Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Cx89601373-08db
Summary
Deprecated. It's a matter of good practices, not a security issue. NPM `debug` prior to 4.3.0 has a Memory Leak when creating `debug` instances. This happens because the function `debug` in the file `src/common.js` does not free up used memory.
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (memory leak)
'Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (memory leak)' is a weakness that occurs when software doesn't effectively release allocated memory after it is used. If not addressed, this enables attackers to launch denial of service attacks (by crashing or hanging the program) or take advantage of other unexpected behavior resulting from low memory conditions.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published
