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Node.js Quiz Practice
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Question 1 of 1
medium
Node.js
Why can a ReDoS-vulnerable regex affect the entire server, not just the single request that triggers it?
A
It doesn't — only that one request is affected
B
Regex matching runs synchronously on the single main thread, blocking every other concurrent request for the duration
C
It only affects the database connection
D
ReDoS only impacts client-side JavaScript
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