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Security checkOctober 24, 2023

debug Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability

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Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.1.0 is able to address this issue.

Recommendation

Update the debug package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.0 < 2.6.9**
  • Patched version(s): **3.1.0 2.6.9**

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