CVE-2016-1000023: High severity Minimatch minimatch vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2018
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Updated

REJECT DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2016-10540. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2016-10540. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2016-10540 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.

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Minimatch is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression of minimatch.js. By using a specially crafted glob pattern, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to consume an overly large amount of CPU resources

IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component
Minimatch minimatch

Event History

Jun 17, 2018
Rejected
via MITRE·07:57 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
08:29 PM
Description
Nov 30, 2022
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-1000023?

CVE-2016-1000023 is a vulnerability in the minimatch.js library that can lead to denial of service attacks.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1000023?

CVE-2016-1000023 has a severity rating of 7.5 out of 10, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2016-1000023 lead to a denial of service?

CVE-2016-1000023 is caused by a regular expression issue in minimatch.js, which can be exploited to crash the application or make it unresponsive.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2016-1000023?

Yes, there is a patch available for CVE-2016-1000023. It is recommended to update the affected software to the latest version to mitigate the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-1000023?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-1000023 in IBM's support page: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6843071

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