CVE-2022-3517

Description

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.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a minimatch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/a8763f4388e51956be62dc6025cec1126beeb5e6 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/grafana/grafana-image-renderer/issues/329 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTEUUTNIEBHGKUKKLNUZSV7IEP6IP3Q3/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM6XJ73Q3NAM5KSGCOKJ2ZIA6GUWUJLK/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3517?
CVE-2022-3517 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3517?
To fix CVE-2022-3517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-3517 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-3517 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-3517?
CVE-2022-3517 affects n/a minimatch.
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