CVE-2024-4068 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-4068: The NPM package `braces`, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In `lib/parse.js,` if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-4068 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-braces→ fixed in3.0.3+~3.0.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-braces
```

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