### [CVE-2016-10540](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-10540)
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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.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/engn33r/awesome-redos-security