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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6086-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6086-1 - It was discovered that minimatch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6086-1
May 18, 2023
node-minimatch vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
minimatch could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted input
file.
Software Description:
- node-minimatch: A glob matcher in javascript
Details:
It was discovered that minimatch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
node-minimatch 3.0.4-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
node-minimatch 3.0.4-3+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6086-1
CVE-2022-3517
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-minimatch/3.0.4-4ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/node-minimatch/3.0.4-3+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
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