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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CVE-2022-3517 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
a glob matcher in javascript
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch
Dependency Hierarchy: - relay-compiler-10.1.3.tgz (Root Library) - glob-7.1.7.tgz - :x: **minimatch-3.0.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 31e3781d9cd380020c335ba4f4897abf983dbc02
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2022-10-17
URL: CVE-2022-3517
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
Release Date: 2022-10-17
Fix Resolution: minimatch - 3.0.5
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