Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.67% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSPACKAGING-3166255
  • published8 Dec 2022
  • disclosed17 Oct 2022

Introduced: 17 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-3517  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs-packaging to version 0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-1743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs-packaging package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1