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CVE-2016-10540

Published: 31 May 2018

Minimatch is a minimal matching utility that works by converting glob expressions into JavaScript `RegExp` objects. The primary function, `minimatch(path, pattern)` in Minimatch 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to ReDoS in the `pattern` parameter.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Minimatch did not perform necessary bounds checking on regular expressions. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
node-minimatch
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
trusty
Released (0.2.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
impish Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
artful Ignored
(end of life)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
disco Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
eoan Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
focal Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
groovy Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
jammy Not vulnerable
(3.0.4-3)
upstream
Released (3.0.4)
xenial
Released (1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/6944abf9e0694bd22fd9dad293faa40c2bc8a955

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H