vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4783-1 (CVE-2016-10540): minimatch vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 31, 2018 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 31, 2018
Added
Mar 22, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-node-minimatch
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