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CVE-2016-10540

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Date: May 31, 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.

Language: JS

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Related Resources (6)

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/118
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/118
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10540
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxm2-r34f-qmc5
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10540
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-10540

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Input Validation

CWE-20

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-400

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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