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Debian: CVE-2016-10540: node-minimatch -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-10540: node-minimatch -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/31/2018
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

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(s)

  • debian-upgrade-node-minimatch

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