Improper Input Validation Affecting node-minimatch package, versions <0.2.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
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- published31 May 2018
- disclosed31 May 2018
Introduced: 31 May 2018
CVE-2016-10540 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 node-minimatch to version 0.2.12-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-minimatch package and not the node-minimatch package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.