HighGHSA-f8q6-p94x-37v3CVE-2022-3517
minimatch ReDoS vulnerability
Published 18 Oct 2022 · Updated 10 Sept 2026
Affected package
minimatchnpm
- Affected
- <3.0.5
- Fixed in
- 3.0.5
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
npm install minimatch@3.0.5Details
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.
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References
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3517
- Linkgithub.com/grafana/grafana-image-renderer/issues/329
- Linkgithub.com/nodejs/node/issues/42510
- Linkgithub.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/a8763f4388e51956be62dc6025cec1126beeb5e6
- Packagegithub.com/isaacs/minimatch
- Linklists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00011.html
- Linklists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTEUUTNIEBHGKUKKLNUZSV7IEP6IP3Q3
- Linklists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM6XJ73Q3NAM5KSGCOKJ2ZIA6GUWUJLK
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