# CVE-2021-33623: The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS)

- Also known as: GHSA-7P7H-4MM5-852V
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.1, 4.0.1
- Published: 2021-05-28 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- trim-newlines (npm): fixed in 3.0.1
- trim-newlines (npm): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.1

## Description

The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) for the .end() method.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, trim-newlines, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.1, 4.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.npmjs.com/package/trim-newlines
- https://github.com/sindresorhus/trim-newlines/releases/tag/v4.0.1
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0007/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00033.html

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