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@@ -109,6 +109,21 @@ does not trust is considered a vulnerability:
   the correct use of Node.js APIs.
 * The unavailability of the runtime, including the unbounded degradation of its
   performance.
+* Memory leaks qualify as vulnerabilities when all of the following criteria are met:
+  * The API is being correctly used.
+  * The API doesn't have a warning against its usage in a production environment.
+  * The API is public and documented.
+  * The API is on stable (2.0) status.
+  * The memory leak is significant, causing a DoS fast or in a user-uncontrolled space (for instance, on HTTP parsing).
+  * The memory leak is directly exploitable by an untrusted source without requiring application mistakes.
+  * The leak cannot be reasonably mitigated through standard operational practices (like process recycling).
+  * The leak occurs deterministically under normal usage patterns rather than edge cases.
+  * The leak occurs at a rate that would cause practical resource exhaustion within a practical timeframe under
+    typical workloads.
+  * The attack demonstrates [asymmetric resource consumption](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/405.html),
+    where the attacker expends significantly fewer resources than what's required by the server to process the
+    attack. Attacks requiring comparable resources on the attacker's side (which can be mitigated through common
+    practices like rate limiting) may not qualify.
 
 If Node.js loads configuration files or runs code by default (without a
 specific request from the user), and this is not documented, it is considered a