- None
- Security contact
- deraadt@openbsd.org
- security.txt
- Not stated
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read OpenBSD's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — OpenBSD: questions researchers ask
Does OpenBSD have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. OpenBSD has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to OpenBSD?
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Read OpenBSD's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is deraadt@openbsd.org. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does OpenBSD offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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OpenBSD's policy does not include a safe harbor commitment. Test carefully, stay strictly within scope, and consider reporting only what you find passively.
Does OpenBSD give swag or hall of fame credit?
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OpenBSD does not offer swag.
Is OpenBSD's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report OpenBSD will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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