Kerberos, a Node.js library facilitating Kerberos authentication, saw a minor version bump from 0.0.6 to 0.0.7 in December 2014, marking a subtle progression in its development. Both versions share identical dependencies, relying on "nan" version 1.3.0 for native Node.js addon development and utilizing "nodeunit" for testing purposes. The core functionality and licensing under Apache 2.0 remain consistent, with Christian Amor Kvalheim credited as the author. The repository link for both versions is the same, pointing to the GitHub repository 'christkv/kerberos'.
The key change lies in the release date, with version 0.0.7 published approximately a month after 0.0.6. While the metadata doesn't explicitly state the specific updates included in 0.0.7, developers can infer that it likely incorporates bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor feature additions since the dependencies and other metadata are all the same. Users intending to leverage Kerberos authentication within their Node.js applications should consider adopting version 0.0.7 for its potential stability and improvements unless there are compelling reasons to stick with the older version. Reviewing the commit history on the GitHub repository is best to determine specific code changes if one wants to see the details. The tarball URLs show how you can get the package from the npm registry.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.0.7 of the package
DLL Injection in kerberos
Version of kerberos prior to 1.0.0 are vulnerable to DLL Injection. The package loads DLLs without specifying a full path. This may allow attackers to create a file with the same name in a folder that precedes the intended file in the DLL path search. Doing so would allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the machine.
Upgrade to version 1.0.0 or later.
