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  - jsdiff is a JavaScript text differencing implementation. Prior to versions 8.0.3, 5.2.2, 4.0.4, and 3.5.1,     attempting to parse a patch whose filename headers contain the line break characters `\r`, `\u2028`, or     `\u2029` can cause the `parsePatch` method to enter an infinite loop. It then consumes memory without     limit until the process crashes due to running out of memory. Applications are therefore likely to be     vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack if they call `parsePatch` with a user-provided patch as input. A     large payload is not needed to trigger the vulnerability, so size limits on user input do not provide any     protection. Furthermore, some applications may be vulnerable even when calling `parsePatch` on a patch     generated by the application itself if the user is nonetheless able to control the filename headers (e.g.
    by directly providing the filenames of the files to be diffed). The `applyPatch` method is similarly     affected if (and only if) called with a string representation of a patch as an argument, since under the     hood it parses that string using `parsePatch`. Other methods of the library are unaffected. Finally, a     second and lesser interdependent bug - a ReDOS - also exhibits when those same line break characters are     present in a patch's *patch* header (also known as its leading garbage). A maliciously-crafted patch     header of length *n* can take `parsePatch` O(*n*) time to parse. Versions 8.0.3, 5.2.2, 4.0.4, and 3.5.1     contain a fix. As a workaround, do not attempt to parse patches that contain any of these characters:
    `\r`, `\u2028`, or `\u2029`. (CVE-2026-24001)

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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-24001

medium Nessus Plugin ID 296224

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Version 1.3 Feb 5, 2026, 4:41 PM CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 supplemental" set to "CVSS:4.0/U:Green") Plugin Feed: 202602051641
Version 1.2 Jan 31, 2026, 11:07 AM CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 score" set to 6.9) CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 threat vector" set to "CVSS:4.0/E:U") CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 vector" set to "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N") CVSSv4 severity (based on None, severity decreased from "High" to "Medium") Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202601311107
Version 1.1 Jan 23, 2026, 7:02 AM New Plugin Feed: 202601230702