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diffoscope 255.0.0

255.0.0 is affected by 2 vulnerabilities.

The vulnerabilities that cover this exact version are listed below with the fixed version to move to. The upgrade Vulert recommends: 332.0.0.

Critical 0 High 0 Medium 1 Low 0 Unrated 1

Released 26 Jan 2024 Licence non-standard Also known from other sources 2 Newer releases 281 Database updated 23/Oct/2026

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01 Vulnerabilities affecting this version

diffoscope 255.0.0 vulnerabilities

2 vulnerabilities cover diffoscope 255.0.0. Open the full list in the database.

Vulnerability Severity Fixed version Disclosed
CVE-2024-25711: diffoscope Path Traversal vulnerability N/A medium 256 27 Feb 2024
CVE-2024-25711: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in diffoscope N/A unrated 256 27 Feb 2024

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Questions

About diffoscope 255.0.0

Is diffoscope 255.0.0 vulnerable?

Yes. 2 vulnerabilities in the Vulert database cover diffoscope 255.0.0: 0 critical, 0 high, 1 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. The upgrade Vulert recommends is 332.0.0, and each entry above names the fixed version to move to.

Which version of diffoscope should I use instead of 255.0.0?

332.0.0 is the version Vulert recommends for this release line. The version table on the package page lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it.

Is 255.0.0 the latest release of diffoscope?

No. 255.0.0 was published 26 Jan 2024, and newer releases exist. Newer is not automatically safer — the version table on the package page shows what each release carries.

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