# Detects instances of new Buffer(argument) where argument is any non-literal value (`security/detect-new-buffer`)

⚠️ This rule _warns_ in the ✅ `recommended` config.

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`new Buffer()` now emits a deprecation warning in Node.js.

More information: [new Buffer(number) is unsafe](https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/4660)