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Red Hat vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether Red Hat pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does Red Hat run?
Red Hat 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
- security@coreos.com
- 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
One policy covers 2 listed sites and brands
CoreOS
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read Red Hat's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — Red Hat: questions researchers ask
Does Red Hat have a bug bounty program?
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Red Hat runs a vulnerability disclosure program: it accepts security reports but does not state that it pays cash rewards.
How do I report a vulnerability to Red Hat?
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Read Red Hat's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is security@coreos.com. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does Red Hat offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Red Hat's policy does not include a safe harbor commitment. Test carefully, stay strictly within scope, and consider reporting only what you find passively.
Does Red Hat give swag or hall of fame credit?
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Red Hat does not offer swag.
Which sites does Red Hat's security policy cover?
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One Red Hat policy covers 2 entries in the public database, including CoreOS. Report issues on any of them through the same channel — and check each is in scope first.
Is Red Hat'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 Red Hat 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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