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@@ -244,6 +244,36 @@ There are constraints you need to know before using this system:
 * Using existing file descriptors via the `node:fs` module bypasses the
   Permission Model.
 
+#### `process._debugProcess()` and cross-process Inspector activation
+
+The `kInspector` permission scope restricts the current process from
+opening its own V8 Inspector. However, `process._debugProcess(pid)` —
+which sends an OS-level signal (SIGUSR1 on POSIX, a remote thread on
+Windows) to an external process — is **not** gated by the `kInspector`
+scope or any other Permission Model scope.
+
+A sandboxed process running under `--permission` with no additional
+grants can call `process._debugProcess(pid)` to force another Node.js
+process to open its V8 Inspector. The target process does not need to be
+running under `--permission` for this to work — any Node.js process
+running on the same host under the same OS user can be signaled.
+
+This is consistent with the Node.js threat model: Node.js trusts the
+OS environment in which it runs. Cross-process signaling is an
+operating-system-level capability; restricting it is the responsibility
+of the **operator** (for example, using OS-level process isolation,
+separate OS users per process, or seccomp/AppArmor profiles on Linux).
+
+Developers relying on `--permission` to sandbox untrusted code should
+be aware that:
+
+* `process._debugProcess()` is callable from any sandboxed process
+  with no grants.
+* If a target Node.js process is running on the same host under the
+  same OS user, it can be forced to open its Inspector via this API.
+* To prevent this, run sandboxed and target processes under different
+  OS users, or use OS-level isolation mechanisms outside of Node.js.
+
 #### Limitations and Known Issues
 
 * Symbolic links will be followed even to locations outside of the set of paths