CVE-2016-10540 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-10540 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimatch-2.0.10.tgz, minimatch-0.2.14.tgz, minimatch-0.3.0.tgz

minimatch-2.0.10.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

path: /lethargy/node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Library home page: http://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-2.0.10.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **minimatch-2.0.10.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

minimatch-0.2.14.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

path: /lethargy/node_modules/readdirp/node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Library home page: http://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-0.2.14.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **minimatch-0.2.14.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

minimatch-0.3.0.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

path: /lethargy/node_modules/flat-glob/node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Library home page: http://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-0.3.0.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **minimatch-0.3.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2018-05-31

URL: CVE-2016-10540

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/118

Release Date: 2016-06-20

Fix Resolution: Update to version 3.0.2 or later.

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