docs/LICENSES.md

Licenses and Source Status

Snapshot timestamp (UTC): 2025-10-29T13:51:37Z

Compiled artifact license (this dataset)

• License: CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication)
• Intent: Dedicate the compiled snapshot to the public domain.
• See: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Upstream sources included in the core snapshot

• NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

  • Status: Public Domain (U.S. Government work; not subject to copyright)
  • Site: https://nvd.nist.gov
  • Notes: The snapshot includes minimal, factual metadata derived from NVD records (e.g., CVE IDs, short descriptions, CVSS/CWE, reference URLs). Reference URLs are preserved exactly.
  • Additional note: NVD data are U.S. Government works (public domain). Some material may be subject to foreign copyright.

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

  • License: CC0 1.0
  • Site: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
  • License text: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/licenses/kev/license.txt
  • Notes: The snapshot includes KEV fields such as cveID, dateAdded, and notes.

Explicit exclusions (not part of the core snapshot)

• GitHub Security Advisories (GHSA): CC-BY-4.0; attribution required. Excluded from the core to keep the artifact PD/CC0-only.
• OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities): licenses vary by upstream source. Excluded from the core to avoid mixed licensing.

RAG pack content

• The retrieval index (FAISS) is constructed only from PD/CC0 text fields (NVD short descriptions and KEV notes).

Notes

• This file summarizes license posture for the released snapshot: PD/CC0-only inputs, compiled artifact dedicated under CC0 1.0.
• See NOTICE.md for non-affiliation and warranty disclaimers.

Scope

This licensing summary applies to the dataset only. Any code or notebooks in this repository (if present) are licensed separately; see the license file at the repository root (e.g., MIT).