Semver, a crucial library for semantic version parsing used extensively by npm, saw a notable update moving from version 1.0.14 to 1.1.0. This jump signifies more than just a minor patch, potentially introducing new features or significant improvements. While both versions share the same core description and MIT license, ensuring continued freedom for developers, the key differences reside in their dependency management and release timelines.
Version 1.0.14 lists no direct dependencies, focusing solely on "tap" for development, implying a lean core implementation. Version 1.1.0, however, introduces a potentially important change: it contains a standard dependencies block, although details remained unspecified in the provided data. This usually hints towards the integration of other libraries in this version. From a developer perspective, this might impact the overall package size or introduce new functionality. You can find exactly what the dependencies are by installing the package and inspecting the node_modules folder with the package installed, after running npm install semver@1.1.0".
The release date also highlights a substantial gap, with version 1.0.14 released in May 2012 and version 1.1.0 in October 2012. This five-month interval could encompass various bug fixes, performance optimizations, or feature additions, and highlights significant effort put into this library. Developers considering an upgrade should investigate the dependency details of 1.1.0 to ensure compatibility with their existing projects, but are likely to find a more robust and feature-rich solution in the later version.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.1.0 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service in semver
Versions 4.3.1 and earlier of semver are affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when extremely long version strings are parsed.
Update to version 4.3.2 or later
semver vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service
Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 on the 7.x branch, before 6.3.1 on the 6.x branch, and all other versions before 5.7.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.
