CVE-2016-10540

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Published 2018-10-09 · Modified 2023-11-08

CVSS v3

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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2

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VIR risk

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Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

30%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10540

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`3.0.3-1`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`3.0.3-1`
debian	forky	fixed	`3.0.3-1`
debian	sid	fixed	`3.0.3-1`
debian	trixie	fixed	`3.0.3-1`

Package impact

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable	Fixed
npm	minimatch	`<3.0.2`	`3.0.2`

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10540
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxm2-r34f-qmc5
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/118
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10540

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.