Resource exhaustion in Minimatch_project Minimatch
CVE-2022-3517
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.017 (73.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Minimatch_project Minimatch
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
- N/a Minimatch — versions minimatch versions prior to 3.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3517?
- CVE-2022-3517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minimatch_project Minimatch, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3517?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3517 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.