Webpack version 0.3.16 is a minor update to the module bundler, succeeding version 0.3.15. Both versions serve the purpose of packaging CommonJs modules for browser use, enabling developers to split codebases into smaller, on-demand loaded bundles. This improves initial load times and overall application performance, a key concern for modern web development.
The core functionality and feature set remain consistent across both versions. Developers can expect seamless support for various file types including JavaScript, JSON, Jade (now Pug), CoffeeScript, and CSS, as well as extensibility through custom loaders for handling virtually any resource. The dependency list, crucial for understanding each version's tooling ecosystem, is identical including libraries like esprima for JavaScript parsing and uglify-js for minification. This suggests the update doesn't introduce breaking changes or architectural shifts.
While the listed information provides no insight into specific bug fixes or performance improvements within version 0.3.16, the five-day gap between the release dates (May 7th to May 12th, 2012) hints at possible refinements or patches addressed in the newer version. Webpack users should consider upgrading to 0.3.16 to benefit from any stability improvements or minor enhancements over 0.3.15, potentially resolving issues encountered in the prior release. Given the similarities, the upgrade presents a low-risk opportunity to ensure optimal performance within the Webpack ecosystem.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.3.16 of the package
Incorrect Handling of Non-Boolean Comparisons During Minification in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.4.24 are affected by a vulnerability which may cause crafted JavaScript to have altered functionality after minification.
Upgrade UglifyJS to version >= 2.4.24.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.6.0 are affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when malicious inputs are passed into the parse() method.
var u = require('uglify-js');
var genstr = function (len, chr) {
var result = "";
for (i=0; i<=len; i++) {
result = result + chr;
}
return result;
}
u.parse("var a = " + genstr(process.argv[2], "1") + ".1ee7;");
$ time node test.js 10000
real 0m1.091s
user 0m1.047s
sys 0m0.039s
$ time node test.js 80000
real 0m6.486s
user 0m6.229s
sys 0m0.094s
Update to version 2.6.0 or later.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in clean-css
Version of clean-css prior to 4.1.11 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). Untrusted input may cause catastrophic backtracking while matching regular expressions. This can cause the application to be unresponsive leading to Denial of Service.
Upgrade to version 4.1.11 or higher.
Sandbox Bypass Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution in constantinople
Versions of constantinople prior to 3.1.1 are vulnerable to a sandbox bypass which can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Update to version 3.1.1 or later.