Semver, the semantic version parser essential for npm, saw a minor version bump from 4.3.4 to 4.3.5 in May 2015. While the core description remained the same, indicating no fundamental change in functionality, the update introduces notable differences in the development dependencies. Namely, the "tap" testing framework dependency was updated from a more open-ended 0.x >=0.0.4 to a more specific ^1.2.0. This change likely reflects a move towards compatibility with a newer version of tap, promising potential improvements in testing reliability, features, or performance. Developers integrating semver into their projects should take note, ensuring their testing environment aligns with the newer tap version to avoid potential compatibility issues. The uglify-js dependency, a tool for code minification, remains at ~2.3.6 across both versions. This suggests stability with that specific version of the minifier. Version is licensed with ISC license. Semver is a critical tool for managing package dependencies, the shift to a specific tap version in 4.3.5 reinforces the importance of clear dependency management, ensuring consistent behavior and a more robust development workflow for projects utilizing semantic versioning. Both versions are available via the npm registry, providing easy access for developers seeking a reliable semantic version parser.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 4.3.5 of the package
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.
