Summary
It was discovered that minimatch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | node-minimatch | 3.0.4-3+deb10u1build0.18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | node-minimatch | 3.0.4-4ubuntu0.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
minimatch ReDoS vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3517