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CVE IDSeverityPackageAffected VersionFixed VersionCVSS Score
CVE-2026-26996highpkg:npm/minimatch@10.1.1<10.2.110.2.18.7

Summary

minimatch is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when a glob pattern contains many consecutive * wildcards followed by a literal character that doesn't appear in the test string. Each * compiles to a separate [^/]*? regex group, and when the match fails, V8's regex engine backtracks exponentially across all possible splits.

The time complexity is O(4^N) where N is the number of * characters. With N=15, a single minimatch() call takes ~2 seconds. With N=34, it hangs effectively forever.

Details

Give all details on the vulnerability. Pointing to the incriminated source code is very helpful for the maintainer.

PoC

When minimatch compiles a glob pattern, each * becomes [^/]*? in the generated regex. For a pattern like ***************X***:

/^(?!\.)[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?X[^/]*?[^/]*?[^/]*?$/

When the test string doesn't contain X, the regex engine must try every possible way to distribute the characters across all the [^/]*? groups before concluding no match exists. With N groups and M characters, this is O(C(N+M, N)) — exponential.

Impact

Any application that passes user-controlled strings to minimatch() as the pattern argument is vulnerable to DoS. This includes:

  • File search/filter UIs that accept glob patterns
  • .gitignore-style filtering with user-defined rules
  • Build tools that accept glob configuration
  • Any API that exposes glob matching to untrusted input
Relevance:

The CVE-2026-26996 is relevant if the library/node:24.13.1-alpine image uses a vulnerable dependency or component affected by this CVE. It becomes critical in scenarios where the vulnerability allows remote code execution or privilege escalation, especially in production environments handling sensitive data. Regular updates and vulnerability scans are essential to mitigate such risks. (Note: Relevance analysis is automatically generated and may require verification.)

Package URL(s):
  • pkg:npm/minimatch@10.1.1
CVE-2026-25547highbrace-expansion<=5.0.05.0.18.7
CVE-2026-24842highpkg:npm/tar@7.5.4<7.5.77.5.78.2
CVE-2026-26960highpkg:npm/tar@7.5.4<7.5.87.5.87.1
CVE-2025-60876mediumbusybox<=1.37.0-r30not fixed6.5

Severity Levels

Exploitation could lead to severe consequences, such as system compromise or data loss. Requires immediate attention.

Vulnerability could be exploited relatively easily and lead to significant impact. Requires prompt attention.

Exploitation is possible but might require specific conditions. Impact is moderate. Should be addressed in a timely manner.

Exploitation is difficult or impact is minimal. Address when convenient or as part of regular maintenance.

Severity is not determined, informational, or negligible. Review based on context.

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