diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index bdc931e1..2d6cdc2b 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 # Security Policy
-Thank you for helping us keep our MCP servers secure.
 
-The **reference servers** in this repo are maintained by [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/) as part of the Model Context Protocol project.
-
-The security of our systems and user data is Anthropic's top priority. We appreciate the work of security researchers acting in good faith in identifying and reporting potential vulnerabilities.
+Thank you for helping keep the Model Context Protocol and its ecosystem secure.
 
 ## Important Notice
 
-The servers in this repository are **reference implementations** intended to demonstrate MCP features and SDK usage. They serve as educational examples for developers building their own MCP servers, not as production-ready solutions.
+The servers in this repository are **reference implementations** intended to demonstrate
+MCP features and SDK usage. They serve as educational examples for developers building
+their own MCP servers, not as production-ready solutions.
 
-**Bug bounties are not awarded for security vulnerabilities found in these reference servers.** Our bug bounty program applies exclusively to the [MCP SDKs](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol) maintained by Anthropic. If you discover a vulnerability in an MCP SDK that is maintained by Anthropic, please report it through our vulnerability disclosure program below.
+This repository is **not** eligible for security vulnerability reporting. If you discover
+a vulnerability in an MCP SDK, please report it in the appropriate SDK repository.
 
-## Vulnerability Disclosure Program
+## Reporting Security Issues in MCP SDKs
 
-Our Vulnerability Program guidelines are defined on our [HackerOne program page](https://hackerone.com/anthropic-vdp). We ask that any validated vulnerability in this functionality be reported through the [submission form](https://hackerone.com/anthropic-vdp/reports/new?type=team&report_type=vulnerability).
+If you discover a security vulnerability in an MCP SDK, please report it through the
+[GitHub Security Advisory process](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/security-advisories/guidance-on-reporting-and-writing-information-about-vulnerabilities/privately-reporting-a-security-vulnerability)
+in the relevant SDK repository.
+
+Please **do not** report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues, discussions,
+or pull requests.
diff --git a/src/filesystem/__tests__/path-validation.test.ts b/src/filesystem/__tests__/path-validation.test.ts
index 098119ea..81ad247e 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/__tests__/path-validation.test.ts
+++ b/src/filesystem/__tests__/path-validation.test.ts
@@ -564,6 +564,53 @@ describe('Path Validation', () => {
       }
     });
 
+    // Test for macOS /tmp -> /private/tmp symlink issue (GitHub issue #3253)
+    // When allowed directories include BOTH original and resolved paths,
+    // paths through either form should be accepted
+    it('allows paths through both original and resolved symlink directories', async () => {
+      try {
+        // Setup: Create the actual target directory with content
+        const actualTargetDir = path.join(testDir, 'actual-target');
+        await fs.mkdir(actualTargetDir, { recursive: true });
+        const targetFile = path.join(actualTargetDir, 'file.txt');
+        await fs.writeFile(targetFile, 'FILE_CONTENT');
+
+        // Setup: Create symlink directory that points to target (simulates /tmp -> /private/tmp)
+        const symlinkDir = path.join(testDir, 'symlink-dir');
+        await fs.symlink(actualTargetDir, symlinkDir);
+
+        // Get the resolved path
+        const resolvedDir = await fs.realpath(symlinkDir);
+
+        // THE FIX: Store BOTH original symlink path AND resolved path in allowed directories
+        // This is what the server should do during startup to fix issue #3253
+        const allowedDirsWithBoth = [symlinkDir, resolvedDir];
+
+        // Test 1: Path through original symlink should pass validation
+        // (e.g., user requests /tmp/file.txt when /tmp is in allowed dirs)
+        const fileViaSymlink = path.join(symlinkDir, 'file.txt');
+        expect(isPathWithinAllowedDirectories(fileViaSymlink, allowedDirsWithBoth)).toBe(true);
+
+        // Test 2: Path through resolved directory should also pass validation
+        // (e.g., user requests /private/tmp/file.txt)
+        const fileViaResolved = path.join(resolvedDir, 'file.txt');
+        expect(isPathWithinAllowedDirectories(fileViaResolved, allowedDirsWithBoth)).toBe(true);
+
+        // Test 3: The resolved path of the symlink file should also pass
+        const resolvedFile = await fs.realpath(fileViaSymlink);
+        expect(isPathWithinAllowedDirectories(resolvedFile, allowedDirsWithBoth)).toBe(true);
+
+        // Verify both paths point to the same actual file
+        expect(resolvedFile).toBe(await fs.realpath(fileViaResolved));
+
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Skip if no symlink permissions on the system
+        if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code !== 'EPERM') {
+          throw error;
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
     it('resolves nested symlink chains completely', async () => {
       try {
         // Setup: Create target file in forbidden area
diff --git a/src/filesystem/index.ts b/src/filesystem/index.ts
index 74bf0a92..a515df7c 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/index.ts
+++ b/src/filesystem/index.ts
@@ -39,22 +39,32 @@ if (args.length === 0) {
 }
 
 // Store allowed directories in normalized and resolved form
-let allowedDirectories = await Promise.all(
+// We store BOTH the original path AND the resolved path to handle symlinks correctly
+// This fixes the macOS /tmp -> /private/tmp symlink issue where users specify /tmp
+// but the resolved path is /private/tmp
+let allowedDirectories = (await Promise.all(
   args.map(async (dir) => {
     const expanded = expandHome(dir);
     const absolute = path.resolve(expanded);
+    const normalizedOriginal = normalizePath(absolute);
     try {
       // Security: Resolve symlinks in allowed directories during startup
       // This ensures we know the real paths and can validate against them later
       const resolved = await fs.realpath(absolute);
-      return normalizePath(resolved);
+      const normalizedResolved = normalizePath(resolved);
+      // Return both original and resolved paths if they differ
+      // This allows matching against either /tmp or /private/tmp on macOS
+      if (normalizedOriginal !== normalizedResolved) {
+        return [normalizedOriginal, normalizedResolved];
+      }
+      return [normalizedResolved];
     } catch (error) {
       // If we can't resolve (doesn't exist), use the normalized absolute path
       // This allows configuring allowed dirs that will be created later
-      return normalizePath(absolute);
+      return [normalizedOriginal];
     }
   })
-);
+)).flat();
 
 // Filter to only accessible directories, warn about inaccessible ones
 const accessibleDirectories: string[] = [];
diff --git a/src/filesystem/roots-utils.ts b/src/filesystem/roots-utils.ts
index 87329977..5e26bb24 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/roots-utils.ts
+++ b/src/filesystem/roots-utils.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import os from 'os';
 import { normalizePath } from './path-utils.js';
 import type { Root } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js';
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
 /**
  * Converts a root URI to a normalized directory path with basic security validation.
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import type { Root } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/types.js';
  */
 async function parseRootUri(rootUri: string): Promise<string | null> {
   try {
-    const rawPath = rootUri.startsWith('file://') ? rootUri.slice(7) : rootUri;
+    const rawPath = rootUri.startsWith('file://') ? fileURLToPath(rootUri) : rootUri;
     const expandedPath = rawPath.startsWith('~/') || rawPath === '~' 
       ? path.join(os.homedir(), rawPath.slice(1)) 
       : rawPath;