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Improper resource allocation In nanoid

Description

nanoid: custom generators can loop indefinitely when size is zero nanoid (Nano ID) before 5.1.6 contains an infinite loop in the customAlphabet and customRandom functions. When these functions are configured with a size of 0, the internal generation loop never satisfies its exit condition and spins indefinitely, hanging the calling thread. An application that passes an unvalidated, attacker-controlled size of 0 to these functions is exposed to a denial-of-service condition.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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