Semver, a crucial package for semantic version parsing in Node.js environments, exhibits subtle yet important distinctions between versions 2.3.0 and 2.3.1. Both versions share the same core functionality, description, and development dependencies, relying on tap for testing and uglify-js for minifying. They are both licensed under BSD and maintained in the same GitHub repository. The critical difference lies in their release dates: version 2.3.0 was released on May 7th, 2014, while version 2.3.1 followed on June 18th, 2014.
For developers, this indicates that version 2.3.1 likely incorporates bug fixes or minor improvements implemented after the initial 2.3.0 release. While the data doesn't explicitly detail these changes, upgrading from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1 is generally recommended to benefit from the latest refinements and ensure optimal compatibility. Semantic versioning implies that the update from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1 is a patch, meaning it should be backwards compatible and contain bug fixes. Developers utilizing semver should consult the changelog or commit history of the repository to understand the specific modifications introduced in version 2.3.1 and assess their relevance to their projects. The tarball URLs provide access to the distribution packages for direct download and integration.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.3.1 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.
